South Knoxville Elementary meets in a building that has been part of the community for one hundred years and has a diverse student body with active parent participation. Community members volunteer to work with pupils both during and after school. Learning hands-on skills like gardening, students discover they have the power to improve the city and inspire each other. Lessons that can be taken with them beyond the classroom.
The school earned the Tennessee Service Learning Award for the second time in February 2021. Their popular principal, Tanna Nicely, admitted it wasn’t easy logging 800 hours of community service during a pandemic, but her students and community volunteers took up challenge. Her modest city school of under 200 children from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade showed itself a powerful influence as students, teachers, and parents embraced service learning as part of the Community Schools Initiative.
They accumulated the 800 hours by doing services such as planning and working to build a community vegetable garden, picking up litter, running a food drive, helping the school resource officer, and designing ways to simply be more kind to one another. The service-learning model is based on the idea that doing is more effective than telling when it comes to teaching. Instead of just telling students not to litter, students learn how litter is destructive to their neighborhood when they actually go out to clean up local streets. They learn the blessing of sharing by having the opportunity to provide clothing, food, and Christmas presents to neighbors in need.
As a Community Schools Member, South Knoxville Elementary has created a hub for resources that are helpful to the school and the neighborhood. Local businesses, organizations, and individuals partner with the school to help all students have successful learning experiences through funding and mentorship.
South Knox Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
801 Sevier Ave,
Knoxville, TN
Knox County Schools
School Details
Head of School
Muncie Cooper-harbin
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Niche Grade
A-
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
18
Full Time Teachers
18
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.5%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
25%
State Average
32.2%
Science
66.3%
State Average
37%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
795:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
White
67.9%
Black
20.9%
Two or more races
8.2%
Hispanic
3.1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
12/10/2019
Its been wonderful, principal Nicely, the teachers and staff are amazing. SKE offers great scholastics, a diverse student body, and many opportunities to get engaged. Its a true community.
11/22/2017
Small class sizes, excellent family incorporation, fun combined wirh learning!
2/8/2016
We are so lucky to have a rock star leader such as Mrs. Nicely She brings a love for our community like no other. She has high standards and expects the best from all of us. We in South Knoxville are so happy the central office doesn't realize the leadership that is happening right down the road Our...
5/11/2012
I was at that school for 2 years and hated it... Sure the teachers were nice but I could never grasp any of the things they were teaching... i have been too several school and this was fairly the worst I have been too. i was there for 2nd and 3rd grade and I am now in 7th.
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Map
Attendance Zone
About South Knoxville
List Price Range
$174K - $2.3M
Homes For Sale
17
Average Home Value
$284,776
Median Lot Size
9,583 Sq Ft
% Renters
63%
Household Income
$61,484
% of College Grads
34.8%
Median Age
33
Average House Size
1,201 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
78.7%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,795 - $4,115 per month
- Livano Knoxville
- Studio - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 641+ Sq Ft
- 451 W Blount Ave
- Knoxville, TN
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Parks in this Area
Harold Lambert Overlook Park
Island Home Park
- Fishing
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
Sam A Duff Memorial Park
Fort Dickerson Park
Volunteer Landing Park
- Boating
- Fishing
- Picnic Area
Baker Creek Preserve
- Bike Trails
- Trails
- Playground
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