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Best Public Schools in Washington County, TN

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Top rankedTowne Acres Elementary School12^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fall Branch Elementary School up 311 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

South Central Elementary School 9.7 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)						TNReady Biology I (2026)						TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)						TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 8th Grade	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3	68.6%	257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	53.4	458^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.1%		42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%	117	44.9	46.3	53.6				48.1	42.9	38.8	46.4				42.7																																						46.2	41.8	49.3				45.8					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
Fairmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Lester Harris Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5275	555	40	13.9	42.8%	376 (67.7%)	42 (7.6%)	74 (13.3%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	92.7	69^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.1	86^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.5%	17	65.8	78.8	74.7				73.2	69.7	70.0	74.7				71.5																																						71.1	68.8	74.7				71.5					$14,167	$1,273	$12,121
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4	39.1%	378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	92.8	67^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%	8	70.7	73.2	81.7				74.9	70.9	65.9	73.2				69.8																																						73.2	69.5	78.9				73.6					$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan Street	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3	58.2%	178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	78.8	166^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%	69	37.5	75.5	78.9				61.9	60.0	69.8	55.3				62.3																																						48.2	69.8	63.2				59.9					$17,960	$1,831	$15,090
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum Parkway	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3	32.6%	1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	87.1	26^th of 400 public high schools	93.5%		87.8	27^th of 389 public high schools	93.1%	1																53.1	5.9			49.7		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	60.3	10.5	69.9		74.9	40.0			71.1		63.7	46.2	63.7	60.3			60.6		79.0			78.5		≥ 95%	61.8	16.7		67.4												$13,510	$388	$12,750
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest Avenue	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6	38.7%	275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	79.8	155^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%	27	63.9	56.8	71.7				63.3	60.7	61.6	59.6				60.8																																						65.6	59.5	49.1				58.5					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
Towne Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur Drive	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15.0	17.9%	294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	98.4	12^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.7	6^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	80.0	92.0	91.8				87.7	79.2	92.0	85.2				85.6																																						74.7	89.3	86.9				83.4					$13,568	$372	$12,569
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol Drive	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9	36.9%	564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	90.3	42^nd of 594 public middle schools	92.9%		89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%	5				59.9	62.1	60.9	61.0				57.5	60.2	50.7	56.5	≥ 95%					≥ 95%																																			72.9	67.6	61.7	67.7	71.3	79.7	58.4	70.5	$13,786	$434	$12,895
Lake Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Lake Ridge Square	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6030	652	44	14.7	19.6%	502 (77.0%)	17 (2.6%)	73 (11.2%)	27 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	96.6	35^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.3	39^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.1%	4	69.3	82.9	89.4				80.3	71.1	81.0	85.6				79.0																																						72.8	84.6	89.4				82.1					$12,501	$352	$11,452
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7	41.4%	211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	67.4	60.4	71.2				66.2	63.0	67.9	69.2				66.9																																						69.6	60.4	73.1				67.5					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside Drive	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3	34.0%	623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	89.9	43^rd of 594 public middle schools	92.8%		90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%					68.2	52.5	53.8	58.4				67.7	46.0	52.4	55.3	≥ 95%					≥ 95%																																			74.7	66.0	69.6	70.0	81.5	71.9	68.8	74.1	$12,476	$637	$11,373
Market Street School	Public, Alternative	1-12	820 West Market Street	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(423) 928-0380				—															(n/a)							5.0							5.0		30.0				25.0				7.4		6.9								23.8		25.9	58.3			58.3		71.4			71.4			27.3			30.8							20.0				15.8
Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest Drive	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,146	84	13.5	11.4%	1,063 (92.8%)	14 (1.2%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	60.2	124^th of 400 public high schools	69.0%		60.3	122^nd of 389 public high schools	68.6%	2																22.8				23.0		87.5	83.3	30.1		41.7		91.7	33.1	10.0		46.7		54.7		55.6	43.0			42.7		67.7			65.9			35.1			35.9												$12,817	$612	$11,699
David Crockett High School	Public	9-12	684 Old State Route 34	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1150	1,164	74	15.6	14.9%	1,054 (90.5%)	16 (1.4%)	49 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.3%)	42.4	235^th of 400 public high schools	41.3%		45.9	192^nd of 389 public high schools	50.6%	43																23.0				22.4		≥ 95%	79.5	14.2	< 5%	30.8		40.6	32.0	20.0		35.0		33.9	33.3	34.3	38.6			38.4		63.1			62.7		81.4	32.9	5.3		38.0												$12,535	$666	$11,162
Fall Branch Elementary School	Public	K-8	1061 Highway 93	Fall Branch	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 348-1200	257	19	13.2	10.5%	235 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	61	358^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.9%		35.6	669^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.7%	311	47.4	36.4	60.0	38.5	33.3	55.0	45.9	63.2	45.5	48.6	34.6	12.5	19.0	37.4																																						73.7	57.1	45.7	53.8	37.5	52.4	52.1	38.5	33.3	38.1	36.6	$13,731	$769	$12,267
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	755 Gray Station Road	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 477-1640	498	35	14.3	14.5%	445 (89.4%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	72.7	220^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.4%		71	228^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.4%	8	48.0	54.2	58.8	42.4	33.3	62.5	49.4	46.0	46.7	52.9	57.6	48.3	52.7	50.8	≥ 95%					≥ 95%																																54.0	66.1	66.7	59.3	39.7	65.5	58.4	62.7	52.6	59.3	58.2	$13,409	$717	$12,022
Lamar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	399	34	11.9	30.2%	367 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	45.5	557^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.3%		47.7	513^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.2%	44	13.0	51.1	37.5	41.0	37.5	25.6	34.0	41.3	42.2	53.1	35.9	22.5	15.4	34.9																																						30.4	42.2	46.9	43.6	35.0	23.1	36.5	53.8	40.0	30.8	41.5	$15,112	$1,024	$13,188
South Central Elementary School	Public	K-8	2955 Highway 107	Chuckey	37641	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1135	186	19	9.7	32.2%	164 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	35.1	692^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.4	746^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.1%	54	40.0	66.7	23.1	5.9	27.3	12.5	30.2	40.0	52.4	30.8	5.9	18.2	18.8	29.2																																						46.7	61.9	26.9	11.8	36.4	37.5	36.8	11.8	27.3	31.3	22.7	$17,965	$1,359	$15,681
Sulphur Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1518 Gray Station/sulphur Springs Road	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1140	365	27	13.3	14.6%	350 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	73.2	213^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.2	202^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	80.0%	11	41.2	68.2	47.1	72.5	51.4	30.8	53.6	58.8	56.8	50.0	54.9	40.5	47.7	51.6																																						38.2	77.3	35.3	60.8	54.1	47.7	53.7	56.9	67.6	47.7	56.8	$14,826	$1,025	$13,183
West View School	Public	K-8	2847 Old State Rt 34	Limestone	37681	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1175	288	29	10.1	22.1%	256 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	84	124^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.5	112^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.9%	12	87.5	77.8	37.5	69.0	48.1	58.8	62.4	87.5	81.5	59.4	61.9	44.4	38.2	60.8																																						75.0	55.6	38.7	71.4	59.3	38.2	56.2	76.2	55.6	55.9	64.1	$15,541	$927	$13,832
University School	Public, Alternative	K-12	68 Martha Culp Avenue	Johnson City	37614	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 439-4333	613	39	15.7	3.1%	501 (81.7%)	30 (4.9%)	35 (5.7%)	31 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)								(n/a)	61.1	≥ 95%	72.9	73.1	74.5	58.8	72.5	72.2	91.3	72.9	68.6	66.0	71.2	72.0		59.7				64.8			≥ 95%	64.0		76.9		85.5				86.4		60.0		65.5	70.7			70.7		94.0			94.0		≥ 95%	72.7			82.4	55.6	≥ 95%	72.9	76.9	78.7	80.9	77.9	82.7	83.0	88.5	84.8	$13,961	$344	$13,334
Washington County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2002 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 434-4900	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Sam Jenkins Road	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 788-7340	788	52	15.0	6.8%	743 (94.3%)	11 (1.4%)	20 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	76.5	184^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.6	159^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.2%	25	55.2	40.5	69.0	63.5	70.2	61.7	60.0	52.9	51.4	63.4	60.3	60.7	40.0	54.0	≥ 95%					≥ 95%																																57.5	57.5	67.7	57.1	61.9	53.7	58.9	60.3	75.0	62.1	66.1	$13,598	$509	$12,561
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2891 Hwy 11E	Telford	37690	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-7400	632	44	14.4	18.6%	586 (92.7%)	7 (1.1%)	25 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	62.8	335^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.1%		61.5	342^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.1%	7	19.7	46.4	46.4	61.2	44.2	69.0	46.9	45.5	42.1	43.5	50.0	32.1	39.0	42.1																																						59.1	59.6	55.1	60.0	47.2	55.9	56.2	65.3	50.9	58.6	58.1	$14,243	$836	$12,609
Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	2002 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 434-4900	50	3	16.6	13.5%	47 (94.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)																								< 5%		< 5%								33.3		33.3									50.0						< 5%												$8,748	$344	$8,330
Boones Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Highland Church Road	Johnson City	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 283-3500	809	54	15.0	17.1%	710 (87.8%)	14 (1.7%)	42 (5.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	61.4	354^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.3%		68.8	250^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.2%	104	37.8	39.1	40.3	51.0	45.9	45.8	43.4	48.2	47.3	45.5	56.6	41.9	38.7	46.9																																						49.4	42.9	44.2	68.7	68.5	54.7	54.8	61.2	85.1	64.0	69.2	$12,765	$813	$11,024
Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee Street	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 753-1100	908	58	15.7	16.1%	763 (84.0%)	24 (2.6%)	67 (7.4%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	55.6	428^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.0%		51.5	467^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.7%	39	38.0	47.7	51.9	21.0	41.9	37.7	40.7	51.6	52.3	43.0	37.0	39.5	30.2	42.9																																						55.9	47.7	44.4	54.3	46.5	44.8	48.8	45.7	40.7	43.0	43.1	$11,216	$728	$9,814

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