For the 2026-27 school year, there are 44 public preschools serving 21,068 students in Knoxville, TN.
The top-ranked public preschools in Knoxville, TN are Blue Grass Elementary School, Northshore Elementary School and Bearden Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Knoxville, TN public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average). Pre schools in Knoxville have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Tennessee public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).
Best Public Preschools in Knoxville, TN (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Grass Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8901 Blue Grass Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-7864
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-7864
Gr: PK-5 | 623 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Northshore Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1889 Thunderhead Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 670-4104
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 670-4104
Gr: PK-5 | 1,051 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Bearden Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5717 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9000
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9000
Gr: PK-5 | 405 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Shannondale Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5316 Shannondale Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1465
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1465
Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Hardin Valley Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11445 Hardin Valley Rd
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 470-2088
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 470-2088
Gr: PK-5 | 907 students Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #66.
South Knox Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
801 Sevier Ave
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2100
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 188 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
A L Lotts Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9320 Westland Dr
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-8611
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-8611
Gr: PK-5 | 936 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
Mt Olive Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2507 Maryville Pike S W
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2170
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2170
Gr: PK-5 | 215 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #99.
Ball Camp Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9801 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7888
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7888
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1010.
Halls Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7502 Andersonville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7445
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7445
Gr: PK-5 | 705 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1111.
Brickey Mccloud Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1810 Dry Gap Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1499
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1499
Gr: PK-5 | 851 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1212.
West Hills Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 Vanosdale Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 539-7850
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 539-7850
Gr: PK-5 | 712 students Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1313.
Amherst Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5101 Schaad Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 560-7001
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 560-7001
Gr: PK-5 | 683 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1414.
Ritta Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6228 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1496
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1496
Gr: PK-5 | 529 students Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1515.
Cedar Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
705 North Cedar Bluff Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7721
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7721
Gr: PK-5 | 1,047 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1616.
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3013 Walnoaks Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-1354
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-1354
Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Adrian Burnett Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4521 Brown Gap Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1474
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1474
Gr: PK-5 | 563 students Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Carter Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8455 Strawberry Plains Pike
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 933-4172
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 933-4172
Gr: PK-5 | 530 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Bonny Kate Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7608 Martin Mill Pike
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2108
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2108
Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Fountain City Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2910 Montbelle Dr
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1445
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1445
Gr: PK-5 | 379 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2121.
Ft Sanders Education Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 S Twenty-first St
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 594-5035
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 594-5035
Gr: PK-6 | 509 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2222.
Karns Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8108 Beaver Ridge Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7767
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7767
Gr: PK-5 | 931 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2323.
Christenberry Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
927 Oglewood Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-8500
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-8500
Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2424.
West Haven Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3620 Sisk Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-4467
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-4467
Gr: PK-5 | 341 students Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2525.
Dogwood Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
705 Tipton Ave
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-5677
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-5677
Gr: PK-5 | 581 students Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2626.
Norwood Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1909 Merchant Dr
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 689-1460
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 689-1460
Gr: PK-5 | 471 students Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2727.
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Island Home Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 41 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2828.
Pond Gap Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4530 Papermill Dr
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9040
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9040
Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2929.
Spring Hill Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4711 Mildred Dr
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-1365
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-1365
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Belle Morris Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2308 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-1277
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-1277
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Mooreland Heights Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5315 Magazine Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2105
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2105
Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3232.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5719 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Gr: PK-12 | 42 students Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #3333.
Inskip Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4701 High School St
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 689-1450
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 689-1450
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3434.
West View Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1714 Mingle Ave
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-4471
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-4471
Gr: PK-5 | 204 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3535.
Maynard Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
737 College St
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-1333
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-1333
Gr: PK-5 | 109 students Minority enrollment: 75%
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Knoxville, Tennessee Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Byington Solway Career And Technical Education Center (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
2700 Byington Solway Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 693-3511
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 693-3511
Gr: 9-12
709 North Cedar Bluff Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7852
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7852
Gr: 3-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
101 East Fifth Av
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-5081
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-5081
Gr: 9-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Karns Annex Alternative School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
8109 Beaver Ridge Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 470-2134
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 470-2134
Gr: PK-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
8108 Beaver Ridge Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7772
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7772
Gr: 3-5 | 570 students
600 N. Chilhowee Dr
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 622-3902
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 622-3902
Gr: 1-5 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Gr: 9-12 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Gr: 6-8 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
101 East 5th Av, Room 308
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-3713
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-3713
Gr: 9-12 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 271:1
535 Chicamauga Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 689-1454
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 689-1454
Gr: 9-12
Mckeesport Avts (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
501 South 21st St
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 594-5035
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 594-5035
Gr: Inquire with school | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
North Knox Career And Technical Education Center (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
7411 Ledgerwood Dr
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7576
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7576
Gr: 9-12
Tennessee Middle School For The Deaf (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
2725 Island Home Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Gr: 6-8 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public preschools in Knoxville, TN?
The top-ranked public preschools in Knoxville, TN include Blue Grass Elementary School, Northshore Elementary School and Bearden Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Knoxville?
44 public preschools are located in Knoxville.
What is the racial composition of students in Knoxville?
Knoxville public preschools minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschools average of 43% (majority Black).
Which public preschools in Knoxville are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Knoxville include: Bonny Kate Elementary School vs. Mt Olive Elementary School, Pond Gap Elementary School vs. Bearden Elementary School, Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy vs. Spring Hill Elementary School
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