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Anderson Elementary School

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Anderson Elementary School ranks 481 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Elementary School serves 280 students in grades PK-5 in Bristol, TN, and is part of the Bristol City Schools district, which ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee districts. In 2025–2026, Anderson ranked 481st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (53rd percentile, 3 stars), placing it as the lowest-ranked physical elementary school in its district, behind Avoca Elementary School, Holston View Elementary School, and Haynesfield Elementary School by a wide margin.

On state tests, Anderson’s math (46.7%) and ELA (44.3%) proficiency are slightly above state averages but below district averages. Science is the biggest concern: 44.3% proficiency is roughly 15 points behind the district average, and 3rd and 4th graders trail by about 20 points. Nearby Haynesfield Elementary School outperforms Anderson by 15–30 points in every subject, while Fairmount Elementary School posts higher math and science scores despite a similar overall rank.

Anderson spends $16,786 per student—more than any nearby physical school—yet produces lower results than schools spending several thousand dollars less per student. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 14.9%, below the state average, but is still more than double Haynesfield’s 6.9%. Recent years have also seen notable declines among female, special education, and low-income students, suggesting parts of the school’s support system deserve attention.

280

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,786

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Ninth Street
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 652-9444

District: Bristol City Schools

Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bristol Tennessee Middle School
High:	Tennessee High School
	Tennessee Online Public School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2024) to 53rd (2026)

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

!Near the bottom of Bristol City Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg43%

481^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 44 pts since 2017

From bottom 9% (2017) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Bristol City Schools

28^th of 141Bristol City 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	51.2	481 of 1019	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	552 of 1009	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	408 of 1018	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	415 of 1020	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	625 of 1000	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	544 of 983	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	700 of 985	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	739 of 997	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	590 of 646	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	574 of 855	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	533 of 853	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	555 of 846	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.0	310 of 820	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	249 of 818	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.0	579 of 809	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	191 of 498	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	712 of 986	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	447 of 990	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	447 of 989	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	587 of 975	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	552 of 945	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	573 of 926	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	449 of 823	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	520 of 843	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	246 of 853	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	253 of 865	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	286 of 858	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	307 of 823	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	448 of 821	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	572 of 877	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	412 of 984	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	352 of 991	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	399 of 987	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	612 of 980	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	484 of 941	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	635 of 916	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	522 of 641	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	376 of 618	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	184 of 582	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	379 of 528	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	516 of 849	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	569 of 840	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	461 of 847	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	419 of 852	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	605 of 844	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	529 of 844	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	667 of 812	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	772 of 841	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Science44%-3 vs state

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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
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ninth Street	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9444	268	23	11.5	77.6%	213 (79.5%)	8 (3.0%)	12 (4.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.6%)	51.2	481^st of 1019 public elementary schools	52.8%		43.8	552^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.3%	71	43.3	42.2	56.7	46.7	51.6	40.0	43.3	44.3	41.9	40.0	53.3	44.3	$16,786	$1,576	$14,099
Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol	Public, Virtual	K-5	615 Martin Luther King Junior	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	21	3	6.9		19 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)													$4,037	$301	$3,736
Haynesfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Bluff City Highway	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9292	397	25	15.7	34.4%	327 (82.4%)	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	86.3	112^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.0%		85.9	116^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.5%	4	54.4	63.8	65.0	61.3	64.9	62.3	60.0	62.4	66.7	81.2	71.7	73.7	$12,763	$565	$11,461
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Virginia Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9311	365	28	13.1	70.0%	310 (84.9%)	17 (4.7%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	54.3	446^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.2%		45.4	535^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.0%	89	67.5	37.3	47.2	48.7	50.0	42.4	24.5	38.2	67.5	54.2	45.1	54.7	$15,613	$1,557	$12,239
Holston View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 King College Road	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9470	314	21	14.7	35.6%	274 (87.3%)	5 (1.6%)	13 (4.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	81.2	143^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.5	132^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	86.9%	11	50.0	59.3	72.5	59.7	66.0	50.9	57.5	58.0	68.0	70.4	67.5	68.8	$15,764	$1,338	$13,445
Avoca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2440 Volunteer Parkway	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9445	402	27	14.9	42.6%	361 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	71.4	234^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.4	192^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	81.0%	42	53.3	71.0	43.8	55.7	62.2	54.1	42.2	53.3	66.7	56.5	48.4	57.7	$13,270	$963	$11,396
Emmett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	753 Emmett Road	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1865	309	24	12.8		296 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	41.7	620^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.2%		34.4	687^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.9%	67	14.3	47.8	17.1	26.9	46.9	54.3	22.9	43.1	51.0	56.5	14.3	43.1	$15,170	$1,610	$12,440
Bluff City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	282 Maple Drive	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1825	544	33	16.4		508 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	41.6	623^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	38.9%		38.2	627^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.9%	4	39.7	46.4	37.5	41.2	37.2	38.1	44.3	40.0	43.6	40.5	31.8	38.4	$13,452	$857	$11,659
Central Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Central Heights Road	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	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%)	63	329^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.7%		71.8	225^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.7%	104	44.1	76.5	61.1	60.6	58.8	58.8	38.9	51.9	41.2	52.9	33.3	42.3	$14,828	$972	$12,913
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs Road	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1835	352	24	14.9	49.5%	325 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	62.6	337^th of 1019 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.5	263^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.9%	74	45.8	50.9	61.0	52.1	47.9	46.3	39.0	44.8	58.3	49.1	61.0	55.6	$14,565	$927	$12,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary School?

Students at Anderson Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bristol Tennessee Middle School
High : Tennessee High School
High : Tennessee Online Public School

What district is Anderson Elementary School in?

Bristol City Schools

Is Anderson Elementary School a good school?

Anderson Elementary School ranks 481^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anderson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Anderson Elementary School.

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