Other / mixed grade configuration · Knoxville, TN

Halls Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Halls Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470222000742
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Halls Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#27 of 41
schools in Knoxville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
705
students enrolled

Halls Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Halls Elementary ranks #27 of 41 schools in Knoxville, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Halls Elementary held near 727 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 48.5 → 50.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 470222000742 · Knoxville, TN Other · MID · TRAD

705 enr · 14.7:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Farragut High School (2,073 students)

Halls Elementary held near 727 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.5 → 50.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Halls Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Halls Elementary reports 705 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Halls Elementary compares

Halls Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▼ 4% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 705 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
705
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 47% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,187
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 705 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Halls Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Knox County reports $11,187 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Halls Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Farragut High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bearden High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hardin Valley Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
West High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Farragut Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Halls Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Knox County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Knoxville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Halls Elementary

How many students attend Halls Elementary?

Halls Elementary has 705 students enrolled. It is a public school in Knoxville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 745 (2022-23) → 727 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Halls Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Halls Elementary is 14.7:1, which is 4% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Halls Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Halls Elementary is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Knoxville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Halls Elementary?

Halls Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Halls Elementary rank among schools in Knoxville?

By Resource Investment Index, Halls Elementary ranks #27 of 41 schools in Knoxville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Knoxville on the city page.

What other schools are in Knox County?

Besides Halls Elementary, Knox County also operates Farragut High School (2,073 students), Bearden High School (1,963 students), and Hardin Valley Academy (1,916 students). See the Knox County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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