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Lamar Elementary School

Q: Is Lamar Elementary School a good school?

Lamar Elementary School ranks 557 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lamar Elementary School is a PK–8 school in Jonesborough, TN, serving 391 students in the Washington County Schools district. Despite being part of a district that ranks in the top third of Tennessee, Lamar itself holds a 2-star rating and sits at the 45th percentile of schools statewide.

Lamar's academic proficiency rates trail both the district and state averages in every core subject. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 34.0%, ELA was 34.9%, science was 36.5%, and social studies was 41.5%. The contrast with West View School, a PK–8 school just miles away in the same district, is striking: West View posts 62.4% math and 60.8% ELA proficiency with a 4-star rating. Grandview Elementary (67th percentile) and Jonesborough Elementary (58th percentile) also outperform Lamar. The sharpest concern is the middle-school drop-off: 8th grade ELA proficiency is just 15.4% versus 32.3% statewide, and 8th grade math is 25.6% versus 38.3% statewide. There are bright spots, though — 4th grade math (51.1%) roughly matches the state average, and Algebra I proficiency (41.7%) exceeds the district average.

Lamar's challenges don't appear to stem from a lack of resources. The school spends $15,112 per student — more than Jonesborough Elementary, Grandview, and several other nearby schools — and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9. Chronic absenteeism, however, has risen to 19.1%, above both the district and state averages. In short, Lamar is a school with pockets of success in the early grades but significant struggles in grades 7–8, and its results lag behind peer schools in the same district.

391

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,112

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3261 Highway 81 South
Jonesborough, TN 37659

(423) 753-1130

District: Washington County Schools

Students who attend Lamar Elementary School usually attend:

High:	David Crockett High School
	Washington County Adult High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

557^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From bottom 30% (2017) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

393^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2017

From top 41% (2017) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	45.5	557 of 1019	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	513 of 1009	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	596 of 1018	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	524 of 1020	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	494 of 1000	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.8	792 of 983	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	388 of 985	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	381 of 997	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.9	454 of 646	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	363 of 855	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	389 of 853	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	440 of 846	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	382 of 820	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	425 of 818	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.0	712 of 809	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	509 of 986	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	550 of 990	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	376 of 989	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	506 of 975	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	799 of 945	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	489 of 926	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	583 of 823	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.5	351 of 843	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	502 of 853	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.9	154 of 865	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	219 of 858	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	31.4	586 of 823	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	282 of 821	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	334 of 877	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	527 of 984	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	607 of 991	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	678 of 987	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	495 of 980	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	681 of 941	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	304 of 916	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	509 of 641	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.3	258 of 618	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	206 of 395	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	616 of 849	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	582 of 840	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	640 of 847	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	570 of 852	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	491 of 844	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.9	803 of 844	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	439 of 812	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	431 of 841	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	393 of 594	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	437 of 583	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	358 of 587	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	282 of 594	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	247 of 569	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	424 of 576	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	205 of 574	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	194 of 563	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	149 of 362	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	211 of 492	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	196 of 485	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	251 of 475	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.8	166 of 466	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	174 of 462	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	86.8	45 of 435	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	433 of 546	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	407 of 554	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	236 of 560	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	310 of 552	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	397 of 538	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	278 of 529	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	432 of 478	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	244 of 490	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	294 of 510	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	235 of 514	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	180 of 495	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.0	368 of 483	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	158 of 490	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	232 of 481	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	376 of 550	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	262 of 560	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	311 of 557	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	207 of 540	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	377 of 529	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.5	127 of 523	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	154 of 222	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	91 of 279	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	414 of 494	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	443 of 492	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	379 of 504	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	291 of 503	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	261 of 500	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	428 of 496	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	237 of 484	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	217 of 481	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2019)31st percentile-34 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies42%-10 vs state

Science36%-10 vs state

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 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	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 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
Lamar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	399	34	11.9	61.1%	367 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	45.5	557^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.3%		47.7	513^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.2%	44	13.0	51.1	37.5	41.0	37.5	25.6	34.0	41.3	42.2	53.1	35.9	22.5	15.4	34.9			30.4	42.2	46.9	43.6	35.0	23.1	36.5	53.8	40.0	30.8	41.5	$15,112	$1,024	$13,188
Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee Street	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 753-1100	908	58	15.7		763 (84.0%)	24 (2.6%)	67 (7.4%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	55.6	428^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.0%		51.5	467^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.7%	39	38.0	47.7	51.9	21.0	41.9	37.7	40.7	51.6	52.3	43.0	37.0	39.5	30.2	42.9			55.9	47.7	44.4	54.3	46.5	44.8	48.8	45.7	40.7	43.0	43.1	$11,216	$728	$9,814
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2891 Hwy 11E	Telford	37690	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-7400	632	44	14.4	53.3%	586 (92.7%)	7 (1.1%)	25 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	62.8	335^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.1%		61.5	342^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.1%	7	19.7	46.4	46.4	61.2	44.2	69.0	46.9	45.5	42.1	43.5	50.0	32.1	39.0	42.1			59.1	59.6	55.1	60.0	47.2	55.9	56.2	65.3	50.9	58.6	58.1	$14,243	$836	$12,609
Love Chapel Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S. Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1657	349	26	13.2	63.1%	296 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39	643^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	36.9%		48.1	508^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.7%	135	20.4	32.0	53.2				36.1	29.6	48.0	33.9				36.7			38.9	34.0	48.4				41.0					$13,021	$1,048	$11,146
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin Road	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12.0	54.9%	162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	575^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.6%		49.1	495^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.9%	80	40.7	40.6	63.6				48.9	14.8	40.6	39.4				32.6			33.3	50.0	40.6				41.8					$13,930	$684	$12,419
Unicoi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts Avenue	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3	66.8%	266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	35.7	685^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.8%		39.8	610^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.5%	75	26.9	30.4	55.6				35.8	38.5	34.8	36.1				36.6			36.5	37.0	41.7				38.1					$13,418	$1,014	$11,577
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7	59.1%	211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	67.4	60.4	71.2				66.2	63.0	67.9	69.2				66.9			69.6	60.4	73.1				67.5					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
West View School	Public	K-8	2847 Old State Rt 34	Limestone	37681	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1175	288	29	10.1	62.1%	256 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	84	124^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.5	112^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.9%	12	87.5	77.8	37.5	69.0	48.1	58.8	62.4	87.5	81.5	59.4	61.9	44.4	38.2	60.8			75.0	55.6	38.7	71.4	59.3	38.2	56.2	76.2	55.6	55.9	64.1	$15,541	$927	$13,832
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4	48.3%	378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	92.8	67^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%	8	70.7	73.2	81.7				74.9	70.9	65.9	73.2				69.8			73.2	69.5	78.9				73.6					$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest Avenue	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6	69.4%	275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	79.8	155^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%	27	63.9	56.8	71.7				63.3	60.7	61.6	59.6				60.8			65.6	59.5	49.1				58.5					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Elementary School

Is Lamar Elementary School a good school?

Lamar Elementary School ranks 557^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lamar Elementary School in?

Washington County Schools

How many students attend Lamar Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Lamar Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Elementary School?

Students at Lamar Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lamar Elementary School attend?

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

High : David Crockett High School
High : Washington County Adult High School

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