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Mill Creek Elementary School

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Mill Creek Elementary School ranks 363 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Mill Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 301 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mill Creek Elementary performs above the Knox County and Tennessee averages in Mathematics and Science proficiency, with 46.5% and 53% of students meeting proficiency standards respectively. However, the school lags behind in English Language Arts proficiency at 43.7%, compared to 42.6% for Knox County and 38.9% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly strong for female students, ranking 291 out of 986 Tennessee elementary schools with a 4-star rating, and for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 49 out of 211 with a 4-star rating. Conversely, the school struggles with its performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 772 out of 843 Tennessee elementary schools with a 0-star rating.

While Mill Creek Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, such as Cedar Bluff Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the area, like Farragut Intermediate and Hardin Valley Elementary, which rank among the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 21.0% over the past two years, could be related to the socioeconomic challenges faced by its students and families, and addressing this issue may be a priority for the school.

754

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,211

Per pupil spending ?

10515 Coward Mill RD
Knoxville, TN 37931

(865) 539-7767

District: Knox County

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

363^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 36%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County

77^th of 139Knox County among Tennessee districts

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)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+7 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Mill Creek Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10515 Coward Mill RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 539-7767	301	26	11.5		211 (70.1%)	10 (3.3%)	42 (14.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	59	363^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.0%					(n/a)	42.1	51.4	47.1	46.5	39.7	53.2	37.9	43.7	48.5	69.4	39.1	53.0	$12,211	$675	$11,044
Ball Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Middlebrook PIKE	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7888	562	36	15.5		398 (70.8%)	31 (5.5%)	57 (10.1%)	23 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.9%)	78.3	166^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.5%		75	192^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	81.1%	26	50.0	69.7	48.1	55.2	58.3	64.5	54.3	58.8	55.3	69.7	58.0	60.4	$13,270	$674	$11,956
Hardin Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11445 Hardin Valley RD	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 470-2088	1,211	72	16.7		968 (79.9%)	40 (3.3%)	77 (6.4%)	80 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.6%)	86.9	108^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.3%		84.5	127^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.5%	19	52.4	67.5	73.8	64.6	58.7	68.9	62.6	63.4	59.5	70.7	70.2	66.8	$12,643	$735	$11,448
Karns Preschool	Public	PK-K	8108 Beaver Ridge RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 539-7767	92	5	18.4		70 (76.1%)	6 (6.5%)	5 (5.4%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.7%)								(n/a)
Karns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8108 Beaver Ridge RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7767	1,047	67	15.5		755 (72.1%)	66 (6.3%)	142 (13.6%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.4%)	61.5	345^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.1	357^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.9%	12	44.6	56.9	50.0	50.4	45.2	53.1	34.7	44.6	54.2	53.8	45.0	51.2	$13,915	$799	$12,305
Cedar Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 North Cedar Bluff RD	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7721	1,053	73	14.4		607 (57.6%)	100 (9.5%)	227 (21.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	83 (7.9%)	52.8	452^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.2%		46.8	516^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.3%	64	37.9	38.3	40.4	38.8	37.9	39.5	45.2	40.7	55.2	53.7	51.9	53.7	$13,155	$726	$11,885
Farragut Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	509 North Campbell Station RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-5848	1,003	61	16.3		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
Farragut Intermediate	Public	3-5	208 West End AVE	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-6703	1,042	64	16.1		764 (73.3%)	19 (1.8%)	86 (8.3%)	133 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	92.5	67^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.4%		94.6	54^th of 1018 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	67.1	73.7	76.5	72.2	62.6	72.4	66.1	66.9	68.1	76.0	71.7	71.8	$11,472	$741	$10,331
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan AVE	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	447	32	14.1		303 (67.8%)	25 (5.6%)	71 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	79	164^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.7%		79.5	158^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.5%	6	54.2	68.5		61.2	50.0	56.5		53.2	57.3	70.7		63.8	$16,300	$828	$14,828
Amherst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Schaad RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 560-7001	692	53	13.0		434 (62.7%)	57 (8.2%)	123 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.8%)	60.1	353^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.9	402^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	60.5%	49	38.2	47.2	60.4	48.6	39.2	49.4	42.2	43.3	51.0	57.3	48.5	52.1	$15,020	$933	$13,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Elementary School?

Students at Mill Creek Elementary School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Mill Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Mill Creek Elementary School.

What district is Mill Creek Elementary School in?

Knox County

Is Mill Creek Elementary School a good school?

Mill Creek Elementary School ranks 363^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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