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Blue Grass Elementary School vs. Northshore Elementary School

Should you attend Blue Grass Elementary School or Northshore Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Blue Grass Elementary School
8901 Blue Grass Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Northshore Elementary School
1889 Thunderhead Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Blue Grass Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Northshore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blue Grass Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,101 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northshore Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
589 students
1,101 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northshore Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#85 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#101 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Northshore Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 10% in TN)
61%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 5% in TN)
63%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in TN)
70%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Blue Grass Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northshore Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
104
160
Grade 1 Students
102
157
Grade 2 Students
99
178
Grade 3 Students
98
192
Grade 4 Students
88
183
Grade 5 Students
98
195

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
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% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Grass Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northshore Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northshore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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