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Church Hill Elementary School

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Church Hill Elementary School ranks 497 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Church Hill Elementary School is a K–4 public school serving 309 students in Church Hill, TN, part of Hawkins County Schools, a district that ranks below the state average but has shown notable resilience in the 2025-26 school year. The school’s biggest story is a dramatic academic rebound: after a 1-star rating in 2024-25, when math proficiency was just 20% and science 25%, Church Hill jumped to a 3-star rating in 2025-26, with math at 42.4%, English language arts at 44.7%, and science at 47.0% — essentially matching or exceeding state averages in all three subjects. This was the largest one-year improvement among nearby peers, and while the school still trails its own 4-star performance from the mid-2010s, the recovery is significant and points to possible targeted instructional changes or a strong incoming cohort.

Relative to neighboring schools, Church Hill sits in the middle of its immediate area. It clearly outperforms Carter's Valley Elementary School (same district) in every subject, while approaching Mt Carmel Elementary School — still the strongest elementary in the area — especially in English language arts and science. However, against high-performing Kingsport City Schools like John Adams Elementary School, Church Hill remains mid-pack. Notably, its attendance is a quiet strength: a 16.4% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-25 is better than the district (19.8%), the state (18.3%), and several Kingsport city schools like Andrew Jackson Elementary School (32.2%) and Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School (29.1%). The school also spends a relatively low $13,193 per student, making it a cost-effective option compared to nearby Sullivan County schools.

A striking finding is Church Hill’s strong outcomes for special education students (76th percentile statewide) and low-income students (72nd percentile), both earning 4-star ratings in 2025-26 — a notable improvement from the prior year. This suggests targeted supports are helping historically at-risk populations, while the school’s overall average is held back by its larger student group. Another key trend is a grade-level gap: 4th graders exceed state averages in all subjects, while 3rd graders lag in every subject, indicating that upper-grade interventions may be working but K–3 foundational skills need attention. With solid attendance and a potential path back to 4-star status, Church Hill’s future depends on sustaining these gains and strengthening its early elementary classes.

309

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,193

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Old Stage Road
Church Hill, TN 37642

(423) 357-5621

District: Hawkins County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2025 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

497^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 21 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Hawkins County Schools

98^th of 141Hawkins 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	49.6	497 of 1019	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.2	832 of 1009	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	607 of 1018	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	581 of 1020	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	376 of 1000	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	371 of 983	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	411 of 985	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	247 of 997	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.2	178 of 646	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	164 of 855	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	54.9	370 of 853	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	434 of 846	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.3	557 of 820	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	321 of 818	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.5	485 of 809	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	814 of 986	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	545 of 990	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	581 of 989	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	444 of 975	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	470 of 945	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	400 of 926	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	228 of 823	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	26.4	696 of 843	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	545 of 853	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	335 of 865	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	423 of 858	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	305 of 823	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	312 of 821	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.9	37 of 877	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	802 of 984	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	635 of 991	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	541 of 987	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	270 of 980	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	257 of 941	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	411 of 916	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	157 of 641	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	33.3	405 of 618	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	161 of 582	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	174 of 528	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	94 of 447	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	40 of 369	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	47 of 395	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	581 of 849	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	10.9	819 of 840	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	702 of 847	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	678 of 852	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	454 of 844	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	443 of 844	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	445 of 812	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	281 of 841	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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 (2016)	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
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 Old Stage Road	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-5621	346	23	14.9	62.9%	318 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	49.6	497^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.2%		21.2	832^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	17.5%	335	32.8	51.5		42.4	34.4	54.4		44.7	37.5	55.9		47.0	$13,193	$969	$11,297
Carter's Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	1006 N Central Avenue	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7450	318	26	12.4	75.4%	286 (89.9%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	34.3	703^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.2	702^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	30.4%	1	12.9	42.3		28.6	32.3	50.7		42.1	37.1	38.0		37.6	$14,020	$1,391	$11,648
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	127 Cherry Street	Mt Carmel	37645	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7221	304	22	13.8	58.3%	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	63.9	320^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.6%		69.7	241^st of 1009 public elementary schools	76.1%	79	45.0	63.4		54.3	42.5	56.1		49.4	41.5	63.4		52.4	$13,898	$830	$12,033
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Bellingham Drive	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2480	526	34	15.3	48.8%	430 (81.7%)	25 (4.8%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	81.3	142^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.1%		78.1	168^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%	26	63.9	61.6	74.4	66.9	59.7	52.9	66.7	59.9	61.1	52.9	66.7	60.3	$13,905	$824	$12,266
Sullivan Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Rosemont Avenue	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1770	217	16	13.5	65.7%	205 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	50.6	485^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.4%		60.2	350^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.3%	135	29.7	52.0	63.0	46.1	37.8	60.0	51.9	48.3	24.3	52.0	44.4	38.2	$18,125	$1,636	$15,364
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2600	275	26	10.5	89.0%	218 (79.3%)	9 (3.3%)	28 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	59.4	371^st of 1019 public elementary schools	63.6%		52.2	461^st of 1009 public elementary schools	54.3%	90	32.6	71.4	50.0	49.6	39.1	60.0	41.2	46.1	39.1	77.1	50.0	53.9	$18,053	$2,019	$14,916
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Jackson Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2250	432	34	12.8	84.3%	284 (65.7%)	42 (9.7%)	43 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	23.5	819^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.6%		34.1	690^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.6%	129	13.6	46.4	26.7	29.6	28.8	36.2	20.5	28.4	39.0	31.9	21.3	30.0	$15,344	$1,724	$12,642
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland Avenue	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2700	272	24	11.1	83.4%	224 (82.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	57.3	410^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.9	434^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.0%	24	27.0	46.8	48.8	41.7	59.5	40.4	34.9	44.1	54.1	72.3	48.8	59.1	$16,259	$1,542	$13,746
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Summer Street	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2360	417	30	13.9	77.0%	280 (67.1%)	33 (7.9%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.9%)	68.8	267^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.8%		57.9	381^st of 1009 public elementary schools	62.2%	114	49.3	46.3	73.8	55.7	54.8	58.2	51.6	55.0	46.6	50.7	59.0	51.7	$15,585	$1,495	$13,193
John Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	2727 Edinburgh Channel Road	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-1400	466	34	13.9	32.3%	389 (83.5%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.7%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	93.3	62^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.2	71^st of 1009 public elementary schools	93.0%	9	76.0	75.0	79.0	76.7	76.0	75.0	72.8	74.6	76.0	70.0	62.5	69.4	$13,255	$737	$11,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Hill Elementary School

Is Church Hill Elementary School a good school?

Church Hill Elementary School ranks 497^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Church Hill Elementary School in?

Hawkins County Schools

How many students attend Church Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Church Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Church Hill Elementary School?

Students at Church Hill Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Church Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Church Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Church Hill Middle School
High : Volunteer High School

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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.

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