Dogwood Elementary

Summary:

Dogwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 541 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 72 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dogwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Tennessee elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.3% of Dogwood students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.3% in Knox County and 39.7% statewide. The school's diverse student population, with a racial composition that has shifted over the past few years, also faces significant performance gaps between different subgroups, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and special education students.

Nearby schools, such as Maynard Elementary, Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy, and Beaumont Elementary/Magnet, generally outperform Dogwood Elementary on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. These disparities suggest that Dogwood Elementary may need to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by its diverse student population to improve student learning outcomes and ensure equitable educational opportunities.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 705 Tipton AVE
       Knoxville, TN  37920


(865) 579-5677

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
822nd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,275 Help


Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    South Doyle Middle School
High:    South Doyle High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  562

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.1%
African American:
27.9%
Hispanic:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dogwood Elementary ranks worse than 80.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 37th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Knox County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.99. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Dogwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.1%), African American (27.9%), Hispanic (14.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dogwood Elementary is 13.4, which is the 19th best among 49 elementary schools in the Knox County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dogwood Elementary is $15,275, which is the 8th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Knox County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dogwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dogwood Elementary 822nd of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Dogwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Knox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County 80th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dogwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dogwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 26.33 653rd 809 19.3%
2011 14.50 761st 818 7.0%
2012 25.71 686th 820 16.3%
2013 22.42 782nd 846 7.6%
2014 13.26 792nd 853 7.2%
2015 18.06 781st 855 8.7%
2018 17.68 861st 997 13.6%
2019 26.83 749th 985 24.0%
2021 17.81 811th 983 17.5%
2022 25.44 756th 1000 24.4%
2023 27.71 756th 1020 25.9%
2024 21.99 822nd 1018 19.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dogwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.97 365th 395 7.6%
2019 31.43 181st 255 29.0%
2021 23.30 325th 369 11.9%
2022 23.91 383rd 447 14.3%
2023 16.84 509th 528 3.6%
2024 20.99 532nd 582 8.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dogwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.34 806th 877 8.1%
2019 28.73 652nd 821 20.6%
2021 17.85 732nd 823 11.1%
2022 26.76 678th 858 21.0%
2023 23.96 710th 865 17.9%
2024 20.38 752nd 853 11.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Dogwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.55 640th 926 30.9%
2021 20.83 751st 945 20.5%
2022 20.71 786th 975 19.4%
2023 26.05 743rd 989 24.9%
2024 24.96 768th 990 22.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Dogwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.68 764th 916 16.6%
2021 17.45 797th 941 15.3%
2022 30.46 691st 980 29.5%
2023 29.49 714th 987 27.7%
2024 19.82 827th 991 16.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Dogwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.42 379th 450 15.8%
2019 23.49 326th 404 19.3%
2021 26.23 299th 411 27.3%
2022 36.08 284th 483 41.2%
2023 28.73 350th 500 30.0%
2024 20.21 430th 498 13.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dogwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.48 53rd 250 78.8%
2021 36.78 204th 324 37.0%
2022 42.50 200th 363 44.9%
2023 36.80 241st 387 37.7%
2024 13.30 401st 415 3.4%
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Rank History for White students at Dogwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.18 775th 841 7.8%
2019 24.23 671st 812 17.4%
2021 19.05 751st 844 11.0%
2022 24.42 692nd 844 18.0%
2023 29.74 641st 852 24.8%
2024 27.55 659th 847 22.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, June 12, 2011

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Enrollment information for Dogwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 631 125 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 767
1996 631 125 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 767
1997 657 166 1 6 1 n/a n/a -46 785
1998 678 102 11 6 2 n/a n/a 0 799
1999 647 187 2 9 3 n/a n/a 0 848
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 709 709
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 778 778
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 747 747
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 747 747
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 717 717
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 676 676
2006 451 183 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2007 537 216 5 52 5 n/a n/a 0 815
2008 456 163 4 40 3 n/a n/a 0 666
2009 454 155 2 43 5 n/a n/a 0 659
2010 450 165 2 54 5 n/a n/a 0 676
2011 448 185 3 60 4 0 22 0 722
2012 444 183 3 64 4 0 38 0 736
2013 455 198 1 69 1 1 38 0 763
2014 455 202 2 61 1 0 45 0 766
2015 410 202 1 61 0 0 53 0 727
2016 368 208 1 66 2 0 43 0 688
2017 389 183 1 73 2 0 48 0 696
2018 355 172 2 71 1 0 47 0 648
2019 324 136 2 62 3 0 40 0 567
2020 282 125 2 69 4 0 40 0 522
2021 248 134 1 65 3 0 46 0 497
2022 260 132 1 63 3 0 59 0 518
2023 251 131 3 87 2 0 67 0 541
2024 259 157 3 83 0 0 60 0 562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dogwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 767 44.0 17.4 n/a
1996 767 44.0 17.4 n/a
1997 785 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 799 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 848 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 709 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 778 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 747 n/a n/a n/a
2003 747 n/a n/a n/a
2004 717 n/a n/a n/a
2005 676 n/a n/a n/a
2006 662 53.8 12.3 n/a
2007 815 50.3 16.2 67.4
2008 666 54.0 12.3 90.2
2009 659 57.7 11.4 88.5
2010 676 54.3 12.4 87.9
2011 722 50.9 14.1 84.8
2012 736 53.1 13.8 85.9
2013 763 52.1 14.6 86
2014 766 53.6 14.2 88.8
2015 727 52.0 13.9 65.3
2016 688 53.0 12.9 91.3
2017 696 55.0 12.6 n/a
2018 648 55.5 11.6 n/a
2019 567 52.5 10.8 n/a
2020 522 43.3 12.0 n/a
2021 497 43.5 11.4 n/a
2022 518 41.8 12.3 n/a
2023 541 43.3 12.4 n/a
2024 562 41.8 13.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dogwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 767 44.0 17.4 n/a
1996 767 44.0 17.4 n/a
1997 785 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 799 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 848 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 709 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 778 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 747 n/a n/a n/a
2003 747 n/a n/a n/a
2004 717 n/a n/a n/a
2005 676 n/a n/a n/a
2006 662 53.8 12.3 n/a
2007 815 50.3 16.2 67.4
2008 666 54.0 12.3 90.2
2009 659 57.7 11.4 88.5
2010 676 54.3 12.4 87.9
2011 722 50.9 14.1 84.8
2012 736 53.1 13.8 85.9
2013 763 52.1 14.6 86
2014 766 53.6 14.2 88.8
2015 727 52.0 13.9 65.3
2016 688 53.0 12.9 91.3
2017 696 55.0 12.6 n/a
2018 648 55.5 11.6 n/a
2019 567 52.5 10.8 n/a
2020 522 43.3 12.0 n/a
2021 497 43.5 11.4 n/a
2022 518 41.8 12.3 n/a
2023 541 43.3 12.4 n/a
2024 562 41.8 13.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dogwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,754 (13.6%) $10,392 (80.7%) $12,875
2020 $2,057 (14.2%) $11,725 (80.8%) $14,509
2021 $2,169 (15.2%) $11,458 (80.3%) $14,271
2022 $2,311 (15.0%) $12,182 (79.1%) $15,410
2023 $2,362 (15.5%) $11,995 (78.5%) $15,275

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dogwood Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 749th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 756th of 1020 Elementary schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Elementary)32.627.6
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Knox County)42.438.4
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dogwood Elementary)25.829.5
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)40.243.5
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Elementary)29.626.3
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)46.344.7
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dogwood Elementary)25.932.1
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)36.548.4
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Elementary)25.626
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)48.545.5
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dogwood Elementary)22.228.4
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)40.142.5
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Dogwood Elementary)29.226.7
 2.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Knox County)40.838.1
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dogwood Elementary)24.630
 5.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Knox County)38.740.1
 1.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students567541
 4.6%
African American136131
 3.7%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic6287
 40.3%
Pacific Islander00
White324251
 22.5%
Two or More Races4067
 67.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dogwood Elementary

Dogwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students at Dogwood Elementary are 46% White, 28% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 562 students attended Dogwood Elementary.

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Doyle Middle School
High : South Doyle High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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