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West Hills Elementary School

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Knoxville, TN 37919

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Serving 712 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

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

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 712 students
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30% in TN
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
: West Hills Elementary serves the southwest part of Knoxville, TN, covering an area of approximately 5.1 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Hills Elementary School's student population of 712 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	West Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	109
1	107
2	112
3	116
4	98
5	116

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Total Students

712 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School
2025	712
2024	721
2023	753
2022	744
2021	688
2020	761
2019	739
2018	753
2017	765
2016	758
2015	810
2014	831
2013	807
2012	827
2011	825
2010	774
2009	698
2008	697
2007	787
2006	694
2005	750
2004	822
2003	776
2002	846
2001	783
2000	642
1999	735
1998	754
1997	623
1996	736
1995	747
1994	780
1993	774
1992	753
1991	795
1990	793
1989	745
1988	766

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2024)
Year	West Hills Elementary School
2024	50
2023	49
2022	52
2021	49
2020	52
2019	48
2018	50
2017	49
2016	51
2015	51
2014	49
2013	49
2012	50
2011	50
2010	45
2009	46
2008	45
2007	43
2006	42
2005	43
1996	41
1995	41
1994	41
1993	37
1992	37
1991	37
1990	29
1989	29
1988	29

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School Rankings

West Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Hills 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)

#507 out of 1728 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Hills Elementary School
2023	#507
2022	#571
2021	#673
2019	#690
2018	#905
2017	#677
2015	#953
2014	#964
2013	#783
2012	#561
2011	#522
2010	#576

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	41%	34%	34%
2022	32%	31%	31%
2021	27%	28%	29%
2019	41%	39%	38%
2018	30%	35%	36%
2017	36%	36%	38%
2015	51%	57%	58%
2014	47%	52%	53%
2013	52%	52%	55%
2012	55%	49%	52%
2011	48%	42%	47%
2010	41%	35%	42%

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42%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2022	42%	37%	40%
2021	31%	30%	33%
2019	33%	35%	40%
2018	30%	35%	36%
2017	34%	35%	40%
2015	47%	51%	56%
2014	49%	52%	56%
2013	53%	52%	58%
2012	58%	52%	59%
2011	55%	50%	57%
2010	49%	47%	56%

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47%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2022	47%	40%	44%
2021	40%	38%	44%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	4%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	4%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	18%	16%
2024	18%	15%
2023	18%	14%	13%
2022	17%	13%	13%
2021	13%	12%	12%
2020	13%	12%	10%
2019	12%	11%	10%
2018	13%	10%	9%
2017	11%	10%	9%
2016	12%	9%	8%
2015	12%	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

13%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	13%	20%
2024	12%	20%
2023	14%	21%	13%
2022	13%	21%	13%
2021	16%	22%	13%
2020	16%	22%	13%
2019	15%	22%	13%
2018	14%	22%	14%
2017	16%	22%	14%
2016	14%	23%	14%
2015	11%	23%	15%
2014	13%	23%	14%
2013	14%	23%	14%
2012	16%	23%	14%
2011	15%	24%	15%
2010	18%	24%	15%
2009	17%	25%	15%
2008	19%	25%	15%
2007	21%	25%	16%
2006	20%	25%	15%
1999	9%	24%	13%
1998	13%	23%	13%
1997	10%	23%	13%
1996	10%	23%	13%
1995	10%	23%	13%
1994	7%	23%	13%
1993	9%	23%	12%
1992	10%	22%	11%
1991	10%	23%	13%
1990	9%	22%	13%
1989	7%	22%	13%
1988	6%	22%	13%

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White

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	57%	57%
2024	56%	58%
2023	56%	59%	65%
2022	59%	60%	66%
2021	61%	60%	67%
2020	62%	61%	69%
2019	65%	62%	69%
2018	64%	63%	71%
2017	64%	63%	71%
2016	65%	64%	72%
2015	68%	65%	69%
2014	72%	65%	75%
2013	71%	66%	75%
2012	72%	67%	76%
2011	73%	67%	77%
2010	74%	68%	79%
2009	75%	68%	79%
2008	74%	69%	80%
2007	73%	69%	79%
2006	74%	70%	81%
1999	86%	74%	83%
1998	85%	75%	85%
1997	87%	73%	86%
1996	85%	75%	85%
1995	85%	75%	85%
1994	90%	76%	85%
1993	87%	76%	86%
1992	87%	77%	87%
1991	87%	76%	86%
1990	87%	77%	86%
1989	90%	77%	86%
1988	89%	77%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	0.62	0.61
2024	0.63	0.60
2023	0.63	0.59	0.53
2022	0.60	0.58	0.52
2021	0.58	0.58	0.51
2020	0.57	0.57	0.49
2019	0.54	0.56	0.49
2018	0.56	0.55	0.46
2017	0.55	0.55	0.46
2016	0.54	0.53	0.45
2015	0.51	0.52	0.45
2014	0.46	0.52	0.42
2013	0.47	0.51	0.41
2012	0.45	0.50	0.40
2011	0.44	0.49	0.38
2010	0.42	0.48	0.36
2009	0.41	0.48	0.35
2008	0.42	0.46	0.35
2007	0.43	0.46	0.35
2006	0.42	0.45	0.33
1999	0.25	0.40	0.29
1998	0.26	0.39	0.26
1997	0.23	0.42	0.24
1996	0.27	0.39	0.26
1995	0.27	0.39	0.26
1994	0.19	0.37	0.26
1993	0.24	0.37	0.25
1992	0.23	0.36	0.23
1991	0.23	0.37	0.25
1990	0.24	0.36	0.25
1989	0.19	0.36	0.25
1988	0.20	0.36	0.24

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(22-23)

18.3%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	18.3%	23.6%	25%
2022	21.6%	23.8%	32.5%
2021	16.6%	17.9%	20.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	58%	45%
2024	57%	45%
2023	55%	45%	42%
2021	60%	47%	43%
2019	56%	47%	42%
2014	50%	51%	44%
2013	46%	51%	41%
2012	48%	49%	40%
2011	44%	48%	38%
2010	40%	45%	34%
2009	41%	42%	33%
2008	39%	42%	32%
2007	35%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	West Hills Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	4%	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 West Hills Elementary School's ranking?

West Hills Elementary School is ranked #507 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Tennessee.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend West Hills Elementary School?

712 students attend West Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of West Hills Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What grades does West Hills Elementary School offer ?

West Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Hills Elementary School part of?

West Hills Elementary School is part of Knox County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 712 students
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
: West Hills Elementary serves the southwest part of Knoxville, TN, covering an area of approximately 5.1 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education