West Hills Elementary

Summary:

West Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 753 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.

West Hills Elementary consistently outperforms the Knox County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 46.1% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.3% for Knox County and 39.7% for Tennessee. Similarly, 49.5% of West Hills students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% for Knox County and 37.6% for Tennessee. The school also excels in Science, with 53.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 47% for Knox County and 44% for Tennessee. West Hills Elementary's performance across various student subgroups, including White, Male, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools in the Knox County district, such as West Haven Elementary, Sequoyah Elementary, and Pleasant Ridge Elementary, West Hills Elementary consistently outperforms them in proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, West Hills Elementary had 49.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 17.4% at West Haven Elementary and 41.3% at Pleasant Ridge Elementary. Additionally, West Hills Elementary's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger is significantly higher than the 1-star ratings received by schools like West Haven Elementary and Pond Gap Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 409 Vanosdale RD
       Knoxville, TN  37919


(865) 539-7850

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
265th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend West Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bearden Middle School
High:    Bearden High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  753

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.9%
Hispanic:
17.9%
African American:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.5% Help


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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Hills Elementary 265th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See West Hills 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 West Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 71.27 228th 809 71.8%
2011 76.34 169th 818 79.3%
2012 68.25 271st 820 67.0%
2013 55.14 470th 846 44.4%
2014 42.57 537th 853 37.0%
2015 47.09 519th 855 39.3%
2017 17.66 599th 646 7.3%
2018 39.62 587th 997 41.1%
2019 47.24 472nd 985 52.1%
2021 47.01 472nd 983 52.0%
2022 56.02 382nd 1000 61.8%
2023 60.42 346th 1020 66.1%
2024 66.63 265th 1018 74.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.66 89th 95 6.3%
2023 49.71 59th 164 64.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.11 363rd 395 8.1%
2019 23.91 220th 255 13.7%
2021 34.77 242nd 369 34.4%
2022 42.60 222nd 447 50.3%
2023 34.00 357th 528 32.4%
2024 36.54 347th 582 40.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.67 757th 877 13.7%
2019 43.05 463rd 821 43.6%
2021 48.48 376th 823 54.3%
2022 62.51 234th 858 72.7%
2023 57.64 299th 865 65.4%
2024 64.61 219th 853 74.3%
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Rank History for Female students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.78 546th 926 41.0%
2021 42.48 518th 945 45.2%
2022 50.67 432nd 975 55.7%
2023 54.90 389th 989 60.7%
2024 61.62 312th 990 68.5%
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Rank History for Male students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.18 390th 916 57.4%
2021 49.43 410th 941 56.4%
2022 58.21 326th 980 66.7%
2023 62.65 301st 987 69.5%
2024 67.11 246th 991 75.2%
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Rank History for African American students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.55 245th 450 45.6%
2019 44.85 194th 404 52.0%
2021 40.00 208th 411 49.4%
2022 42.14 241st 483 50.1%
2023 45.27 234th 500 53.2%
2024 52.76 199th 498 60.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.25 298th 319 6.6%
2019 48.53 104th 250 58.4%
2021 36.43 206th 324 36.4%
2022 43.28 195th 363 46.3%
2023 37.91 233rd 387 39.8%
2024 52.43 179th 415 56.9%
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Rank History for White students at West Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.96 456th 841 45.8%
2019 43.58 437th 812 46.2%
2021 53.58 324th 844 61.6%
2022 60.87 259th 844 69.3%
2023 68.70 196th 852 77.0%
2024 68.67 209th 847 75.3%
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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.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Open Quote I love the pre-k program at West Hills, and everyone I have dealt with at the school from the security guard, to the nurse, to the secretaries and teachers are very friendly! My son loves going to Pre-K at West Hills! Close Quote



Enrollment information for West Hills Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 680 49 32 5 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1989 673 48 18 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 745
1990 690 71 29 3 0 n/a n/a 0 793
1991 691 79 19 6 0 n/a n/a 0 795
1992 654 75 18 6 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1993 672 68 25 9 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1994 698 57 17 8 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1995 623 72 32 9 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1996 623 72 32 9 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1997 559 64 17 5 0 n/a n/a -22 623
1998 639 97 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 754
1999 634 66 22 12 0 n/a n/a 1 735
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 642 642
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 783 783
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 776 776
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 776 776
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 822 822
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 750 750
2006 515 141 20 15 3 n/a n/a 0 694
2007 573 163 27 22 2 n/a n/a 0 787
2008 512 129 24 30 2 n/a n/a 0 697
2009 526 118 19 34 1 n/a n/a 0 698
2010 571 136 24 43 0 n/a n/a 0 774
2011 602 127 23 50 0 5 18 0 825
2012 592 131 21 59 0 2 22 0 827
2013 570 115 25 67 1 1 28 0 807
2014 598 110 20 69 1 1 32 0 831
2015 551 93 20 93 1 6 46 0 810
2016 493 107 17 86 0 7 48 0 758
2017 489 121 17 84 0 6 48 0 765
2018 484 105 15 99 1 6 43 0 753
2019 477 109 17 91 0 3 42 0 739
2020 475 119 14 97 0 3 53 0 761
2021 419 108 13 90 0 1 57 0 688
2022 441 96 14 122 2 3 66 0 744
2023 421 102 16 135 1 1 77 0 753

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 West Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 766 29.0 26.4 n/a
1989 745 29.0 25.6 n/a
1990 793 29.0 27.3 n/a
1991 795 37.0 21.4 n/a
1992 753 37.0 20.3 n/a
1993 774 37.0 20.9 n/a
1994 780 41.0 19.0 n/a
1995 736 41.0 18.0 n/a
1996 736 41.0 18.0 n/a
1997 623 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 754 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 735 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 642 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 776 n/a n/a n/a
2003 776 n/a n/a n/a
2004 822 n/a n/a n/a
2005 750 n/a n/a n/a
2006 694 42.5 16.3 n/a
2007 787 43.5 18.1 39.8
2008 697 44.7 15.6 45.8
2009 698 46.0 15.2 45.4
2010 774 45.3 17.0 44.4
2011 825 49.9 16.5 50.2
2012 827 49.8 16.6 53.1
2013 807 49.1 16.4 50.3
2014 831 49.3 16.8 54.4
2015 810 51.0 15.8 39.4
2016 758 51.0 14.8 59.5
2017 765 49.0 15.6 n/a
2018 753 49.8 15.1 n/a
2019 739 48.1 15.3 n/a
2020 761 52.0 14.6 n/a
2021 688 48.7 14.1 n/a
2022 744 51.5 14.4 n/a
2023 753 48.5 15.5 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 West Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 766 29.0 26.4 n/a
1989 745 29.0 25.6 n/a
1990 793 29.0 27.3 n/a
1991 795 37.0 21.4 n/a
1992 753 37.0 20.3 n/a
1993 774 37.0 20.9 n/a
1994 780 41.0 19.0 n/a
1995 736 41.0 18.0 n/a
1996 736 41.0 18.0 n/a
1997 623 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 754 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 735 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 642 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 776 n/a n/a n/a
2003 776 n/a n/a n/a
2004 822 n/a n/a n/a
2005 750 n/a n/a n/a
2006 694 42.5 16.3 n/a
2007 787 43.5 18.1 39.8
2008 697 44.7 15.6 45.8
2009 698 46.0 15.2 45.4
2010 774 45.3 17.0 44.4
2011 825 49.9 16.5 50.2
2012 827 49.8 16.6 53.1
2013 807 49.1 16.4 50.3
2014 831 49.3 16.8 54.4
2015 810 51.0 15.8 39.4
2016 758 51.0 14.8 59.5
2017 765 49.0 15.6 n/a
2018 753 49.8 15.1 n/a
2019 739 48.1 15.3 n/a
2020 761 52.0 14.6 n/a
2021 688 48.7 14.1 n/a
2022 744 51.5 14.4 n/a
2023 753 48.5 15.5 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 West Hills Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $441 (4.6%) $8,568 (90.2%) $9,497
2020 $705 (7.2%) $8,580 (87.5%) $9,805
2021 $1,248 (11.1%) $9,495 (84.8%) $11,199
2022 $1,009 (9.2%) $9,374 (85.3%) $10,992
2023 $1,087 (9.3%) $9,906 (84.6%) $11,713

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West Hills Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 472nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 346th of 1020 Elementary schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Hills Elementary)3545.8
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Knox County)42.438.4
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Hills Elementary)37.944.2
 6.3%
   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 (West Hills Elementary)41.241.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)46.344.7
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Hills Elementary)29.850
 20.2%
   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 (West Hills Elementary)46.337.4
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)48.545.5
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Hills Elementary)32.138.2
 6.1%
   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 (West Hills Elementary)40.941.4
 0.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Knox County)40.838.1
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (West Hills Elementary)33.143.5
 10.4%
   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 Students739753
 1.9%
African American109102
 6.4%
American Indian01
Asian1716
 5.9%
Hispanic91135
 48.4%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White477421
 11.7%
Two or More Races4277
 83.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Hills Elementary

West Hills Elementary ranks 265th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 753 students attended West Hills Elementary.

Students at West Hills Elementary are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend West Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bearden Middle School
High : Bearden 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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