Amherst Elementary School

7205 Ball Camp Pk, Knoxville, TN 37931 | (865) 560-7001

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 766

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 766 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 7205 Ball Camp Pike, Knoxville, TN 37931

Principal or Admin: Carolyn Lee
Fax: (865) 560-7005

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Knox County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,879
Graduation Rate: 77.3%
Dropout Rate: 4.5%
Students Per Teacher: 15.7
Enrolled Students: 56,758

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 766
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 418 (54.6%)
Females: 348 (45.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (8.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 250 (32.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 313 (40.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Amherst Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.4%
Black	89	11.6%
Asian	6	0.8%
Hispanic	45	5.9%
White	623	81.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	122	15.9%
1st Grade	138	18.0%
2nd Grade	121	15.8%
3rd Grade	136	17.8%
4th Grade	111	14.5%
5th Grade	138	18.0%

Source: TN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Amherst Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 10, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Love this school!!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 02, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Best school ever cant get anymore perfect

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