Washington County School District

405 W College St
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Washington County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,778 students in Washington County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
8,252 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Washington County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#60 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Washington County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Washington County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.59
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
311 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
130 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
7,513 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
155
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
581
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
553
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
561
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
536
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
555
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
597
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
616
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
616
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
650
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
683
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
694
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
735
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,371 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,243 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Washington County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$85 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Washington County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,371
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Washington County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,243
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Washington County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University School
Math: 47% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Alexendra Dr
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-4333
Grades: K-12
| 604 students
Rank: #22.
Ridgeview Elementary School
Math: 44% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
252 Sam Jenkins Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 788-7340
Grades: PK-8
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy
Reading: ≥50%
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2002 Indian Ridge Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-4900
Grades: 6-12
| 110 students
Rank: #44.
Gray Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
755 Gray Station Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 477-1640
Grades: PK-8
| 522 students
Rank: #55.
Boones Creek Elementary School
Math: 24% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
132 Highland Church Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 283-3500
Grades: PK-8
| 804 students
Rank: #66.
Jonesborough Middle School
Math: 27% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
308 Forest Dr
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1190
Grades: 5-8
| 396 students
Rank: #77.
Sulphur Springs Elementary School
Math: 22% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1140
Grades: K-8
| 340 students
Rank: #88.
Grandview Elementary School
Math: 24% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2891 Hwy 11e
Telford, TN 37690
(423) 257-7400
Grades: PK-8
| 627 students
Rank: #99.
South Central Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2955 Highway 107
Chuckey, TN 37641
(423) 753-1135
Grades: K-8
| 215 students
Rank: #1010.
Jonesborough Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
306 Forest Dr
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1180
Grades: PK-4
| 449 students
Rank: #1111.
Lamar Elementary School
Math: 16% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3261 Highway 81 South
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1130
Grades: PK-8
| 389 students
Rank: #1212.
West View School
Math: 11% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2847 Old State Rt 34
Limestone, TN 37681
(423) 753-1175
Grades: K-8
| 322 students
Rank: #1313.
Fall Branch Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1061 Highway 93
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 348-1200
Grades: K-8
| 248 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,252 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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