Elementary Schools in Washington County

Summary:

The elementary schools in Washington County, Tennessee serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, with a range of 186 to 908 students per school. The district is ranked 41 out of 139 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area are West View School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong test scores in mathematics and science. Boones Creek Elementary School and Ridgeview Elementary School also perform well, with high proficiency rates in core subjects. However, some schools, like Lamar Elementary, Fall Branch Elementary, and South Central Elementary, consistently perform below the state and district averages, indicating they may face unique challenges that require targeted support.

The data also reveals significant variation in test scores across the schools, subjects, and grade levels, with a potential correlation between higher spending per student and stronger academic performance. Additionally, the district faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average across all schools. Overall, the elementary schools in Washington County demonstrate a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, highlighting the need for continued efforts to support and improve educational outcomes for all students in the district.

District Detail

405 W College ST
Jonesborough, TN 37659

(423) 753-1100

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,969

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th 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
Fall Branch Elementary	Public	K-8	1061 Highway 93	Fall Branch	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 348-1200	257	19	13.2		235 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	35.6	669^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.7%		43.1	571^st of 1018 public elementary schools	43.9%	98	23.1	33.3	52.0	24.0	43.5	39.5	35.8	34.6	47.2	36.0	16.0	30.4	19.5	30.7					38.5	50.0	48.0	20.0	34.8	39.0	39.2	8.0	26.1	14.6	15.7	$13,731	$769	$12,267
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
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	399	34	11.9		367 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	47.7	513^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.2%		41.7	596^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.5%	83	41.7	39.4	35.3	34.1	29.5	27.6	34.9	52.1	54.5	52.9	34.1	13.6	22.0	37.3	41.7	41.7			27.1	48.5	55.9	34.1	20.5	36.6	35.7	24.4	27.3	29.3	27.0	$15,112	$1,024	$13,188
South Central Elementary	Public	K-8	2955 Highway 107	Chuckey	37641	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1135	186	19	9.7		164 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	29.4	746^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.1%		38.6	631^st of 1018 public elementary schools	38.0%	115	54.5	21.4	5.3	36.4	21.1	17.6	25.9	50.0	17.9	5.3	27.3	15.8	38.9	25.6					54.5	17.9	10.5	36.4	31.6	22.2	28.2	36.4	31.6	22.2	29.2	$17,965	$1,359	$15,681
Sulphur Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1140	365	27	13.3		350 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	74.2	202^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	80.0%		69.1	240^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.4%	38	46.0	54.3	59.6	62.5	66.7	27.0	53.1	48.0	62.9	50.0	55.0	42.9	20.5	46.5					44.0	65.7	53.8	65.0	57.1	33.3	52.7	52.5	52.4	33.3	46.3	$14,826	$1,025	$13,183
West View School	Public	K-8	2847 Old State Rt 34	Limestone	37681	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1175	288	29	10.1		256 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	86.5	112^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.3	90^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.2%	22	72.4	74.2	66.7	55.2	62.1	61.3	65.4	72.4	74.2	53.8	51.7	43.3	35.5	55.0					48.3	67.7	66.7	58.6	48.3	54.8	58.0	75.9	69.0	54.8	66.3	$15,541	$927	$13,832
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Sam Jenkins RD	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 788-7340	788	52	15.0		743 (94.3%)	11 (1.4%)	20 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	79.6	159^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.9	123^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	87.9%	36	53.5	56.6	46.3	78.2	69.4	50.0	60.4	45.1	53.9	58.2	66.7	45.9	35.0	50.7	83.3	83.3			49.3	64.5	60.6	69.0	54.1	43.8	56.9	66.7	59.8	55.0	60.6	$13,598	$509	$12,561
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2891 Hwy 11E	Telford	37690	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-7400	632	44	14.4		586 (92.7%)	7 (1.1%)	25 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	61.5	342^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.1%		63	313^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.3%	29	26.8	35.7	65.5	56.3	43.3	72.1	49.4	35.7	45.7	46.3	54.2	41.0	41.5	43.8					46.4	57.1	71.2	54.2	48.3	53.8	55.0	45.8	57.4	51.6	52.0	$14,243	$836	$12,609
Boones Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Highland Church RD	Johnson City	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 283-3500	809	54	15.0		710 (87.8%)	14 (1.7%)	42 (5.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	68.8	250^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.2%		66.6	266^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.9%	16	41.8	39.2	47.0	65.8	32.9	61.9	47.1	44.4	46.3	45.0	58.9	34.1	43.3	45.1					50.5	61.3	52.0	79.5	56.6	66.7	60.0	75.3	69.5	69.7	71.5	$12,765	$813	$11,024
Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee ST	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 753-1100	908	58	15.7		763 (84.0%)	24 (2.6%)	67 (7.4%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	51.5	467^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.7%		43.7	562^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	44.8%	95	32.8	45.0	33.3	39.8	33.3	36.3	36.9	40.2	54.1	24.4	46.9	32.0	27.0	37.8	82.6	82.6	90.0	90.0	40.2	54.5	37.9	56.1	32.3	54.4	46.3	45.9	27.1	27.0	33.0	$11,216	$728	$9,814

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnson City	1.27 mi	12	8^th
Sullivan County	7.28 mi	17	66^th
Carter County	8.1 mi	14	98^th
Kingsport	9.54 mi	12	24^th
Elizabethton	10.14 mi	5	18^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.