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Anderson Elementary

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Anderson Elementary ranks 552 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Elementary is a public elementary school in Bristol, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school is part of the Bristol District, which is ranked 22 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Anderson Elementary's performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally lower than the Bristol district and the state of Tennessee averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics was 39.7% at Anderson Elementary, compared to 47.7% for the Bristol district and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade English Language Arts, where only 14.3% of students were proficient or better, compared to 45% for the Bristol district and 41.7% for Tennessee. However, the school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking 191 out of 498 Tennessee elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Anderson Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.4% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $13,872 to $17,311 over the past few years, suggests that resources are being allocated, but the impact on student outcomes is not as evident. Compared to nearby schools in the Bristol district, such as Avoca Elementary, Holston View Elementary, and Haynesfield Elementary, Anderson Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance is better than some of the nearby schools in the Sullivan County district, such as Emmett Elementary and Bluff City Elementary, which have lower rankings and test scores.

280

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,786

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Ninth ST
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 652-9444

District: Bristol

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bristol Tennessee Middle School
High:	Tennessee High School
	Tennessee Online Public School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Bristol's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

552^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Bristol

22^nd of 139Bristol 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	43.8	552 of 1009	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	408 of 1018	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	415 of 1020	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	625 of 1000	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	544 of 983	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	700 of 985	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	739 of 997	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	590 of 646	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	574 of 855	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	533 of 853	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	555 of 846	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.0	310 of 820	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	249 of 818	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.0	579 of 809	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	191 of 498	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	712 of 986	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	447 of 990	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	447 of 989	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	587 of 975	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	552 of 945	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	573 of 926	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	520 of 843	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	246 of 853	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	253 of 865	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	286 of 858	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	307 of 823	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	448 of 821	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	572 of 877	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	412 of 984	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	352 of 991	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	399 of 987	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	612 of 980	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	484 of 941	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	635 of 916	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	376 of 618	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	184 of 582	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	379 of 528	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	569 of 840	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	461 of 847	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	419 of 852	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	605 of 844	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	529 of 844	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	667 of 812	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	772 of 841	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%~ state avg

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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
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ninth ST	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9444	268	23	11.5		213 (79.5%)	8 (3.0%)	12 (4.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.6%)	43.8	552^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.3%		55.2	408^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.9%	144	28.6	51.5	41.2	39.7	14.3	54.5	43.1	36.5	28.6	48.5	45.1	40.5	$16,786	$1,576	$14,099
Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol	Public, Virtual	K-5	615 Martin Luther King Junior	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	21	3	6.9		19 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)				57.1				50.0				64.3	$4,037	$301	$3,736
Haynesfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Bluff City HWY	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9292	397	25	15.7		327 (82.4%)	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	85.9	116^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.5%		76.5	180^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.3%	64	66.7	55.2	69.1	64.1	56.1	56.9	56.7	56.5	74.2	69.0	76.5	73.4	$12,763	$565	$11,461
Fairmount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Virginia AVE	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9311	365	28	13.1		310 (84.9%)	17 (4.7%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	45.4	535^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.0%		41	604^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.7%	69	50.9	31.4	32.6	39.1	38.6	35.3	31.0	35.3	49.1	56.9	34.9	47.7	$15,613	$1,557	$12,239
Holston View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 King College RD	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9470	314	21	14.7		274 (87.3%)	5 (1.6%)	13 (4.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	83.5	132^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	86.9%		90.6	86^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.6%	46	58.2	50.0	75.6	61.4	52.7	61.1	63.4	58.3	63.6	63.9	82.9	69.7	$15,764	$1,338	$13,445
Avoca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2440 Volunteer PKWY	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9445	402	27	14.9		361 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	75.4	192^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	81.0%		77.8	168^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.5%	24	59.1	47.8	53.3	53.3	53.0	47.8	50.0	50.3	71.2	63.2	75.0	69.6	$13,270	$963	$11,396
Emmett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	753 Emmett RD	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1865	309	24	12.8		296 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	34.4	687^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.9%		32.2	710^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.3%	23	37.8	28.1	23.4	29.8	42.2	34.4	21.7	32.5	55.6	37.5	27.7	40.3	$15,170	$1,610	$12,440
Bluff City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	282 Maple DR	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1825	544	33	16.4		508 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	38.2	627^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.9%		38.3	634^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.7%	7	47.7	42.5	32.2	40.8	33.0	41.4	27.3	33.8	42.0	37.9	29.9	36.6	$13,452	$857	$11,659
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Central Heights RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1575	235	19	12.3		223 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	71.8	225^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.7%		63.4	304^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.1%	79	53.3	68.6	57.4	59.8	50.0	70.6	48.9	55.9	41.4	57.1	46.8	48.6	$14,828	$972	$12,913
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs RD	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1835	352	24	14.9		325 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	67.5	263^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.9%		61.2	335^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.1%	72	56.6	50.0	60.8	56.1	54.7	47.6	31.4	44.5	67.9	54.5	47.1	56.8	$14,565	$927	$12,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary?

Students at Anderson Elementary are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bristol Tennessee Middle School
High : Tennessee High School
High : Tennessee Online Public School

What district is Anderson Elementary in?

Bristol

Is Anderson Elementary a good school?

Anderson Elementary ranks 552^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anderson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Anderson Elementary.

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