Shannondale Elementary

Shannondale Elementary serves 365 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Knoxville, Tennessee, operating as a regular public school within Knox County. With 25 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, allowing for more personalized attention in the classroom. The school demonstrates solid academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10 and ranking 401st out of 1,796 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 78th percentile.

Students show particularly strong results in science, with 66% achieving proficiency or above, while math performance reaches 56% proficient and reading/ELA stands at 53% proficient across grade levels. Shannondale Elementary is situated in the 37918 ZIP code area, a community of approximately 45,741 residents with a median household income of $65,721 and median home values around $213,500. The neighborhood maintains a relatively low poverty rate of 10.8%, and about 29% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, reflecting a stable middle-class community that values education.

The school operates within Knoxville's mid-size city environment, providing students with access to both suburban amenities and urban opportunities while maintaining a manageable school community size.