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5600 WESTERN AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921 • KNOX County
(865) 212-5575

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1904163
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 47093
Physical Location Address 5600 Western Ave
Knoxville, TN 37921-1733
Mailing Address PO BOX 31733
Knoxville, TN 37930-1733

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
581
Teachers (FTE)
46.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.39:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.5% Asian: 2.2% Hispanic / Latino: 1.6% Black or African American: 1.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.9% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.2%
581 Students
White 543 est. 93.5%
Asian 13 est. 2.2%
Hispanic / Latino 9 est. 1.6%
Black or African American 8 est. 1.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
265
45.6%
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Female Students
316
54.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 465 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 55 (11.8%) Kindergarten: 60 (12.9%) 1st Grade: 59 (12.7%) 2nd Grade: 54 (11.6%) 3rd Grade: 44 (9.5%) 4th Grade: 47 (10.1%) 5th Grade: 40 (8.6%) 6th Grade: 52 (11.2%) 7th Grade: 54 (11.6%)
465 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 55 11.8%
Kindergarten 60 12.9%
1st Grade 59 12.7%
2nd Grade 54 11.6%
3rd Grade 44 9.5%
4th Grade 47 10.1%
5th Grade 40 8.6%
6th Grade 52 11.2%
7th Grade 54 11.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 350 700 2019-2020: 390 students 390 2019-2020 2021-2022: 522 students 522 +33.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 581 students 581 +11.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 581 46.9 12.4:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 522 17.6 29.7:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 390 30.6 12.8:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 37921)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 37921 Income: $57,813 $58k ZIP 37921 Home Value: $204,300 $204k ZIP 37921 This ZIP Knoxville Income: $66,045 $66k Knoxville Home Value: $296,482 $296k Knoxville City Average KNOX County Income: $69,795 $70k KNOX County Home Value: $289,200 $289k KNOX County County Average Tennessee Income: $64,805 $65k Tennessee Home Value: $233,579 $234k Tennessee State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 37921 Poverty Rate: 17.1% 17.1% Knoxville Poverty Rate: 13.0% 13.0% KNOX County Poverty Rate: 11.9% 11.9% Tennessee Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 37921 Current ZIP
$57,813 $204,300 17.1% 29,064
Knoxville (City Average)
$66,045 $296,482 13.0% 414,609
KNOX County (County Average)
$69,795 $289,200 11.9% 497,926
Tennessee (State Average)
$64,805 $233,579 13.4% 6,823,224
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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