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Tennessee Online Public School

Q: Is Tennessee Online Public School a good school?

Tennessee Online Public School ranks 122 nd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tennessee Online Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Tennessee Online Public School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tennessee Online Public School?

Students at Tennessee Online Public School are 88% White, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Tennessee Online Public School?

Tennessee Online Public School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anderson Elementary School Elementary : Avoca Elementary School Elementary : Fairmount Elementary School Elementary : Haynesfield Elementary School Elementary : Holston View Elementary School Middle : Bristol Tennessee Middle School

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 70% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Tennessee Online Public School is a small public online school in Bristol, TN, serving 233 students in grades 6–12 within the Bristol City Schools district, a 4-star district ranked 28th out of 141 in Tennessee. The school was once one of the top-performing high schools in the state, earning 5-star ratings and a rank as high as 6th in 2020–2021, but it has declined significantly, dropping to a 3-star rating and 122nd-place state rank in 2025–2026. During the same period, nearby schools like Tennessee High, Dobyns-Bennett High School, and Elizabethton High School have remained stable, making this slide unique among area schools.

Academically, the school presents a "two-tier" profile. At the high school level, it excels in English and science: English II proficiency is 78.6% (vs. 58.1% statewide), English I is 56.5%, and Biology I is 61.5%—results that beat Tennessee High and other local traditional schools. However, math performance is a major concern, with all-grades proficiency at just 24.6% compared to 49.9% for the district and 43.0% for the state. Algebra I (19.0%), Geometry (24.4%), and Algebra II (25.0%) all lag far behind area schools. Middle school scores are also weak, particularly 6th-grade math (16.7% vs. 45.9% district) and 8th-grade math (10.7% vs. 34.8% district), which drag down the school's overall rating.

On a more positive note, the school reports very low chronic absenteeism (9.2% in 2023–2024 vs. 18.9% statewide) and spends significantly less per student ($8,787) than nearby traditional high schools like West Ridge High School ($12,582) and Sullivan East High School ($14,237). Graduation rates have been volatile—dipping to 79.1% in 2022–2023 before recovering to 95.7% in 2024–2025—but the dropout rate of 4.3% remains above the district's 1.8%. Overall, this is a high-engagement, low-cost online school with clear strengths in high-school English and science, but its math struggles, weak middle-school program, and steady ranking decline are the key trends for parents to watch.

233

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,787

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

615 MLK Jr. Boulevard
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 652-9209

District: Bristol City Schools

Feeder schools for Tennessee Online Public School:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary School
	Avoca Elementary School
	Fairmount Elementary School
	Haynesfield Elementary School
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	Holston View Elementary School
Middle:	Bristol Tennessee Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

African American:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Above the Tennessee median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

318^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 47 pts since 2023

From top 7% (2023) to bottom 46% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

122^nd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	318 of 594	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.1	127 of 583	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	96 of 587	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	40 of 594	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	103 of 546	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	83 of 554	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	40 of 560	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	46.6	279 of 552	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	170 of 550	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	172 of 560	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.0	34 of 557	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	334 of 494	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	191 of 492	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	140 of 504	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	49 of 503	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	61.2	152 of 500	69.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	122 of 400	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	99 of 389	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	69 of 392	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	29 of 384	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	16 of 358	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	6 of 347	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	14 of 342	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	28 of 341	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	79.3	20 of 273	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	77.8	32 of 351	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	64.3	113 of 300	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	106 of 365	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	98 of 365	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	53 of 366	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	22 of 350	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	8 of 340	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	15 of 337	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	75 of 368	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	54 of 366	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	3 of 359	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	2 of 349	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	2 of 332	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	12 of 329	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	115 of 330	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	133 of 323	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	95 of 326	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	30 of 325	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	47 of 312	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	10 of 306	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	18 of 301	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	34 of 307	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-14 vs school

High school

Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II79%+21 vs state

Biology I62%+12 vs state

English I56%+19 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

US History46%+4 vs state

Social Studies42%-10 vs state

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

Algebra II25%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 vs state

Geometry24%-18 vs state

Algebra I19%-13 vs state

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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 Integrated Math II (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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 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 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	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 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
Tennessee Online Public School	Public, Virtual	6-12	615 MLK Jr. Boulevard	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	243	15	15.7	15.5%	204 (84.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	60.3	122^nd of 400 public high schools	69.5%		64.6	99^th of 389 public high schools	74.6%	23	16.7	47.6	10.7	24.6	41.7	55.0	17.9	35.0	19.0				19.0			22.9		25.0		58.6			61.5					48.3		46.2	56.5			56.5		78.0			78.6		18.2			24.4	50.0	50.0	42.9	46.7	25.0	50.0	42.9	41.7	$8,787	$301	$8,485
Tennessee High School	Public	9-12	1112 Edgemont Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,179	73	16.2	16.8%	1,025 (86.9%)	27 (2.3%)	57 (4.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)	75.4	61^st of 400 public high schools	84.8%		72.6	66^th of 389 public high schools	83.0%	5									37.3	6.7			35.6		≥ 95%	45.0	8.3	46.9	≥ 95%	43.4	47.1		57.1					61.1		61.2	51.3			50.4		60.4			59.6	92.3	50.4	5.6		51.4									$13,543	$438	$12,444
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver Pike	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1900	827	60	13.7	20.3%	770 (93.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	36.1	260^th of 400 public high schools	35.0%		32.5	266^th of 389 public high schools	31.6%	6									16.3				15.6		24.4	5.9		23.4	49.1	11.5			31.6					34.0		33.8	33.0			32.4		55.9			55.9		30.8	31.5		32.0									$14,237	$1,163	$12,345
Carter County Alternative School	Public	5-12	120 Unaka Drive	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-4050	61	3	24.4	37.7%	57 (93.4%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Unaka High School	Public	9-12	119 Robinson Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4100	309	23	13.3	33.1%	283 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.8	210^th of 400 public high schools	47.5%		34.9	248^th of 389 public high schools	36.2%	38									33.9				33.3			7.7		7.4	42.9	43.2	17.4		35.1								44.4			44.4		46.0			46.0		34.8			35.8									$14,446	$1,474	$12,294
West Ridge High School	Public	9-12	380 Lynn Road	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1450	1,636	101	16.1	19.6%	1,530 (93.5%)	12 (0.7%)	51 (3.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.1%)	54.1	165^th of 400 public high schools	58.8%		50.7	174^th of 389 public high schools	55.3%	9									32.1				31.9	94.8	32.0	17.0		39.5	50.0	25.3	30.0		42.9					40.6		42.1	35.2			35.2		62.5			62.0		69.0	41.0		46.9									$12,582	$779	$11,282
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3	19.6%	790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	78.5	53^rd of 400 public high schools	86.8%		71.1	74^th of 389 public high schools	81.0%	21									53.0				51.1		76.9	38.0		42.9	65.8				63.3					52.2		51.7	57.6			57.3		67.6			66.4	≥ 95%	49.4	< 5%		50.7									$13,522	$464	$12,694
Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,351	166	14.1	21.9%	1,833 (78.0%)	125 (5.3%)	181 (7.7%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	74.9	63^rd of 400 public high schools	84.3%		82.3	40^th of 389 public high schools	89.7%	23									40.7	6.6			34.1	≥ 95%	91.7	52.3	40.0	62.4	88.8	36.6	19.3		58.1					51.0	60.9	51.7	43.6	18.8		43.0		70.3	14.3		68.7	≥ 95%	58.8	17.4	7.0	50.6									$14,707	$810	$13,250
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2	32.7%	397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	52.2	178^th of 400 public high schools	55.5%		49.9	177^th of 389 public high schools	54.5%	1									19.4	< 5%			17.5		58.6	20.0		32.6	92.0	41.1	56.3		56.7								35.2			33.3	55.8	46.2			53.8		30.6			30.3									$11,892	$991	$10,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennessee Online Public School

How many students attend Tennessee Online Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Tennessee Online Public School.

What is the racial makeup of Tennessee Online Public School?

Students at Tennessee Online Public School are 88% White, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Tennessee Online Public School a good school?

Tennessee Online Public School ranks 122^nd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Tennessee Online Public School?

Tennessee Online Public School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Elementary School
Elementary : Avoca Elementary School
Elementary : Fairmount Elementary School
Elementary : Haynesfield Elementary School
Elementary : Holston View Elementary School
Middle : Bristol Tennessee Middle School

What district is Tennessee Online Public School in?

Bristol City Schools

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