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Holston Elementary

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Holston Elementary ranks 462 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Holston Elementary is a public elementary school located in Blountville, Tennessee, serving 625 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Sullivan County school district, which is ranked 66 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holston Elementary consistently outperforms the Sullivan County and Tennessee state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (42.4%) and Science (47.8%) were higher than the Sullivan County (41.6% and 44.1%) and Tennessee (42.2% and 46.1%) averages. The school's performance is especially strong in 4th and 5th-grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates exceed 50%. However, Holston Elementary faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 23.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Holston Elementary's performance is generally stronger than Ketron Elementary School, which has lower test scores and a 1- or 2-star rating. However, other nearby schools, such as Rock Springs Elementary, Central Heights Elementary, and schools in the Kingsport and Johnson City districts, outperform Holston Elementary in many academic areas.

605

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,937

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2348 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617

(423) 354-1550

District: Sullivan County

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

462^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sullivan County

66^th of 139Sullivan 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	52.0	462 of 1009	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	424 of 1018	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	348 of 1020	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	329 of 1000	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	311 of 983	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	193 of 985	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	202 of 997	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	186 of 646	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	179 of 855	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.8	73 of 853	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	80.3	129 of 846	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	96.1	26 of 820	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	93.7	46 of 818	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	95.4	43 of 809	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	455 of 986	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	334 of 990	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	336 of 989	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	367 of 975	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	358 of 945	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	147 of 926	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	474 of 843	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	341 of 853	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	172 of 865	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	247 of 858	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	123 of 823	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	158 of 821	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	202 of 877	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	455 of 984	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	524 of 991	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	364 of 987	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	294 of 980	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	262 of 941	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	217 of 916	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	280 of 618	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.0	495 of 582	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	391 of 528	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	244 of 447	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	533 of 840	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	503 of 847	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	430 of 852	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	401 of 844	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	393 of 844	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	233 of 812	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	262 of 841	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2348 Hwy 75	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1550	625	38	16.4		595 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	52	462^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	54.2%		53.9	424^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.3%	38	34.4	42.7	50.0				42.4	49.5	44.8	31.6				41.9	51.0	48.4	43.9				47.8					$13,937	$1,576	$11,559
Indian Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	333 Hill RD	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1685	351	22	15.9		330 (94.0%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	69.4	244^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.8%		61.5	329^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.7%	85	35.2	55.4	51.0				47.2	50.0	60.7	41.2				50.9	57.4	69.6	56.9				61.5					$14,317	$825	$12,593
Miller Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	904 Fordtown RD	Kingsport	37663	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1760	265	18	14.7		247 (93.2%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	84.8	126^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.5%		76.9	176^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.7%	50	54.8	71.1	82.1				70.4	61.3	53.8	61.5				58.7	74.2	60.5	61.5				64.8					$15,875	$858	$13,929
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	755 Gray Station RD	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 477-1640	498	35	14.3		445 (89.4%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	71	228^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.4%		65.3	277^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.8%	49	41.7	60.0	62.5	49.1	40.8	59.6	52.1	35.0	56.0	46.4	52.7	53.1	37.0	46.3	50.0	72.0	71.4	47.3	46.9	44.4	55.2	56.4	65.3	50.9	57.3	$13,409	$717	$12,022
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1238 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1380	388	27	14.3		369 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	79.2	162^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.6	139^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.3%	23	54.4	59.7	76.2				63.7	54.4	53.2	44.4				50.5	73.7	70.5	54.8				66.1					$13,430	$985	$11,711
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2216 Westmoreland AVE	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2270	507	35	14.4		387 (76.3%)	17 (3.4%)	30 (5.9%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.7	126^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.6%	22	60.8	58.1	65.9				61.7	68.4	65.1	62.6				65.2	70.9	66.3	69.2				68.8					$13,304	$609	$11,947
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
Andrew Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ormond DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2300	545	38	14.5		436 (80.0%)	10 (1.8%)	33 (6.1%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	86.8	110^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.3	105^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.7%	5	54.4	67.3	65.1				63.2	53.4	84.5	63.9				69.5	50.7	78.2	68.7				67.7					$13,314	$915	$11,745
Lake Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Lake Ridge Square	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6030	652	44	14.7		502 (77.0%)	17 (2.6%)	73 (11.2%)	27 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	96.3	39^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.1%		97.9	18^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.2%	21	71.8	88.5	84.6				81.4	60.9	88.5	74.0				74.2	71.8	93.3	82.7				82.4					$12,501	$352	$11,452
Ketron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Bloomington PIKE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1715	528	37	14.2		488 (92.4%)	21 (4.0%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36.9	650^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.6%		25	793^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	22.1%	143	46.1	43.9	36.9				42.0	38.2	36.4	23.8				32.3	39.5	39.4	25.0				34.1					$14,804	$1,279	$12,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Holston Elementary

Is Holston Elementary a good school?

Holston Elementary ranks 462^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Holston Elementary?

Students at Holston Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Holston Elementary in?

Sullivan County

How many students attend Holston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Holston Elementary.

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