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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 639 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School in Morristown, Tennessee, serves 466 students in grades PK-5 as part of Hamblen County Schools. The school currently holds a 2-star rating from the state of Tennessee, ranking in the 37th percentile of elementary schools statewide—a solid middle-of-the-pack position that reflects both genuine strengths and areas needing attention.

One of West's most encouraging bright spots is attendance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate fell dramatically from 16.7% to just 10.4% in one year—well below the state average of 18.3% and better than most nearby schools, including Witt Elementary School (12.3%) and Russellville Elementary School (14.2%). At the same time, English language arts proficiency jumped over 10 points to 40.2%, essentially matching the state average. West also shows notable strength in serving students who often face the biggest challenges. The school ranks in the 82nd percentile for African American students, the 65th percentile for low-income students, and the 64th percentile for special education students—all well above its overall state rank. This suggests West is achieving relatively equitable outcomes across its student body.

However, science remains a persistent weakness. West's science proficiency sits at 34.7%, roughly 10 points behind the district average and 12 points behind the state—a gap that has persisted for four consecutive years across every tested grade level. Math is also only average when compared to local peers: West's 41.8% proficiency trails Lincoln Heights Elementary School (57.7%), Alpha Elementary School (56.8%), and Russellville Elementary School (55.6%). The school also serves female and male students differently in recent test results, with girls trailing boys by a growing margin. Still, West outperforms its nearest neighbors Hillcrest Elementary School and Fairview Marguerite School, and does so while spending less per student than most area schools—an efficiency worth noting for parents weighing their options.

466

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,371

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 W Converse
Morristown, TN 37814

(423) 586-1263

District: Hamblen County Schools

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Heights Middle School
High:	Morristown West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Hamblen County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

639^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 28 pts since 2018

From bottom 9% (2018) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Hamblen County Schools

74^th of 141Hamblen County Schools 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
2026	39.2	639 of 1019	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	676 of 1009	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	586 of 1018	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	493 of 1020	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	551 of 1000	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	488 of 983	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	723 of 985	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	908 of 997	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	642 of 855	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	545 of 853	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	662 of 846	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	675 of 820	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.4	491 of 818	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.0	703 of 809	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	89 of 498	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.6	213 of 498	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	151 of 498	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	89 of 500	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	142 of 483	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	286 of 404	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	369 of 450	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	69 of 211	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	122 of 178	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	105 of 164	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	65 of 165	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	40 of 101	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	732 of 986	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	659 of 990	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	509 of 989	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	521 of 975	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	492 of 945	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	709 of 926	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	310 of 458	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	259 of 424	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	257 of 415	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	139 of 387	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	154 of 363	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	81 of 324	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	138 of 250	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	308 of 319	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	286 of 823	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	357 of 843	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	376 of 853	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	338 of 865	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	333 of 858	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	340 of 823	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	525 of 821	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	825 of 877	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	584 of 984	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	484 of 991	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	473 of 987	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	586 of 980	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	469 of 941	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	688 of 916	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	232 of 641	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.0	460 of 618	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.0	125 of 582	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	106 of 528	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	29.1	326 of 447	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	201 of 369	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	328 of 395	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	517 of 849	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	625 of 840	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	520 of 847	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	446 of 852	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	545 of 844	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	416 of 844	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	697 of 812	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	786 of 841	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)82nd percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science35%-12 vs state

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

This is an excellent school!
The teachers and administration go to great lengths to ensure the students educational experience. I would not want my children to go anywhere else. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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 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
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 W Converse	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1263	448	32	14.1	86.2%	182 (40.6%)	22 (4.9%)	184 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	39.2	639^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.2	676^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.0%	37	34.8	47.1	43.3	41.8	40.0	43.5	36.7	40.2	28.8	41.4	33.3	34.7	$12,371	$1,052	$10,371
Fairview Marguerite School	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Fairview Road	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-4098	502	36	13.8	92.8%	132 (26.3%)	6 (1.2%)	346 (68.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	29	761^st of 1019 public elementary schools	25.3%		28.3	753^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.4%	8	41.1	39.0	32.1	37.2	32.9	32.5	40.7	35.5	24.7	31.2	22.2	26.0	$13,403	$1,126	$10,794
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill Road	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1	91.5%	206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	32.2	731^st of 1019 public elementary schools	28.3%		34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%	39	26.7	40.5	38.1	35.2	29.1	33.3	43.3	35.6	26.7	29.8	42.3	33.3	$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1523 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7	91.7%	193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	61.4	355^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.2%		56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%	49	50.0	66.3	56.4	57.7	36.8	52.3	41.0	43.5	43.7	62.9	41.0	49.6	$13,468	$1,239	$10,136
Manley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 West Economy Road	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-7400	618	39	15.7	58.6%	363 (58.7%)	18 (2.9%)	158 (25.6%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	43 (7.0%)	49.5	499^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.5	444^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.0%	55	23.8	45.1	62.2	43.0	25.0	48.4	70.3	47.0	25.0	47.3	60.8	43.8	$13,095	$603	$11,472
John Hay Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7	86.2%	147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	39.9	634^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.8%		44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%	88	37.5	51.0	47.8	46.5	21.2	43.4	40.0	36.6	24.2	40.4	34.8	34.4	$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
Union Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado Trail	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3	51.9%	248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	53.6	454^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%	143	38.5	46.9	57.7	48.6	25.6	42.9	53.8	42.1	38.5	44.9	56.9	47.5	$13,331	$720	$11,424
Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Davy Crockett Parkway	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2862	216	18	12.3	73.5%	138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	58 (26.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	42.3	605^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.6%		63.1	327^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.6%	278	22.5	28.3	53.3	32.8	37.5	52.2	36.7	43.1	42.5	50.0	36.7	44.0	$14,088	$1,235	$11,779
Alpha Elementary School	Public	K-5	5620 Old Us 11e Highway	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-3332	594	37	15.9	51.8%	447 (75.3%)	13 (2.2%)	50 (8.4%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.4%)	67.2	285^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.0%		81.9	141^st of 1009 public elementary schools	86.0%	144	41.7	69.1	60.6	56.8	48.5	53.6	60.0	53.9	38.8	66.0	44.7	49.7	$12,064	$521	$10,552
Russellville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville Pike	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7	51.0%	539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	71.2	237^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%	21	48.0	56.3	60.6	55.6	48.0	64.8	60.6	58.0	41.3	62.0	51.9	51.6	$13,912	$842	$11,704

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended West Elementary School.

What district is West Elementary School in?

Hamblen County Schools

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Heights Middle School
High : Morristown West High School

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 639^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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