Sterchi Elementary School

Sterchi Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
900 Oaklett Dr,  Knoxville, TN
Knox County Schools
3.8
342 Students
B+
Niche Grade
Located in the desirable Sterchi Hills community in north Knoxville, Sterchi Elementary serves around 400 students between kindergarten and fifth grade. Located at 900 Oaklett Drive, Sterchi Elementary is named for James Sterchi, a prominent Knoxville businessman who owned a 300-acre dairy farm in the area in the early 1900s. The Sterchi mansion, now privately owned, still stands on nearby Dry Gap Pike. Sterchi Elementary’s mission is to “create an environment where children are nurtured with a quality education to become lifelong learners who are responsible, productive citizens of their community.” Teachers and staff at Sterchi do this by collaborating to ensure they use best practices as they cater to the needs of each student. Each week, students at Sterchi have the opportunity to participate in art and music classes. Knox County Schools provides free transportation to and from school for elementary students who live more than a mile from their zoned school. The one-mile radius around Sterchi Elementary is known as the Parental Responsibility Zone, meaning students in that zone are not eligible for the district’s transportation services. After completing fifth grade at Sterchi, students will move on to Gresham Middle School.

School Details

Head of School
Cindy Bosse
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
42%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.9%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
35.5%
State Average
32.2%
Science
33.7%
State Average
37%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
353:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.2%
Male
48.8%
White
69.1%
Black
10.9%
Two or more races
9.9%
Hispanic
8.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 10 Reviews
2.0 parent
9/6/2024
If you're rich, white, and healthy, this will be a good school for you.If you request any level of accommodation, have any legitimate complaints handled in a respectful manner on your end, or have requests that will lead to your child's success (such as extra work that is more complicated for a chil...
5.0 parent
5/10/2016
This is a small school with small classrooms and great student teacher ratios that help ensure the teacher has time to spend with each student in small groups to cater the lessons to the individual. The friendly staff and teachers create a family environment where you can be as involved as your time...
1.0 other
4/17/2014
Very disappointed in Sterchi...very disappointed. Not understanding their line of thinking as far as education. Every child is "worth it" every child deserves to participate, every child is someone.
5.0 parent
6/2/2013
Sterchi is a small, community school where everyone is welcome. The teachers know all the student and are vested in their education and future. The teachers at Sterchi give 100% everyday! I am being proud of the education and love my children receive here!

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