Top Rankings
Bristol 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,805 students in Bristol 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 Bristol School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
3,939 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bristol School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
95 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,412 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
87%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
281
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,746 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,898 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,746
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,898
$11,647
Best Bristol School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holston View Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1840 King College Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Haynesfield Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Bluff City Hwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #33.
Avoca Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2440 Volunteer Pkwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #44.
Tennessee Online Public School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
615 Mlk Jr. Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9451
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9451
Grades: 6-12
| 165 students
Rank: #55.
Bristol Tennessee Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
840 Alabama St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9449
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9449
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #66.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Ninth St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9267
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9267
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #77.
Fairmount Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
821 Virginia Ave
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: n/an/a
615 Martin Luther King Junior
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9438
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9438
Grades: K-5
| 34 students
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