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Public elementary school · Knox County Schools

Ft Sanders Education Development Center

Grades 04–04 · Knoxville, TN · NCES 470222000764

School overview

At a glance

Reported students

509

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Teachers (FTE)

17

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

0.4:1

Calculated, not a class-size measure

Grades served

04–04

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Tennessee elementary enrollment

60th percentile

Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

537

Ft Sanders Education Development Center: 509 reported students.

State peer staffing position

1th percentile

0.4:1 reported; state peer median 12.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

Profile interpretation

What the reported data says about Ft Sanders Education Development Center

Ft Sanders Education Development Center is a public elementary school serving grades 04–04 in Knoxville. It is one of 93 current school records connected to Knox County Schools. NCES reports 509 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 60th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 0.4:1, below the Tennessee median of 12.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The two largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (64.2%) and Black (17.5%). Students served under IDEA represent 42.9%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

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Questions worth asking Ft Sanders Education Development Center

  1. 1How do the reported 0.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 17 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
  3. 3How are the school's 0 counselor FTE allocated across grades and student needs?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?

Student context

Enrollment needs

English learners
Not reported
Students with disabilities
42.9%
Free/reduced-price lunch
Not reported
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

People available to students

Support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
2
Psychologists (FTE)
1
Social workers (FTE)
0.2

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White64.2%
  • Hispanic12.6%
  • Black17.5%
  • Asian2.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Learning opportunities

Programs reported by the school

Advanced Placement

Not reported as offered

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported as offered

Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

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