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Gray Elementary School

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Gray Elementary School ranks 220 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gray Elementary School in Gray, Tennessee, serves 512 students in grades PreK–8 and is part of Washington County Schools, a district ranked in the top 22% of Tennessee districts. The school holds a 4-star state rating, placing it in the 78th percentile statewide (220th out of 1,019 schools), and outperformed the state average on every 2025–2026 TNReady subject: math (49.4% proficient vs. 43.0% statewide), English language arts (50.8% vs. 40.6%), science (58.4% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (58.2% vs. 51.4%).

Gray's strongest academic subject is science, with particularly strong results in the upper grades—66.1% proficiency in 4th grade, 66.7% in 5th, and 65.5% in 8th. The school does show a notable 7th-grade dip in math (33.3% proficient vs. 49.0% district average) and science, followed by a dramatic 8th-grade rebound (62.5% math and 65.5% science proficiency, both well above district averages). Among neighboring schools, Gray ranks behind Ridgeview Elementary School (82nd percentile), roughly on par with Sulphur Springs Elementary School (79th percentile), and ahead of Boones Creek Elementary School. Because Gray serves through 8th grade, its overall scores include middle-school results, whereas nearby high performers like Woodland Elementary School and John Adams Elementary School only serve elementary grades.

Gray stands out for its work with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide (5 stars) in 2024–2025, though results have been volatile in recent years. Chronic absenteeism (14.5%) is better than the district (17.3%) and state (18.3%) averages, but trails several neighbors including Ridgeview (8.9%) and Lake Ridge Elementary School (6.0%). Per-student spending has grown about 34% in four years to $13,409. Special education performance remains the school's clearest challenge, earning just 2 stars in the most recent rating cycle.

512

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,409

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

755 Gray Station Road
Gray, TN 37615

(423) 477-1640

District: Washington County Schools

Students who attend Gray Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Daniel Boone High School
	Washington County Adult High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg44%

Elementary school

220^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From top 15% (2017) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

121^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2017

From top 5% (2017) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Washington County Schools

30^th of 141Washington 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	220 of 1019	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	228 of 1009	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	277 of 1018	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	233 of 1020	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	297 of 1000	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	379 of 983	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	191 of 985	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	266 of 997	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	97 of 646	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	249 of 855	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	196 of 853	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	262 of 846	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.9	176 of 820	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	90.7	70 of 818	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	160 of 809	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	276 of 986	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	291 of 990	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	243 of 989	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	335 of 975	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	384 of 945	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	236 of 926	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	38 of 843	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	42.9	488 of 853	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.2	139 of 865	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	373 of 858	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	222 of 823	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	119 of 821	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	331 of 877	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	196 of 984	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	288 of 991	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	254 of 987	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	257 of 980	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	367 of 941	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	154 of 916	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	353 of 641	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	304 of 618	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	427 of 582	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	146 of 528	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	118 of 447	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	38 of 395	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	292 of 849	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	303 of 840	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	319 of 847	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	248 of 852	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	361 of 844	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	450 of 844	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	226 of 812	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	292 of 841	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	121 of 594	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	129 of 583	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	99 of 587	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	77 of 594	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	110 of 569	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	142 of 576	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	53 of 574	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	47 of 563	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.7	18 of 362	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	83.1	47 of 492	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	79.2	54 of 485	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	60 of 475	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	64 of 466	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	95.1	15 of 462	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	51 of 435	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	144 of 546	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	103 of 554	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	107 of 560	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	140 of 552	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	169 of 538	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	51 of 529	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	62 of 510	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	53 of 514	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	103 of 483	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	9 of 490	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	32 of 481	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	121 of 550	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	100 of 560	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	55 of 557	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	91 of 540	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	134 of 529	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	58 of 523	88.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	338 of 349	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	227 of 332	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.2	29 of 299	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	168 of 494	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	142 of 492	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	122 of 504	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	97 of 503	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	142 of 500	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	168 of 496	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	68 of 484	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	60 of 481	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+12 vs state

Social Studies58%+7 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 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 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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	755 Gray Station Road	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 477-1640	498	35	14.3	14.5%	445 (89.4%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	72.7	220^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.4%		71	228^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.4%	8	48.0	54.2	58.8	42.4	33.3	62.5	49.4	46.0	46.7	52.9	57.6	48.3	52.7	50.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	54.0	66.1	66.7	59.3	39.7	65.5	58.4	62.7	52.6	59.3	58.2	$13,409	$717	$12,022
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Sam Jenkins Road	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 788-7340	788	52	15.0	6.8%	743 (94.3%)	11 (1.4%)	20 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	76.5	184^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.6	159^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.2%	25	55.2	40.5	69.0	63.5	70.2	61.7	60.0	52.9	51.4	63.4	60.3	60.7	40.0	54.0	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	57.5	57.5	67.7	57.1	61.9	53.7	58.9	60.3	75.0	62.1	66.1	$13,598	$509	$12,561
Miller Perry Elementary School	Public	K-5	904 Fordtown Road	Kingsport	37663	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1760	265	18	14.7	16.0%	247 (93.2%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	82.4	139^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.4%		84.8	126^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.5%	13	45.2	67.7	73.5				60.7	65.9	67.7	67.6				67.0			54.8	74.2	55.9				60.7					$15,875	$858	$13,929
Boones Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Highland Church Road	Johnson City	37615	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 283-3500	809	54	15.0	17.1%	710 (87.8%)	14 (1.7%)	42 (5.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	61.4	354^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.3%		68.8	250^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.2%	104	37.8	39.1	40.3	51.0	45.9	45.8	43.4	48.2	47.3	45.5	56.6	41.9	38.7	46.9			49.4	42.9	44.2	68.7	68.5	54.7	54.8	61.2	85.1	64.0	69.2	$12,765	$813	$11,024
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	12.1%	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
Lake Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Lake Ridge Square	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6030	652	44	14.7	19.6%	502 (77.0%)	17 (2.6%)	73 (11.2%)	27 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	96.6	35^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.3	39^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.1%	4	69.3	82.9	89.4				80.3	71.1	81.0	85.6				79.0			72.8	84.6	89.4				82.1					$12,501	$352	$11,452
Rock Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1238 Moreland Drive	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1380	388	27	14.3	16.9%	369 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	74.3	200^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.4%		79.2	162^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.9%	38	50.0	64.1	67.2				59.8	55.4	64.1	51.6				57.0			48.6	57.8	54.1				53.3					$13,430	$985	$11,711
Sulphur Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1518 Gray Station/sulphur Springs Road	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1140	365	27	13.3	14.6%	350 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	73.2	213^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.2	202^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	80.0%	11	41.2	68.2	47.1	72.5	51.4	30.8	53.6	58.8	56.8	50.0	54.9	40.5	47.7	51.6			38.2	77.3	35.3	60.8	54.1	47.7	53.7	56.9	67.6	47.7	56.8	$14,826	$1,025	$13,183
Holston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2348 Hwy 75	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1550	625	38	16.4	23.3%	595 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	60.3	364^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.3%		52	462^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	54.2%	98	31.6	55.3	59.6				48.6	43.2	47.9	43.2				44.8			52.6	62.8	47.2				54.3					$13,937	$1,576	$11,559
Towne Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur Drive	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15.0	17.9%	294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	98.4	12^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.7	6^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	80.0	92.0	91.8				87.7	79.2	92.0	85.2				85.6			74.7	89.3	86.9				83.4					$13,568	$372	$12,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gray Elementary School attend?

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

High : Daniel Boone High School
High : Washington County Adult High School

What is the racial makeup of Gray Elementary School?

Students at Gray Elementary School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Gray Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Gray Elementary School.

Is Gray Elementary School a good school?

Gray Elementary School ranks 220^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gray Elementary School in?

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