Bearden Elementary School is a prekindergarten through fifth-grade school serving approximately 300 students near the Marble City neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Bearden Elementary was named for Marcus De Lafayette Bearden, a former mayor of Knoxville and state representative, and is one of 50 elementary schools operated by Knox County Schools. The school has been at its current site at 5717 Kingston Pike since its completion in 1938.
The school’s student body represents more than 20 countries and a variety of languages. Knox County Schools offers specialized instruction for students who are learning English to help them become proficient and thrive in the classroom.
Starting in third grade, students at Bearden can participate in various extracurricular activities, including student council, robotics club, 4-H, Girls on the Run, and chorus. After fifth grade at Bearden, most students attend Bearden Middle School from sixth through eighth grades.
Knox County Schools offers free transportation to and from school for elementary students who live more than one mile from their zoned school. At Bearden, students will experience a variety of opportunities that enhance their educational journey.
Bearden Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
5717 Kingston Pike,
Knoxville, TN
Knox County Schools
School Details
Head of School
Susan Dunlap
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Niche Grade
A-
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.9%
GreatSchools Rating
5
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
28.2%
State Average
32.2%
Science
25.3%
State Average
37%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
792:1
Student Diversity
Female
51.8%
Male
48.2%
White
67.5%
Black
14.6%
Hispanic
11.8%
Two or more races
3.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
8/14/2019
Loved teachers and the special needs teachers are great. The TAs are the best. Serve great lunches. Just dont like how the small class size is in 5th. You get a shock when go from 5th to 6th. Go from about 400 total in school to about 1300 at a school. Over all is a good.
GreatSchools Reviews
3/13/2025
My son has been loved and cared for by all of his Bearden family! Bearden is an incredible school and the teachers really strive to bring out the best in our little ones while challenging them to give their best. We absolutely love Bearden and wanted to make that known. We are a mixed ethnicity fami...
9/13/2024
Selective teaching at this school, personally they are prejudice!
8/30/2022
One of the finest elementary schools in existence. The leadership is exemplary. Teachers are very experienced and attentive to student needs. I was so impressed by an end of the school year salute to America theme that they had in May, 2022. The whole atmosphere was fun and each grade level K-5 had...
2/15/2022
My daughters teachers are amazing and have helped them improve so much, but the difference some staff shows to children of minority is there. The principal has been rude to me on a number of occasions and talks down to me each and every conversations ive had with her. I love all the teachers though...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Marble City
List Price Range
$135K - $2.5M
Homes For Sale
9
Average Home Value
$376,788
Median Lot Size
13,068 Sq Ft
% Renters
74%
Household Income
$54,541
% of College Grads
35.8%
Median Age
34
Average House Size
1,464 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
83.7%
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Parks in this Area
Tyson Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
John Tarleton Park
- Football
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- Soccer
Everly Brothers Park
- Trails
Third Creek Greenway
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- Picnic Area
- Trails
Westwood Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Safety City Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
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Bearden Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Knoxville, TN and is served by the Knox County Schools in Tennessee. The school has a total enrollment of 363 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 57% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 57% are proficient in reading. Bearden Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $376,788. Discover additional schools in the area, like West High School, Bearden High School, Bearden Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Knoxville has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bearden Elementary School.