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John Hay Elementary

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John Hay Elementary ranks 546 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

John Hay Elementary is a public elementary school in Morristown, Tennessee, serving 257 students in grades K-5 as part of the Hamblen County school district.

While John Hay Elementary's per-student spending has increased in recent years, reaching $12,665 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains below the Hamblen County and Tennessee state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (40.9%), English Language Arts (40.3%), and Science (38.3%) were all lower than the district and state. The school's 3rd grade Mathematics performance, with only 20.8% of students proficient, is particularly concerning. Additionally, John Hay Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 20.2% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Hamblen County district, John Hay Elementary generally underperforms. Schools like Whitesburg Elementary, Russellville Elementary, and Lincoln Heights Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, John Hay Elementary does outperform some nearby schools, such as Hillcrest Elementary and Fairview Marguerite, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism.

269

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,492

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Brittain Court
Morristown, TN 37814

(423) 586-1080

District: Hamblen County

Students who attend John Hay Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowview Middle School
High:	Morristown East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

546^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Hamblen County

69^th of 139Hamblen 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	44.3	546 of 1009	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	520 of 1018	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	496 of 1020	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	369 of 1000	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	285 of 983	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	249 of 985	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	274 of 997	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	46.7	330 of 646	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.1	325 of 855	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	259 of 853	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.6	175 of 846	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.2	315 of 820	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.8	134 of 818	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	93.5	54 of 809	93.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	102 of 211	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.4	171 of 178	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	114 of 165	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	562 of 986	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	501 of 990	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	586 of 989	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	416 of 975	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	531 of 945	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	301 of 926	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	185 of 424	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	270 of 415	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	199 of 387	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	122 of 363	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	68 of 324	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	59 of 250	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	62 of 319	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	380 of 843	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	446 of 853	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	401 of 865	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	157 of 858	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	173 of 823	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	133 of 821	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	91 of 877	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	554 of 984	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	545 of 991	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	410 of 987	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	312 of 980	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	189 of 941	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	220 of 916	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	28.4	308 of 395	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	547 of 840	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	437 of 847	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	423 of 852	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	294 of 844	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	245 of 844	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	210 of 812	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	298 of 841	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2018)22nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science38%-8 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
John Hay Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7		147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.7	520^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.9%	26	20.8	48.9	55.1	40.9	34.0	46.8	40.8	40.3	30.2	55.3	30.6	38.3	$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill RD	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1		206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.5	777^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.7%	85	47.4	38.7	30.1	38.5	34.2	45.3	26.5	36.2	33.3	36.8	15.7	29.2	$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
Fairview Marguerite	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Fairview RD	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-4098	502	36	13.8		132 (26.3%)	6 (1.2%)	346 (68.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	28.3	753^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.4%		14.1	902^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	11.4%	149	53.3	31.6	24.6	37.2	21.3	36.7	23.0	27.4	36.0	30.4	21.3	29.8	$13,403	$1,126	$10,794
Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Lincoln AVE	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7		193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%		59.1	358^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.8%	46	38.6	57.9	61.6	51.9	43.2	50.7	33.7	42.2	42.0	57.3	38.4	45.4	$13,468	$1,239	$10,136
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 W Converse	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1263	448	32	14.1		182 (40.6%)	22 (4.9%)	184 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	35.2	676^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.1	586^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.4%	90	36.1	39.7	48.7	41.7	34.7	34.5	22.4	30.1	34.2	39.7	31.6	34.8	$12,371	$1,052	$10,371
Russellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville PIKE	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7		539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%		73	214^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.0%	44	54.1	54.4	50.6	53.1	45.9	54.4	51.9	51.2	48.6	61.2	42.9	52.0	$13,912	$842	$11,704
Union Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado TRL	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3		248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%		45.4	541^st of 1018 public elementary schools	46.9%	230	30.9	57.4	63.3	47.7	41.8	61.7	53.3	51.5	41.8	59.6	63.3	53.0	$13,331	$720	$11,424
Manley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	551 West Economy RD	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-7400	618	39	15.7		363 (58.7%)	18 (2.9%)	158 (25.6%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	43 (7.0%)	53.5	444^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.7	349^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.7%	95	34.1	47.3	54.8	45.4	38.6	40.5	45.2	41.5	36.1	56.8	50.0	47.3	$13,095	$603	$11,472
Witt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Davy Crockett PKWY	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2862	216	18	12.3		138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	58 (26.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	63.1	327^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.6	327^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.9%		26.3	62.5	55.6	46.4	47.4	62.5	37.0	49.5	50.0	65.6	44.4	53.6	$14,088	$1,235	$11,779
Whitesburg Elementary	Public	K-5	7859 East Andrew Johnson	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 235-2547	190	15	12.2		170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	67.9	256^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.6%		83.1	136^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.6%	120	31.7	53.3	63.2	48.6	41.5	60.0	63.2	54.1	41.5	70.0	60.5	56.0	$11,938	$256	$10,610

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hay Elementary

How many students attend John Hay Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended John Hay Elementary.

What district is John Hay Elementary in?

Hamblen County

Is John Hay Elementary a good school?

John Hay Elementary ranks 546^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John Hay Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Hay Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowview Middle School
High : Morristown East High

What is the racial makeup of John Hay Elementary?

Students at John Hay Elementary are 53% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

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