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Avoca Elementary

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Avoca Elementary ranks 192 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Avoca Elementary is a public elementary school in Bristol, Tennessee, serving 402 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bristol District, which is ranked 22 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avoca Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Bristol and Tennessee state averages. Notably, Avoca Elementary's special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools. The school also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 20-25% of the state.

While Avoca Elementary outperforms nearby Holston View Elementary and Fairmount Elementary, it lags behind some of the higher-performing elementary schools in the Sullivan County district, such as Holston Elementary, Mary Hughes School, and Central Heights Elementary. The school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.4% to 20.2%, may be an area for improvement.

436

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,270

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2440 Volunteer PKWY
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 652-9445

District: Bristol

Students who attend Avoca Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

192^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	75.4	192 of 1009	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	168 of 1018	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	146 of 1020	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	247 of 1000	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	161 of 983	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	135 of 985	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	94 of 997	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	80.4	60 of 646	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	75.0	184 of 855	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	139 of 853	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	104 of 846	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	45.3	499 of 820	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	338 of 818	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	183 of 809	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	173 of 986	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	230 of 990	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	195 of 989	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	262 of 975	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	144 of 945	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	164 of 926	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	249 of 843	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	196 of 853	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	190 of 865	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	248 of 858	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	90 of 823	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	124 of 821	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	31 of 877	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	214 of 984	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	147 of 991	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	130 of 987	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	236 of 980	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	191 of 941	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	117 of 916	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	355 of 618	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.9	50 of 582	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	70 of 528	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	186 of 369	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.0	41 of 395	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	222 of 840	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	202 of 847	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	167 of 852	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	281 of 844	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	193 of 844	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	165 of 812	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	108 of 841	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+24 vs state

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Avoca Elementary

What schools do graduates of Avoca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avoca Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Avoca Elementary?

Students at Avoca Elementary are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Avoca Elementary in?

Bristol

How many students attend Avoca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Avoca Elementary.

Is Avoca Elementary a good school?

Avoca Elementary ranks 192^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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