Ritta Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Ritta Elementary School

6228 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918

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Top 50%

Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ritta Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 567 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50% in TN
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ritta Elementary School's student population of 567 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ritta Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	78
1	82
2	98
3	91
4	103
5	94

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Total Students

567 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School
2023	572
2022	563
2021	549
2020	582
2019	582
2018	595
2017	595
2016	597
2015	651
2014	655
2013	628
2012	623
2011	532
2010	544
2009	503
2008	425
2007	499
2006	394
2005	382
2004	358
2003	390
2002	391
2001	374
2000	356
1999	395
1998	353
1997	347
1996	343
1995	367
1994	343
1993	345
1992	365
1991	208
1990	210
1989	210
1988	207
1987	208

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	38
2014	35
2013	40
2012	36
2011	35
2010	32
2009	30
2008	30
2007	27
2006	25
2005	24
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	11
1992	11
1991	11
1990	9
1989	9
1988	9

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Ritta Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ritta Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#763 out of 1728 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School
2023	#763
2022	#995
2021	#873
2019	#997
2018	#1066
2017	#969
2015	#782
2014	#1021
2013	#1047
2012	#756
2011	#604

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38%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	38%	34%	34%
2022	24%	31%	31%
2021	26%	28%	29%
2019	36%	39%	38%
2018	24%	35%	36%
2017	26%	36%	38%
2015	62%	57%	58%
2014	49%	52%	53%
2013	41%	52%	55%
2012	48%	49%	52%
2011	50%	42%	47%

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33%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2022	33%	37%	40%
2021	26%	30%	33%
2019	27%	35%	40%
2018	29%	35%	36%
2017	31%	35%	40%
2015	46%	51%	56%
2014	46%	52%	56%
2013	50%	52%	58%
2012	56%	52%	59%
2011	51%	50%	57%
2010	46%	47%	56%

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32%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2022	32%	40%	44%
2021	38%	38%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	31:1	18:1	20:1
1992	33:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	23:1	19:1	21:1
1989	23:1	19:1	21:1
1988	23:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	8%	14%	13%
2022	8%	13%	13%
2021	8%	12%	12%
2020	4%	11%	10%
2019	4%	11%	10%
2018	3%	10%	9%
2017	3%	10%	9%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	3%	8%	8%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

14%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	12%	21%	13%
2022	12%	21%	13%
2021	14%	22%	13%
2020	16%	22%	13%
2019	16%	22%	13%
2018	22%	22%	14%
2017	22%	22%	14%
2016	19%	22%	14%
2015	20%	22%	15%
2014	19%	23%	14%
2013	17%	23%	14%
2012	21%	24%	14%
2011	22%	24%	15%
2010	24%	24%	15%
2009	23%	25%	15%
2008	26%	25%	15%
2007	31%	25%	16%
2006	30%	25%	15%
1999	32%	24%	13%
1998	13%	23%	13%
1997	29%	24%	13%
1996	29%	23%	13%
1995	26%	23%	13%
1994	31%	23%	13%
1993	30%	23%	12%
1992	8%	22%	11%
1991	8%	23%	13%
1990	9%	22%	13%

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White

63%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	71%	59%	65%
2022	71%	60%	66%
2021	70%	60%	67%
2020	71%	62%	69%
2019	71%	62%	69%
2018	66%	63%	71%
2017	66%	63%	71%
2016	70%	64%	72%
2015	70%	65%	69%
2014	71%	66%	75%
2013	75%	66%	75%
2012	73%	67%	76%
2011	72%	67%	77%
2010	72%	68%	79%
2009	73%	68%	79%
2008	70%	68%	80%
2007	65%	69%	79%
2006	66%	70%	81%
1999	65%	73%	83%
1998	85%	75%	85%
1997	69%	74%	86%
1996	69%	75%	85%
1995	73%	75%	85%
1994	69%	75%	85%
1993	70%	76%	86%
1992	92%	77%	87%
1991	92%	76%	86%
1990	91%	77%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	8%	2%	4%
2017	8%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	0.47	0.59	0.53
2022	0.47	0.58	0.52
2021	0.48	0.58	0.51
2020	0.47	0.56	0.49
2019	0.47	0.56	0.49
2018	0.51	0.55	0.46
2017	0.51	0.55	0.46
2016	0.47	0.54	0.45
2015	0.47	0.53	0.45
2014	0.46	0.52	0.42
2013	0.41	0.51	0.41
2012	0.43	0.50	0.40
2011	0.45	0.49	0.38
2010	0.43	0.48	0.36
2009	0.42	0.48	0.35
2008	0.45	0.47	0.35
2007	0.49	0.46	0.35
2006	0.48	0.45	0.33
1999	0.48	0.41	0.29
1998	0.26	0.39	0.26
1997	0.44	0.39	0.24
1996	0.44	0.39	0.26
1995	0.40	0.38	0.26
1994	0.44	0.38	0.26
1993	0.42	0.37	0.25
1992	0.15	0.36	0.23
1991	0.15	0.37	0.25
1990	0.17	0.36	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	57%	45%	42%
2022	58%	46%	42%
2021	60%	47%	43%
2020	56%	47%	42%
2019	56%	47%	42%
2014	50%	51%	44%
2013	42%	51%	41%
2012	38%	49%	40%
2011	48%	48%	38%
2010	37%	45%	34%
2009	36%	42%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ritta Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Knox County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ritta Elementary School's ranking?

Ritta Elementary School is ranked #763 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Ritta Elementary School often compared to?

Ritta Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Knox Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Ritta Elementary School?

567 students attend Ritta Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Ritta Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ritta Elementary School?

Ritta Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ritta Elementary School offer ?

Ritta Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ritta Elementary School part of?

Ritta Elementary School is part of Knox County School District.

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5 11/12/2014

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 567 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education