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West Elementary

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West Elementary ranks 676 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary is a public elementary school located in Morristown, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 448. It is part of the Hamblen County school district, which is ranked 69 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary's academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the Hamblen County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics for all grades was 41.7% at West Elementary, compared to 43% for Hamblen County and 42.2% for Tennessee. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts for all grades was 30.1% at West Elementary, compared to 37.4% for Hamblen County and 38.9% for Tennessee. West Elementary's performance is particularly low in 5th grade English Language Arts, where only 22.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 40.1% for Hamblen County and 40.7% for Tennessee. Additionally, West Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 20.2% over the past few years, which are higher than the Hamblen County and Tennessee state averages.

West Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Hamblen County district, such as Alpha Elementary, Russellville Elementary, and Lincoln Heights Elementary, which all have higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. However, West Elementary's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Hillcrest Elementary and Fairview Marguerite, which have even lower proficiency rates.

466

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,371

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 W Converse
Morristown, TN 37814

(423) 586-1263

District: Hamblen County

Students who attend West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Heights Middle School
High:	Morristown West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2023 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2023) to 33rd (2025)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

676^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Hamblen County

69^th of 139Hamblen County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	676 of 1009	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	586 of 1018	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	493 of 1020	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	551 of 1000	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	488 of 983	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	723 of 985	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	908 of 997	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	642 of 855	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	545 of 853	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	662 of 846	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	675 of 820	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.4	491 of 818	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.0	703 of 809	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	213 of 498	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	151 of 498	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	89 of 500	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	142 of 483	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	286 of 404	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	369 of 450	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	69 of 211	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	122 of 178	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	105 of 164	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	65 of 165	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	40 of 101	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	732 of 986	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	659 of 990	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	509 of 989	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	521 of 975	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	492 of 945	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	709 of 926	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	259 of 424	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	257 of 415	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	139 of 387	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	154 of 363	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	81 of 324	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	138 of 250	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	308 of 319	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	357 of 843	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	376 of 853	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	338 of 865	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	333 of 858	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	340 of 823	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	525 of 821	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	825 of 877	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	584 of 984	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	484 of 991	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	473 of 987	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	586 of 980	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	469 of 941	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	688 of 916	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	460 of 618	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.0	125 of 582	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	106 of 528	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	29.1	326 of 447	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	201 of 369	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	328 of 395	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	625 of 840	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	520 of 847	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	446 of 852	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	545 of 844	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	416 of 844	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	697 of 812	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	786 of 841	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science35%-11 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

This is an excellent school!
The teachers and administration go to great lengths to ensure the students educational experience. I would not want my children to go anywhere else. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 W Converse	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1263	448	32	14.1		182 (40.6%)	22 (4.9%)	184 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	35.2	676^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.1	586^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.4%	90	36.1	39.7	48.7	41.7	34.7	34.5	22.4	30.1	34.2	39.7	31.6	34.8	$12,371	$1,052	$10,371
Fairview Marguerite	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Fairview RD	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-4098	502	36	13.8		132 (26.3%)	6 (1.2%)	346 (68.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	28.3	753^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.4%		14.1	902^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	11.4%	149	53.3	31.6	24.6	37.2	21.3	36.7	23.0	27.4	36.0	30.4	21.3	29.8	$13,403	$1,126	$10,794
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill RD	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1		206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.5	777^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.7%	85	47.4	38.7	30.1	38.5	34.2	45.3	26.5	36.2	33.3	36.8	15.7	29.2	$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Lincoln AVE	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7		193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%		59.1	358^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.8%	46	38.6	57.9	61.6	51.9	43.2	50.7	33.7	42.2	42.0	57.3	38.4	45.4	$13,468	$1,239	$10,136
Manley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	551 West Economy RD	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-7400	618	39	15.7		363 (58.7%)	18 (2.9%)	158 (25.6%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	43 (7.0%)	53.5	444^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.7	349^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.7%	95	34.1	47.3	54.8	45.4	38.6	40.5	45.2	41.5	36.1	56.8	50.0	47.3	$13,095	$603	$11,472
John Hay Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7		147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.7	520^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.9%	26	20.8	48.9	55.1	40.9	34.0	46.8	40.8	40.3	30.2	55.3	30.6	38.3	$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
Union Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado TRL	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3		248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%		45.4	541^st of 1018 public elementary schools	46.9%	230	30.9	57.4	63.3	47.7	41.8	61.7	53.3	51.5	41.8	59.6	63.3	53.0	$13,331	$720	$11,424
Witt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Davy Crockett PKWY	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2862	216	18	12.3		138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	58 (26.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	63.1	327^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.6	327^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.9%		26.3	62.5	55.6	46.4	47.4	62.5	37.0	49.5	50.0	65.6	44.4	53.6	$14,088	$1,235	$11,779
Alpha Elementary	Public	K-5	5620 Old Us 11e HWY	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-3332	594	37	15.9		447 (75.3%)	13 (2.2%)	50 (8.4%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.4%)	81.9	141^st of 1009 public elementary schools	86.0%		77.3	171^st of 1018 public elementary schools	83.2%	30	64.9	74.5	52.2	64.0	58.9	66.0	57.8	60.9	56.4	64.9	53.3	58.3	$12,064	$521	$10,552
Russellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville PIKE	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7		539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%		73	214^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.0%	44	54.1	54.4	50.6	53.1	45.9	54.4	51.9	51.2	48.6	61.2	42.9	52.0	$13,912	$842	$11,704

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

What schools do graduates of West Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Heights Middle School
High : Morristown West High

What district is West Elementary in?

Hamblen County

Is West Elementary a good school?

West Elementary ranks 676^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended West Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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