Top Rankings
Washington County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,793 students in Washington County 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 Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
8,103 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
571 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
90%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,431 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,562
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,431
$11,478
Best Washington County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Alexendra Dr
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-4333
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-4333
Grades: K-12
| 613 students
Rank: #22.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
252 Sam Jenkins Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 788-7340
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 788-7340
Grades: PK-8
| 788 students
Rank: #33.
Gray Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
755 Gray Station Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 477-1640
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 477-1640
Grades: PK-8
| 498 students
Rank: #44.
Boones Creek Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
132 Highland Church Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 283-3500
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 283-3500
Grades: PK-8
| 809 students
Rank: #55.
Sulphur Springs Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1140
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1140
Grades: K-8
| 365 students
Rank: #66.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2891 Hwy 11e
Telford, TN 37690
(423) 257-7400
Telford, TN 37690
(423) 257-7400
Grades: PK-8
| 632 students
Rank: #77.
South Central Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2955 Highway 107
Chuckey, TN 37641
(423) 753-1135
Chuckey, TN 37641
(423) 753-1135
Grades: K-8
| 186 students
Rank: #88.
Lamar Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3261 Highway 81 South
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1130
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1130
Grades: PK-8
| 399 students
Rank: #99.
West View School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2847 Old State Rt 34
Limestone, TN 37681
(423) 753-1175
Limestone, TN 37681
(423) 753-1175
Grades: K-8
| 288 students
Rank: #1010.
Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2002 Indian Ridge Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-4900
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-4900
Grades: 3-12
| 50 students
Rank: #1111.
Fall Branch Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1061 Highway 93
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 348-1200
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 348-1200
Grades: K-8
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
710 N Cherokee St
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1100
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1100
Grades: PK-8
| 908 students
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