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Willow Brook Elementary School

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Willow Brook Elementary School ranks 393 rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Willow Brook Elementary School is a K–4 school in Oak Ridge, TN, serving 411 students as part of Oak Ridge Schools. The district is one of the strongest in Tennessee, ranked 14th out of 141 districts with a 5-star rating, but Willow Brook itself sits at the 61st percentile statewide with a 3-star rating—the lowest-ranked of the four Oak Ridge elementary schools.

The most striking difference between Willow Brook and its district peers is chronic absenteeism. In 2024–2025, Willow Brook's rate was 18.6%, more than double the rate at Glenwood Elementary (8.6%), Linden Elementary (8.1%), and Woodland Elementary (9.7%). Academically, math is a relative strength (56.8% proficient, above the state average), but science (45.5%) and ELA (44.9%) lag the district. Science has been a persistent weakness, with a 14.3-point gap below the district in 2025–2026. There is also a notable 4th-grade drop-off—3rd graders scored above state averages in all subjects, but 4th graders fell below in ELA and science, with ELA proficiency dropping 9.1 points between grade levels. Notably, Willow Brook spends $17,092 per student—more than higher-performing peers like Linden ($15,530) and Woodland ($16,300)—yet outcomes still lag.

The good news is that Willow Brook has improved dramatically over the past decade, climbing from the 17th percentile in 2013–2014 to the 61st percentile today. The school also shows genuine strengths with certain student groups: economically disadvantaged students have ranked in the 73rd–86th percentile statewide in recent years, and special education students reached the 84th percentile in 2024–2025. Hispanic students have also performed well, with rankings as high as the 93rd percentile in 2023–2024. These results show that effective supports exist and can be built upon. The biggest opportunities for Willow Brook are addressing chronic absenteeism—the highest among nearby elementary schools—and investigating the 4th-grade ELA decline. If the school can close the attendance gap and strengthen science and 4th-grade reading, it is well-positioned to match the performance of its Oak Ridge peers.

411

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,092

Per pupil spending ?

108.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

298 Robertsville Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

(865) 425-3201

District: Oak Ridge Schools

Students who attend Willow Brook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robertsville Middle School
High:	Oak Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2024 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2024) to 61st (2026)

!Near the bottom of Oak Ridge Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg43%

393^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 31 pts since 2018

From bottom 30% (2018) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Oak Ridge Schools

14^th of 141Oak Ridge 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	58.3	393 of 1019	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	453 of 1009	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	210 of 1018	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	319 of 1020	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	501 of 1000	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	597 of 983	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	860 of 985	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	698 of 997	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.8	728 of 855	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	705 of 853	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.2	595 of 846	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.3	526 of 820	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	390 of 818	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	330 of 809	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	202 of 498	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	258 of 498	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	155 of 498	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	143 of 500	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	114 of 483	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	150 of 411	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	339 of 404	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	296 of 450	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	397 of 986	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	177 of 990	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	344 of 989	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	596 of 975	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	639 of 945	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	784 of 926	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	151 of 458	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	135 of 424	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.5	30 of 415	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	90 of 387	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	234 of 363	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.3	317 of 319	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	223 of 823	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	120 of 843	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	124 of 853	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	164 of 865	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	343 of 858	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	438 of 823	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	558 of 821	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	598 of 877	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	499 of 984	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	253 of 991	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	294 of 987	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	368 of 980	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	507 of 941	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	785 of 916	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	287 of 641	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	100 of 618	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	197 of 582	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	101 of 528	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	207 of 447	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	84 of 369	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	21.1	240 of 255	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	344 of 395	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	393 of 849	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	358 of 840	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	161 of 847	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	284 of 852	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	464 of 844	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	486 of 844	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.9	767 of 812	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	593 of 841	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%+4 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
Willow Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	298 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-3201	412	36	11.4	108.2%	235 (57.0%)	52 (12.6%)	65 (15.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	58.3	393^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	61.4%		52.8	453^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	57.0	56.6			56.8	49.4	40.3		44.9	46.8	44.2		45.5	$17,092	$777	$15,510
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-5701	525	35	14.8	66.2%	368 (70.1%)	65 (12.4%)	31 (5.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.5%)	91.5	77^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.7	94^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.7%	17	66.4	73.9			70.3	71.0	68.7		69.8	71.0	73.0		72.1	$15,530	$653	$14,213
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan Avenue	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	447	32	14.1	58.7%	303 (67.8%)	25 (5.6%)	71 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	69.6	255^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.0%		79	164^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.7%	91	57.8	60.9			59.6	53.0	54.5		53.9	53.0	50.5		51.6	$16,300	$828	$14,828
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-2519	214	20	10.4	75.7%	192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	42.3	607^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.4%		30.7	724^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.2%	117	60.7	28.2	44.1		42.6	53.6	23.1	41.2	37.6	46.4	20.5	47.1	36.6	$16,212	$1,339	$13,839
Grand Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 Oliver Springs Highway	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-7506	321	22	14.4	73.2%	286 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	71.4	235^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.8	368^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.5%	133	57.6	48.1	71.8		57.9	54.5	42.6	59.0	50.8	63.6	55.6	66.7	61.1	$15,462	$1,127	$13,391
Dyllis Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ollis Road	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-6357	334	24	13.9	63.4%	312 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	78.6	167^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.6%		72.2	219^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.3%	52	61.5	73.1	70.7		68.3	51.9	50.0	47.5	50.0	67.3	73.1	48.8	64.1	$14,981	$912	$12,879
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Audubon Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9401	359	30	11.8	70.6%	226 (63.0%)	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	80.1	154^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.9%		82.7	135^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.6%	19	63.5	63.2			63.3	60.8	56.6		58.7	58.1	63.2		60.7	$17,331	$855	$15,700
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10515 Coward Mill Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	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%)	70.9	242^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	76.3%		59	363^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.0%	121	55.5	47.7	60.0		54.1	60.2	42.4	58.2	53.2	61.7	52.3	62.7	58.6	$12,211	$675	$11,044
Hardin Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11445 Hardin Valley Road	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 470-2088	1,211	72	16.7	24.8%	968 (79.9%)	40 (3.3%)	77 (6.4%)	80 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.6%)	84.5	122^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.9	108^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.3%	14	50.6	70.3	65.5		62.6	57.1	65.3	63.4	62.1	58.3	71.4	69.7	66.8	$12,643	$735	$11,448
Dutch Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Old Dutch Valley Road	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2599	124	10	11.9	70.3%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	25.3	800^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.6	760^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.7%	40	35.7	35.0	21.7		29.8	28.6	20.0	34.8	28.1	42.9	30.0	30.4	33.3	$16,346	$1,220	$13,933

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Brook Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Willow Brook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Brook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robertsville Middle School
High : Oak Ridge High School

Is Willow Brook Elementary School a good school?

Willow Brook Elementary School ranks 393^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willow Brook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Willow Brook Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Brook Elementary School?

Students at Willow Brook Elementary School are 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American.

What district is Willow Brook Elementary School in?

Oak Ridge Schools

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