Sterchi Elementary

Summary:

Sterchi Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 375 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.

Sterchi Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with proficiency rates that exceed the Knox County and Tennessee state averages in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates are particularly impressive in 4th and 5th-grade Mathematics and 4th-grade English Language Arts, where they surpass the district and state averages by a significant margin. This consistent excellence suggests the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed.

However, Sterchi Elementary's student population is less diverse compared to the surrounding schools, such as Christenberry Elementary, Lonsdale Elementary, and Inskip Elementary, with a higher percentage of White students (69.07%) and lower percentages of African American (10.93%) and Hispanic (8.53%) students. While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there are notable disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, particularly special education and low socioeconomic status students, suggesting the need for additional support and resources to address these gaps.


Detail:

Public K-5

 900 Oaklett DR
       Knoxville, TN  37912


(865) 689-1470

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
375th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Sterchi Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gresham Middle School
High:    Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  375

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
African American:
10.9%
Two or more races:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.5% Help


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Compare Details Sterchi Elementary ranks better than 63.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sterchi Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sterchi Elementary 375th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Sterchi 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 Sterchi Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sterchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 80.43 144th 809 82.2%
2011 96.11 33rd 818 96.0%
2012 86.63 94th 820 88.5%
2013 85.62 76th 846 91.0%
2014 70.22 190th 853 77.7%
2015 71.35 221st 855 74.2%
2017 50.61 298th 646 53.9%
2018 64.66 275th 997 72.4%
2019 67.50 245th 985 75.1%
2021 70.33 212th 983 78.4%
2022 67.40 252nd 1000 74.8%
2023 55.49 400th 1020 60.8%
2024 58.29 375th 1018 63.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sterchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.40 355th 395 10.1%
2022 80.67 48th 447 89.3%
2023 54.01 162nd 528 69.3%
2024 41.02 305th 582 47.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sterchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.21 416th 877 52.6%
2019 51.29 357th 821 56.5%
2021 51.53 331st 823 59.8%
2022 25.20 701st 858 18.3%
2023 31.67 631st 865 27.1%
2024 37.54 548th 853 35.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sterchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.98 242nd 926 73.9%
2021 66.63 223rd 945 76.4%
2022 73.18 183rd 975 81.2%
2023 59.98 332nd 989 66.4%
2024 60.80 322nd 990 67.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Sterchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.86 257th 916 71.9%
2021 67.97 222nd 941 76.4%
2022 55.59 364th 980 62.9%
2023 48.00 475th 987 51.9%
2024 51.63 444th 991 55.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Sterchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.19 84th 450 81.3%
2021 35.08 237th 411 42.3%
2022 47.04 208th 483 56.9%
2023 20.38 425th 500 15.0%
2024 50.36 212th 498 57.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sterchi Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.02 275th 841 67.3%
2019 66.48 208th 812 74.4%
2021 71.84 174th 844 79.4%
2022 68.09 196th 844 76.8%
2023 53.78 328th 852 61.5%
2024 54.86 322nd 847 62.0%
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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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Enrollment information for Sterchi Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 335 3 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1989 355 3 1 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 363
1990 374 3 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 381
1991 350 4 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1992 362 4 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 374
1993 368 4 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1994 381 10 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1995 393 6 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1996 393 6 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1997 362 6 1 4 0 n/a n/a -21 352
1998 328 50 6 3 1 n/a n/a -2 386
1999 336 8 5 0 0 n/a n/a -1 348
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 338 338
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 363 363
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 378 378
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 378 378
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 364 364
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 374 374
2006 329 17 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 357
2007 384 29 5 15 2 n/a n/a 0 435
2008 347 13 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 378
2009 339 24 5 18 4 n/a n/a 0 390
2010 365 26 6 14 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2011 367 36 11 12 1 0 4 0 431
2012 340 29 12 7 0 0 4 0 392
2013 346 33 9 9 0 0 8 0 405
2014 346 21 7 8 0 0 14 0 396
2015 337 17 7 12 0 0 16 0 389
2016 339 27 6 13 0 0 22 0 407
2017 316 25 5 14 0 0 24 0 384
2018 328 32 9 27 0 0 23 0 419
2019 314 30 7 36 0 0 21 0 408
2020 281 28 5 31 0 0 26 0 371
2021 263 33 6 22 0 0 31 0 355
2022 241 34 7 30 0 0 30 0 342
2023 259 41 6 32 0 0 37 0 375

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 Sterchi Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 14.0 24.3 n/a
1989 363 14.0 25.9 n/a
1990 381 14.0 27.2 n/a
1991 362 18.0 20.1 n/a
1992 374 18.0 20.7 n/a
1993 381 18.0 21.2 n/a
1994 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1995 407 22.0 18.5 n/a
1996 407 22.0 18.5 n/a
1997 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 386 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 338 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 363 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 378 n/a n/a n/a
2003 378 n/a n/a n/a
2004 364 n/a n/a n/a
2005 374 n/a n/a n/a
2006 357 24.0 14.9 n/a
2007 435 24.0 18.1 34.9
2008 378 25.9 14.6 28.8
2009 390 25.2 15.5 31.8
2010 413 25.0 16.5 36.6
2011 431 23.6 18.2 41.1
2012 392 25.0 15.6 40.6
2013 405 24.8 16.3 42.7
2014 396 25.0 15.8 46.5
2015 389 27.0 14.4 33.2
2016 407 25.0 16.2 50.6
2017 384 25.7 14.9 n/a
2018 419 24.0 17.4 n/a
2019 408 26.0 15.6 n/a
2020 371 26.0 14.2 44.5
2021 355 24.2 14.6 n/a
2022 342 22.6 15.1 n/a
2023 375 25.6 14.6 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 Sterchi Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 14.0 24.3 n/a
1989 363 14.0 25.9 n/a
1990 381 14.0 27.2 n/a
1991 362 18.0 20.1 n/a
1992 374 18.0 20.7 n/a
1993 381 18.0 21.2 n/a
1994 404 22.0 18.4 n/a
1995 407 22.0 18.5 n/a
1996 407 22.0 18.5 n/a
1997 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 386 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 338 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 363 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 378 n/a n/a n/a
2003 378 n/a n/a n/a
2004 364 n/a n/a n/a
2005 374 n/a n/a n/a
2006 357 24.0 14.9 n/a
2007 435 24.0 18.1 34.9
2008 378 25.9 14.6 28.8
2009 390 25.2 15.5 31.8
2010 413 25.0 16.5 36.6
2011 431 23.6 18.2 41.1
2012 392 25.0 15.6 40.6
2013 405 24.8 16.3 42.7
2014 396 25.0 15.8 46.5
2015 389 27.0 14.4 33.2
2016 407 25.0 16.2 50.6
2017 384 25.7 14.9 n/a
2018 419 24.0 17.4 n/a
2019 408 26.0 15.6 n/a
2020 371 26.0 14.2 44.5
2021 355 24.2 14.6 n/a
2022 342 22.6 15.1 n/a
2023 375 25.6 14.6 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 Sterchi Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $317 (3.5%) $8,276 (91.3%) $9,068
2020 $465 (4.9%) $8,567 (89.9%) $9,530
2021 $638 (6.0%) $9,540 (89.8%) $10,624
2022 $736 (6.4%) $10,297 (88.9%) $11,580
2023 $825 (6.9%) $10,399 (87.4%) $11,892

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sterchi Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 245th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 400th of 1020 Elementary schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sterchi Elementary)55.129.3
 25.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Knox County)42.438.4
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sterchi Elementary)55.141.9
 13.2%
   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 (Sterchi Elementary)40.431.5
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)46.344.7
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sterchi Elementary)35.137
 1.9%
   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 (Sterchi Elementary)45.347.1
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)48.545.5
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sterchi Elementary)4843.1
 4.9%
   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 (Sterchi Elementary)47.335.6
 11.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Knox County)40.838.1
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sterchi Elementary)46.840.7
 6.1%
   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 Students408375
 8.1%
African American3041
 36.7%
American Indian00
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic3632
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White314259
 17.5%
Two or More Races2137
 76.2%


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Students who attend Sterchi Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gresham Middle School
High : Central High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Sterchi Elementary.

Sterchi Elementary ranks 375th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Sterchi Elementary are 69% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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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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