Top Rankings
Oak Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,192 students in Oak Ridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Oak Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
5,002 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oak Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%

Graduation Rate
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
563 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
538 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
3,344 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
67%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
426 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
344
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
387
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,783 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,774 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$69 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,783
$11,979

Spending / Student
$13,774
$11,478

Best Oak Ridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Robertsville Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-5701
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-5701
Grades: K-4
| 525 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
125 Audubon Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9401
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9401
Grades: K-4
| 359 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
168 Manhattan Ave
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9501
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9501
Grades: K-4
| 447 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Fairbanks Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9301
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9301
Grades: 5-8
| 706 students
Rank: #55.
Robertsville Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
245 Robertsville Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9201
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9201
Grades: 5-8
| 743 students
Rank: #66.
Willow Brook Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
298 Robertsville Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-3201
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-3201
Grades: K-4
| 412 students
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