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Church Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

832^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Church Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Church Hill, Tennessee, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Hawkins County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Church Hill Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with its students consistently scoring below the Hawkins County and Tennessee state averages on TNReady tests across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 30.5% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Science is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Church Hill Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 23.9% in recent years, compared to the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Mt. Carmel Elementary and Carter's Valley Elementary, which are also part of the Hawkins County School District, generally outperform Church Hill Elementary in academic measures and have higher statewide rankings. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Mt. Carmel Elementary had 54.5% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, more than double the rate at Church Hill Elementary.

309

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,193

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Old Stage RD
Church Hill, TN 37642

(423) 357-5621

District: Hawkins County

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg42%

832^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 63 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Hawkins County

114^th of 139Hawkins 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	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
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
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
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 (2025)34th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Science25%-21 vs state

Mathematics20%-22 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
Church Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Old Stage RD	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-5621	346	23	14.9		318 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	21.2	832^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	17.5%		40.7	607^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.4%	225	18.6	21.5		20.0	30.4	43.1		36.6	25.7	24.6		25.2	$13,193	$969	$11,297
Carter's Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1006 N Central AVE	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7450	318	26	12.4		286 (89.9%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	33.2	702^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	30.4%		48.5	491^st of 1018 public elementary schools	51.8%	211	21.5	33.3		27.0	38.5	36.8		37.7	41.5	36.8		39.3	$14,020	$1,391	$11,648
Mt Carmel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	127 Cherry ST	Mt Carmel	37645	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7221	304	22	13.8		269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	69.7	241^st of 1009 public elementary schools	76.1%		79.9	154^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.9%	87	23.3	78.6		54.5	41.9	71.4		58.6	39.5	76.8		60.6	$13,898	$830	$12,033
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Bellingham DR	Kingsport	37660	Hawkins County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2480	526	34	15.3		430 (81.7%)	25 (4.8%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	78.1	168^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%		81	146^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.7%	22	47.3	61.9	75.6	61.4	50.0	67.9	56.0	57.7	47.3	63.1	62.2	57.3	$13,905	$824	$12,266
Sullivan Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Rosemont AVE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1770	217	16	13.5		205 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	60.2	350^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.4	405^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.2%	55	24.0	84.0	64.3	57.7	24.0	80.0	55.6	53.2	20.0	80.0	35.7	44.9	$18,125	$1,636	$15,364
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2600	275	26	10.5		218 (79.3%)	9 (3.3%)	28 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	52.2	461^st of 1009 public elementary schools	54.3%		33.2	693^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	31.9%	232	50.0	48.7	38.6	45.4	38.9	38.5	34.9	37.3	55.6	57.9	38.6	50.0	$18,053	$2,019	$14,916
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Jackson ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2250	432	34	12.8		284 (65.7%)	42 (9.7%)	43 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	34.1	690^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.8	605^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.6%	85	35.6	30.0	28.1	31.5	32.4	34.3	31.6	32.8	35.6	37.1	52.6	41.0	$15,344	$1,724	$12,642
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland AVE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2700	272	24	11.1		224 (82.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	53.9	434^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.0%		38.6	630^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.1%	196	37.5	34.1	51.4	40.3	31.3	43.2	45.9	39.5	52.1	52.3	67.6	56.6	$16,259	$1,542	$13,746
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Summer ST	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2360	417	30	13.9		280 (67.1%)	33 (7.9%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.9%)	57.9	381^st of 1009 public elementary schools	62.2%		68.2	254^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.0%	127	24.0	50.9	83.9	51.0	32.0	54.4	65.0	49.0	33.3	49.1	62.9	47.4	$15,585	$1,495	$13,193
John Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Edinburgh Channel RD	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-1400	466	34	13.9		389 (83.5%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.7%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	92.2	71^st of 1009 public elementary schools	93.0%		87	108^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.4%	37	59.5	79.2	68.4	68.9	75.9	68.8	69.6	71.5	69.6	75.0	73.4	72.6	$13,255	$737	$11,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Hill Elementary

Is Church Hill Elementary a good school?

Church Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Church Hill Elementary?

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

What district is Church Hill Elementary in?

Hawkins County

How many students attend Church Hill Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Church Hill Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Church Hill Middle
High : Volunteer High School

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