Mooreland Heights Elementary

Summary:

Mooreland Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 357 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.

Mooreland Heights Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with its academic performance, as measured by TNReady assessments, significantly below the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.9% of Mooreland Heights students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.3% in Knox County and 39.7% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with low socioeconomic status. However, Mooreland Heights has a more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (32.21%) and Hispanic (12.89%) students.

Nearby schools, such as Green Magnet Math and Science Academy, Emerald Academy, and Sequoyah Elementary, generally outperform Mooreland Heights Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. For example, Sequoyah Elementary, located about 4 miles from Mooreland Heights, ranked 21 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools in 2023-2024 and had significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels compared to Mooreland Heights.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5315 Magazine RD
       Knoxville, TN  37920


(865) 579-2105

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
910th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Mooreland Heights Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  357

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.9%
African American:
32.2%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Compare Details Mooreland Heights Elementary ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mooreland Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mooreland Heights Elementary 910th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Mooreland Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Mooreland Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mooreland Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 37.85 543rd 809 32.9%
2011 29.48 639th 818 21.9%
2012 36.54 578th 820 29.5%
2013 36.19 692nd 846 18.2%
2014 14.49 776th 853 9.0%
2015 20.44 763rd 855 10.8%
2017 18.46 593rd 646 8.2%
2018 23.81 791st 997 20.7%
2019 20.23 833rd 985 15.4%
2021 21.06 787th 983 19.9%
2022 10.75 932nd 1000 6.8%
2023 9.90 950th 1020 6.9%
2024 13.54 910th 1018 10.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mooreland Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.83 234th 395 40.8%
2019 23.54 225th 255 11.8%
2021 21.71 334th 369 9.5%
2022 21.02 413th 447 7.6%
2024 22.33 514th 582 11.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mooreland Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.35 776th 877 11.5%
2019 13.97 784th 821 4.5%
2021 17.67 736th 823 10.6%
2022 13.72 828th 858 3.5%
2023 11.55 839th 865 3.0%
2024 13.69 821st 853 3.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mooreland Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.38 802nd 926 13.4%
2021 29.15 666th 945 29.5%
2022 13.21 879th 975 9.8%
2023 8.22 960th 989 2.9%
2024 11.88 913th 990 7.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mooreland Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.45 755th 916 17.6%
2021 15.88 813th 941 13.6%
2022 10.56 927th 980 5.4%
2023 14.13 885th 987 10.3%
2024 17.26 855th 991 13.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Mooreland Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.15 445th 450 1.1%
2019 13.31 393rd 404 2.7%
2021 22.96 331st 411 19.5%
2023 14.94 479th 500 4.2%
2024 19.50 439th 498 11.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mooreland Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.29 128th 319 59.9%
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Rank History for White students at Mooreland Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.24 565th 841 32.8%
2019 23.97 674th 812 17.0%
2021 24.45 684th 844 19.0%
2022 11.56 815th 844 3.4%
2023 15.08 793rd 852 6.9%
2024 20.76 733rd 847 13.5%
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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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by a parent
Saturday, October 1, 2016

Open Quote One of the few remaining small neighborhood schools. Small classes and teachers work with parents. Nice playground and kids are sometimes taken to the park just behind the school on nice days. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mooreland Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 287 51 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1989 227 40 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 271
1990 209 44 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 258
1991 237 52 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1992 277 61 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1993 285 33 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1994 298 35 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 340
1995 264 34 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 306
1996 264 34 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 306
1997 267 37 1 6 0 n/a n/a -5 306
1998 264 40 4 2 1 n/a n/a 1 312
1999 252 33 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 287 287
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 289 289
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 244 244
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 244 244
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 260 260
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 266 266
2006 227 43 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 288
2007 246 49 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 318
2008 244 41 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2009 267 54 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2010 225 48 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2011 197 41 2 17 0 0 1 0 258
2012 206 46 1 16 0 0 4 0 273
2013 245 51 4 22 0 0 4 0 326
2014 272 71 5 32 0 0 15 0 395
2015 250 78 3 33 2 0 17 0 383
2016 230 82 0 32 1 0 25 0 370
2017 198 76 0 34 1 0 22 0 331
2018 167 65 1 39 2 0 25 0 299
2019 186 79 2 44 1 0 26 0 338
2020 173 66 1 46 1 0 27 0 314
2021 139 59 1 30 0 0 28 0 257
2022 167 96 1 33 0 0 34 0 331
2023 164 115 2 46 0 0 30 0 357

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 Mooreland Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 18.0 19.0 n/a
1989 271 18.0 15.0 n/a
1990 258 18.0 14.3 n/a
1991 292 19.0 15.3 n/a
1992 342 19.0 18.0 n/a
1993 328 19.0 17.3 n/a
1994 340 22.0 15.5 n/a
1995 306 22.0 13.9 n/a
1996 306 22.0 13.9 n/a
1997 306 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 312 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 292 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 287 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 289 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 244 n/a n/a n/a
2003 244 n/a n/a n/a
2004 260 n/a n/a n/a
2005 266 n/a n/a n/a
2006 288 22.9 12.6 n/a
2007 318 25.6 12.4 60.7
2008 301 21.7 13.9 66.8
2009 340 24.0 14.2 69.4
2010 291 22.4 12.9 77
2011 258 23.0 11.2 78.7
2012 273 21.0 13.0 74.4
2013 326 22.4 14.5 75.5
2014 395 23.1 17.0 76.2
2015 383 27.0 14.1 54.8
2016 370 27.0 13.7 77.8
2017 331 29.5 11.2 n/a
2018 299 27.5 10.8 n/a
2019 338 26.0 13.0 n/a
2020 314 26.9 11.6 n/a
2021 257 23.3 10.9 n/a
2022 331 22.2 14.9 n/a
2023 357 24.7 14.4 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 Mooreland Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 18.0 19.0 n/a
1989 271 18.0 15.0 n/a
1990 258 18.0 14.3 n/a
1991 292 19.0 15.3 n/a
1992 342 19.0 18.0 n/a
1993 328 19.0 17.3 n/a
1994 340 22.0 15.5 n/a
1995 306 22.0 13.9 n/a
1996 306 22.0 13.9 n/a
1997 306 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 312 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 292 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 287 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 289 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 244 n/a n/a n/a
2003 244 n/a n/a n/a
2004 260 n/a n/a n/a
2005 266 n/a n/a n/a
2006 288 22.9 12.6 n/a
2007 318 25.6 12.4 60.7
2008 301 21.7 13.9 66.8
2009 340 24.0 14.2 69.4
2010 291 22.4 12.9 77
2011 258 23.0 11.2 78.7
2012 273 21.0 13.0 74.4
2013 326 22.4 14.5 75.5
2014 395 23.1 17.0 76.2
2015 383 27.0 14.1 54.8
2016 370 27.0 13.7 77.8
2017 331 29.5 11.2 n/a
2018 299 27.5 10.8 n/a
2019 338 26.0 13.0 n/a
2020 314 26.9 11.6 n/a
2021 257 23.3 10.9 n/a
2022 331 22.2 14.9 n/a
2023 357 24.7 14.4 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 Mooreland Heights Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,295 (11.0%) $9,733 (82.4%) $11,819
2020 $1,417 (10.7%) $10,866 (82.3%) $13,203
2021 $1,598 (10.7%) $12,462 (83.2%) $14,983
2022 $1,466 (11.4%) $10,469 (81.6%) $12,828
2023 $1,781 (13.9%) $10,004 (78.2%) $12,794

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mooreland Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 833rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 950th of 1020 Elementary schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mooreland Heights Elementary)1415.3
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Knox County)42.438.4
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mooreland Heights Elementary)19.319.7
 0.4%
   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 (Mooreland Heights Elementary)18.26.8
 11.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)46.344.7
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mooreland Heights Elementary)21.813.6
 8.2%
   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 (Mooreland Heights Elementary)4010.2
 29.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)48.545.5
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mooreland Heights Elementary)22.210.6
 11.6%
   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 (Mooreland Heights Elementary)22.910.8
 12.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Knox County)40.838.1
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mooreland Heights Elementary)2115
 6%
   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 Students338357
 5.6%
African American79115
 45.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic4446
 4.5%
Pacific Islander00
White186164
 11.8%
Two or More Races2630
 15.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mooreland Heights Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Mooreland Heights Elementary.

Mooreland Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students at Mooreland Heights Elementary are 46% White, 32% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Mooreland Heights 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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