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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

3013 Walnoaks Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921

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Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50% in TN
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: Pleasant Ridge Elementary serves the west part of Knoxville, TN, covering an area of approximately 3.2 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School's student population of 299 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	57
1	56
2	41
3	45
4	45
5	35

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
2025	299
2024	297
2023	301
2022	301
2021	289
2020	331
2019	349
2018	379
2017	380
2016	376
2015	379
2014	410
2013	417
2012	398
2011	397
2010	379
2009	396
2008	346
2007	390
2006	329
2005	360
2004	402
2003	394
2002	385
2001	410
2000	426
1999	395
1998	402
1997	414
1996	427
1995	431
1994	439
1993	408
1992	367
1991	367
1990	347
1989	392
1988	370

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2024)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
2024	25
2023	24
2022	23
2021	25
2020	24
2019	23
2018	24
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	27
2013	27
2012	26
2011	25
2010	23
2009	26
2008	25
2007	21
2006	21
2005	24
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	20
1992	20
1991	20
1990	21
1989	21
1988	21

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School Motto

Pleasant Ridge Elementary is committed to preparing our students for the real world by providing safe and high-quality learning experiences while empowering all of our students to achieve their personal best.

School Rankings

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is 0.62, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#835 out of 1728 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
2023	#835
2022	#777
2021	#1093
2019	#1239
2018	#727
2017	#829
2015	#911
2014	#461
2013	#313
2012	#155
2011	#490
2010	#773

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	27%	34%	34%
2022	27%	31%	31%
2021	17%	28%	29%
2019	22%	39%	38%
2018	27%	35%	36%
2017	27%	36%	38%
2015	57%	57%	58%
2014	62%	52%	53%
2013	67%	52%	55%
2012	72%	49%	52%
2011	52%	42%	47%
2010	37%	35%	42%

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35-39%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2022	37%	37%	40%
2021	22%	30%	33%
2019	27%	35%	40%
2018	37%	35%	36%
2017	32%	35%	40%
2015	42%	51%	56%
2014	57%	52%	56%
2013	62%	52%	58%
2012	67%	52%	59%
2011	52%	50%	57%
2010	42%	47%	56%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2022	42%	40%	44%
2021	32%	38%	44%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	21%	16%
2024	23%	15%
2023	18%	14%	13%
2022	19%	13%	13%
2021	19%	12%	12%
2020	18%	12%	10%
2019	15%	11%	10%
2018	11%	10%	9%
2017	9%	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	8%	8%	8%
2014	10%	8%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	9%	6%	5%
2010	7%	6%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	9%	20%
2024	11%	20%
2023	12%	21%	13%
2022	12%	21%	13%
2021	13%	22%	13%
2020	11%	22%	13%
2019	18%	22%	13%
2018	20%	22%	14%
2017	23%	22%	14%
2016	19%	23%	14%
2015	18%	23%	15%
2014	19%	23%	14%
2013	18%	23%	14%
2012	19%	23%	14%
2011	19%	24%	15%
2010	25%	24%	15%
2009	23%	25%	15%
2008	24%	25%	15%
2007	24%	25%	16%
2006	25%	25%	15%
1999	18%	24%	13%
1998	13%	23%	13%
1997	13%	23%	13%
1996	11%	23%	13%
1995	9%	23%	13%
1994	10%	23%	13%
1993	9%	23%	12%
1992	9%	22%	11%
1991	9%	23%	13%
1990	9%	22%	13%
1989	8%	22%	13%
1988	7%	22%	13%

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White

56%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	56%	57%
2024	52%	58%
2023	56%	59%	65%
2022	53%	60%	66%
2021	52%	60%	67%
2020	59%	61%	69%
2019	57%	62%	69%
2018	61%	63%	71%
2017	65%	63%	71%
2016	68%	64%	72%
2015	70%	65%	69%
2014	68%	65%	75%
2013	71%	66%	75%
2012	71%	67%	76%
2011	67%	67%	77%
2010	67%	68%	79%
2009	70%	68%	79%
2008	71%	69%	80%
2007	70%	69%	79%
2006	72%	70%	81%
1999	79%	74%	83%
1998	85%	75%	85%
1997	86%	73%	86%
1996	85%	75%	85%
1995	88%	75%	85%
1994	87%	76%	85%
1993	90%	76%	86%
1992	91%	77%	87%
1991	91%	76%	86%
1990	90%	77%	86%
1989	91%	77%	86%
1988	92%	77%	86%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	13%	5%
2024	13%	5%
2023	13%	4%	6%
2022	15%	4%	5%
2021	16%	4%	5%
2020	12%	3%	5%
2019	10%	3%	5%
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

43%

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	0.62	0.61
2024	0.65	0.60
2023	0.63	0.59	0.53
2022	0.65	0.58	0.52
2021	0.66	0.58	0.51
2020	0.60	0.57	0.49
2019	0.62	0.56	0.49
2018	0.58	0.55	0.46
2017	0.52	0.55	0.46
2016	0.50	0.53	0.45
2015	0.47	0.52	0.45
2014	0.50	0.52	0.42
2013	0.46	0.51	0.41
2012	0.46	0.50	0.40
2011	0.51	0.49	0.38
2010	0.49	0.48	0.36
2009	0.46	0.48	0.35
2008	0.44	0.46	0.35
2007	0.46	0.46	0.35
2006	0.42	0.45	0.33
1999	0.35	0.40	0.29
1998	0.26	0.39	0.26
1997	0.25	0.42	0.24
1996	0.27	0.39	0.26
1995	0.22	0.39	0.26
1994	0.24	0.37	0.26
1993	0.18	0.37	0.25
1992	0.17	0.36	0.23
1991	0.17	0.37	0.25
1990	0.18	0.36	0.25
1989	0.17	0.36	0.25
1988	0.15	0.36	0.24

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(22-23)

20.7%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	20.7%	23.6%	25%
2022	27.4%	23.8%	32.5%
2021	14.1%	17.9%	20.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	69%	45%
2024	70%	45%
2023	69%	45%	42%
2021	72%	47%	43%
2019	59%	47%	42%
2014	50%	51%	44%
2013	45%	51%	41%
2012	49%	49%	40%
2011	44%	48%	38%
2010	47%	45%	34%
2009	36%	42%	33%
2008	38%	42%	32%
2007	27%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	12%	6%	5%
2021	12%	7%	5%
2019	10%	7%	5%
2014	9%	7%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	12%	7%	6%
2011	14%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	7%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Knox County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pleasant Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is ranked #835 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Pleasant Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Pleasant Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Norwood Elementary School, Karns Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School?

299 students attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Pleasant Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pleasant Ridge Elementary School part of?

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is part of Knox County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: Pleasant Ridge Elementary serves the west part of Knoxville, TN, covering an area of approximately 3.2 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education