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Northshore Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Northshore Elementary School is a large public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 1,051 students in grades PK–5 within the Knox County Schools district. For the 2025–2026 school year, Northshore Elementary School is ranked 44th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — placing it in the 96th percentile with a 5-star rating. This isn't a one-year fluke: the school has earned 5 stars in every year of available data, climbing from the 93rd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 96th percentile today. It's the highest-ranked elementary school in its immediate area, outranking nearby schools like Farragut Intermediate School, Blue Grass Elementary School, and Rocky Hill Elementary School — all strong 5-star schools that still trail Northshore.

Academically, Northshore's test scores are dramatically higher than district and state averages. In 2025–2026, 77.4% of students were proficient in math, 73.7% in English Language Arts, and 77.5% in science — roughly 30 percentage points above state averages in each subject. The school even outperforms its closest geographic neighbors: Blue Grass Elementary School posts 70.6% math proficiency and 69.8% ELA, while A L Lotts Elementary School, about 1.5 miles away, posts 65.7% math and 58.1% ELA. Grade-level performance is consistently strong, with math proficiency ranging from 75% in 4th grade to 78.6% in 3rd grade.

What truly sets Northshore apart is how it serves all students. The school's special education students rank 15th of 641 schools statewide — the 98th percentile — an exceptional result that few schools anywhere in Tennessee can match. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 5.2%, less than one-third of the district average of 19.4%. And Northshore achieves all of this while spending $12,220 per student — less than several lower-performing nearby schools like West Hills Elementary School at $14,596 and Bearden Elementary School at $13,629. For families in Knoxville's western corridor, Northshore stands out as a model of academic excellence, consistency, and inclusive effectiveness.

1,051

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,220

Per pupil spending ?

1.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1889 Thunderhead Road
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 670-4104

District: Knox County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Asian:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2017 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (76% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Knox County Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

44^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County Schools

78^th of 141Knox County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	44 of 1019	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	43 of 1009	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	52 of 1018	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	65 of 1020	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	71 of 1000	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	66 of 983	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	71 of 985	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	61 of 997	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	14 of 646	97.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	80.8	66 of 483	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	97.0	6 of 450	98.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	16 of 55	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	23 of 55	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	27 of 57	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	34 of 55	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	33 of 62	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	38 of 986	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	54 of 990	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	82 of 989	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	68 of 975	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	67 of 945	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	66 of 926	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	97.9	6 of 319	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	48 of 984	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	47 of 991	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	43 of 987	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	84 of 980	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	75 of 941	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	66 of 916	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	15 of 641	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	17 of 618	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	88 of 582	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	61 of 528	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	130 of 447	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	127 of 369	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	93 of 255	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	140 of 395	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	60 of 849	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	60 of 840	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	74 of 847	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	90 of 852	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	94 of 844	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	90 of 844	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	96 of 812	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	84 of 841	90.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2018)98th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)86th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)74th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+31 vs state

Mathematics77%+34 vs state

English Language Arts74%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1889 Thunderhead Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 670-4104	1,101	65	17.0	1.5%	937 (85.1%)	20 (1.8%)	30 (2.7%)	66 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	95.4	44^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.6	43^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.7%	1	78.6	75.0	78.2		77.4	76.1	72.4	72.8	73.7	77.4	79.5	75.9	77.5	$12,220	$723	$11,092
Blue Grass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8901 Blue Grass Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7864	589	37	15.9	6.6%	493 (83.7%)	15 (2.5%)	23 (3.9%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	92.5	72^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	92.9%		92.4	69^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.2%	3	62.6	74.4	76.0		70.6	69.1	72.6	67.3	69.8	69.1	79.5	72.8	73.8	$11,952	$675	$10,724
A L Lotts Elementary School	Public	K-5	9320 Westland Drive	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8611	998	61	16.2	15.4%	704 (70.5%)	84 (8.4%)	79 (7.9%)	56 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.4%)	83.2	133^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.1	123^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.8%	10	62.2	66.9	67.5		65.7	58.7	59.5	56.4	58.1	62.2	64.1	62.8	63.0	$12,437	$722	$11,201
Farragut Intermediate School	Public	3-5	208 West End Avenue	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-6703	1,042	64	16.1	6.7%	764 (73.3%)	19 (1.8%)	86 (8.3%)	133 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	94.1	55^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.5	67^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.4%	12	64.0	77.6	82.6		75.2	66.1	77.1	77.2	73.8	64.6	80.7	81.6	76.2	$11,472	$741	$10,331
Rocky Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Morrell Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7844	725	46	15.8	5.5%	581 (80.1%)	21 (2.9%)	84 (11.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.8	80^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.7	84^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.7%	4	66.4	72.1	67.8		68.9	70.0	75.0	64.8	70.1	68.9	72.8	64.8	68.9	$12,488	$678	$11,321
Middlesettlements School	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Miser Station Road	Louisville	37777	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-6644	372	20	18.8	12.4%	332 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	72	229^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.5%		75.8	185^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.7%	44	45.8	69.8	50.9		55.9	59.3	55.6	43.9	53.1	52.5	68.3	52.6	58.1	$12,504	$700	$11,106
Cedar Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 North Cedar Bluff Road	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7721	1,053	73	14.4	16.6%	607 (57.6%)	100 (9.5%)	227 (21.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	83 (7.9%)	47.3	524^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.6%		52.8	452^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.2%	72	34.0	48.9	37.7		40.5	38.7	47.5	35.2	40.7	43.6	53.8	43.2	47.1	$13,155	$726	$11,885
Farragut Primary School	Public	K-2	509 North Campbell Station Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-5848	1,003	61	16.3	6.1%	748 (74.6%)	17 (1.7%)	82 (8.2%)	105 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)								(n/a)														$12,447	$712	$11,235
West Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Vanosdale Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7850	721	50	14.4	22.2%	406 (56.3%)	86 (11.9%)	131 (18.2%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	72 (10.0%)	59.2	375^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.7	277^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.5%	98	52.3	44.4	42.1		46.4	51.4	47.9	34.7	45.1	54.2	65.0	43.2	54.9	$14,596	$1,030	$12,819
Ball Camp Elementary School	Public	K-5	9801 Middlebrook Pike	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7888	562	36	15.5	11.6%	398 (70.8%)	31 (5.5%)	57 (10.1%)	23 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.9%)	77.1	177^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.3	166^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.5%	11	56.3	60.8	65.4		60.4	54.8	51.5	67.1	56.9	55.8	56.9	67.9	59.5	$13,270	$674	$11,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Northshore Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northshore Elementary School?

Students at Northshore Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Northshore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,051 students attended Northshore Elementary School.

What district is Northshore Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

Is Northshore Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Northshore Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

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