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Glenwood Elementary

Public Grades K-4
135th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Glenwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, serving 359 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school consistently outperforms the state and Oak Ridge district averages in Tennessee Ready (TNReady) assessments, particularly in Mathematics, where 3rd and 4th-grade students score significantly higher than their peers.

Glenwood Elementary's strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings within these subgroups are often in the top 100 or top 200 elementary schools in Tennessee, indicating that it is effectively serving a diverse student population. This sustained excellence suggests that Glenwood Elementary has a strong foundation and is implementing effective strategies to support student learning.

Compared to nearby schools like Linden Elementary and Willow Brook Elementary, Glenwood Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. This suggests that Glenwood may have more effective instructional practices or resource allocation strategies that contribute to its superior performance.

372
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,331
Per pupil spending ?
70.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 125 Audubon RD
       Oak Ridge, TN  37830

(865) 425-9401

District: Oak Ridge


Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jefferson Middle School
High:    Oak Ridge High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.9%
Hispanic:
12.6%
African American:
11.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg55%
Tennessee avg42%
135th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Oak Ridge
13th of 139Oak Ridge 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202582.7135 of 100986.6%★★★★☆
202488.596 of 101890.6%★★★★★
202390.592 of 102091.0%★★★★★
202280.1143 of 100085.7%★★★★☆
202184.3119 of 98387.9%★★★★☆
201963.1287 of 98570.9%★★★★☆
201851.7431 of 99756.8%★★★☆☆
201734.1475 of 64626.5%★☆☆☆☆
201561.8328 of 85561.6%★★★☆☆
201460.9298 of 85365.1%★★★☆☆
201370.2245 of 84671.0%★★★★☆
201289.179 of 82090.4%★★★★★
201198.514 of 81898.3%★★★★★
201085.0106 of 80986.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202578.865 of 49886.9%★★★★☆
202475.984 of 49883.1%★★★★☆
202372.098 of 50080.4%★★★★☆
202270.887 of 48382.0%★★★★☆
201951.9153 of 40462.1%★★★☆☆
201861.9126 of 45072.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202583.3119 of 98687.9%★★★★☆
202474.7191 of 99080.7%★★★★☆
202380.8133 of 98986.6%★★★★☆
202282.2123 of 97587.4%★★★★☆
202183.8111 of 94588.3%★★★★☆
201955.5365 of 92660.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202577.471 of 42483.3%★★★★☆
202480.267 of 41583.9%★★★★☆
202380.851 of 38786.8%★★★★☆
202295.314 of 36396.1%★★★★★
201835.3215 of 31932.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202563.5224 of 84373.4%★★★★☆
202488.731 of 85396.4%★★★★★
202396.44 of 86599.5%★★★★★
202276.6113 of 85886.8%★★★★☆
202182.752 of 82393.7%★★★★★
201956.0288 of 82164.9%★★★☆☆
201846.0455 of 87748.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202578.9152 of 98484.6%★★★★☆
202493.554 of 99194.6%★★★★★
202393.456 of 98794.3%★★★★★
202276.0164 of 98083.3%★★★★☆
202181.0128 of 94186.4%★★★★☆
201965.3237 of 91674.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202568.1108 of 61882.5%★★★★☆
202469.398 of 58283.2%★★★★☆
202376.566 of 52887.5%★★★★☆
202263.0103 of 44777.0%★★★★☆
202162.680 of 36978.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202585.9100 of 84088.1%★★★★☆
202488.988 of 84789.6%★★★★☆
202392.359 of 85293.1%★★★★★
202277.4142 of 84483.2%★★★★☆
202175.8149 of 84482.3%★★★★☆
201966.7206 of 81274.6%★★★★☆
201848.3391 of 84153.5%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2025)88th percentile~ school
Female (2025)88th percentile~ school
African American (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)85th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics70%+28 vs state
Science58%+12 vs state
English Language Arts58%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Open Quote My daughter has attended Glenwood for 2 years. She loves it. My son began this year and he likes it already. They are very accommodating to a few extra needs that my son requires and I've always had pleasant experiences when dealing with the teachers, front desk, or any other staff. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Elementary

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Oak Ridge High School

Students at Glenwood Elementary are 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Glenwood Elementary.

Glenwood Elementary ranks 135th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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