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Sequoyah Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

942 Southgate RD, Knoxville, TN 37919 · (865) 594-1360 · Part of Knox County School District

Knoxville’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
524
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sequoyah Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 48 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 47 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Knoxville kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Knoxville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sequoyah ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

942 Southgate RD, Knoxville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 1103
Grade 281
Grade 391
Grade 487
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
445’20
476’21
487’22
507’23
524’24

Up 17.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sequoyah Elementary from Knoxville families.

Other schools in Knox County School District

The district →
Northshore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A+
1,051 students
Cedar Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B
1,047 students
Gibbs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corryton
A−
966 students
A L Lotts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A
936 students
Karns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B−
931 students
Farragut Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Knoxville
923 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Knoxville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.