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Jonesborough Elementary School

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Jonesborough Elementary School ranks 467 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Jonesborough Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jonesborough, Tennessee, with 908 students enrolled. The school is part of the Washington County school district, which is ranked 41 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jonesborough Elementary's performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the Washington County and Tennessee state averages across most subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (36.9%) and English Language Arts (37.8%) were lower than the county (48.7% and 44.9%) and state (42.2% and 38.9%) averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, Jonesborough Elementary's students perform exceptionally well in Algebra I and Geometry, with proficiency rates of 82.6% and 90% respectively in 2024-2025, far exceeding the county and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as North Side Elementary, Cherokee Elementary, and Towne Acres Elementary in the Johnson City district, as well as Ridgeview Elementary School and Boones Creek Elementary School, Jonesborough Elementary's performance is generally lower. The school could focus on addressing its high chronic absenteeism rates and investigating ways to improve overall academic achievement.

957

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,216

Per pupil spending ?

710 N Cherokee ST
Jonesborough, TN 37659

(423) 753-1100

District: Washington County

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2024 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

467^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2024

From bottom 45% (2024) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

270^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 15 pts since 2024

From bottom 39% (2024) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Washington County

41^st of 139Washington 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	467 of 1009	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	562 of 1018	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	94 of 498	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	326 of 986	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	416 of 990	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	130 of 424	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	145 of 415	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	432 of 843	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	671 of 853	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	580 of 984	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	678 of 991	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	445 of 618	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	487 of 582	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	540 of 840	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	652 of 847	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	270 of 583	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	359 of 587	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	255 of 546	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	322 of 554	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	119 of 286	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	103 of 285	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	231 of 490	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	355 of 510	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	293 of 550	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	375 of 560	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	235 of 332	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	283 of 299	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	305 of 492	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	382 of 504	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)81st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Geometry90%+53 vs state

Algebra I83%+53 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

Social Studies33%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 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 Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee ST	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	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%)	51.5	467^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.7%		43.7	562^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	44.8%	95	32.8	45.0	33.3	39.8	33.3	36.3	36.9	40.2	54.1	24.4	46.9	32.0	27.0	37.8	82.6	82.6	90.0	90.0	40.2	54.5	37.9	56.1	32.3	54.4	46.3	45.9	27.1	27.0	33.0	$11,216	$728	$9,814
Boones Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Highland Church RD	Johnson City	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 283-3500	809	54	15.0		710 (87.8%)	14 (1.7%)	42 (5.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	68.8	250^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.2%		66.6	266^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.9%	16	41.8	39.2	47.0	65.8	32.9	61.9	47.1	44.4	46.3	45.0	58.9	34.1	43.3	45.1					50.5	61.3	52.0	79.5	56.6	66.7	60.0	75.3	69.5	69.7	71.5	$12,765	$813	$11,024
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4		378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%		93	62^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	58.8	80.6	79.5				72.9	57.5	73.6	74.7				68.6					58.8	81.9	80.7				73.8					$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
Sulphur Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1140	365	27	13.3		350 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	74.2	202^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	80.0%		69.1	240^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.4%	38	46.0	54.3	59.6	62.5	66.7	27.0	53.1	48.0	62.9	50.0	55.0	42.9	20.5	46.5					44.0	65.7	53.8	65.0	57.1	33.3	52.7	52.5	52.4	33.3	46.3	$14,826	$1,025	$13,183
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2891 Hwy 11E	Telford	37690	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-7400	632	44	14.4		586 (92.7%)	7 (1.1%)	25 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	61.5	342^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.1%		63	313^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.3%	29	26.8	35.7	65.5	56.3	43.3	72.1	49.4	35.7	45.7	46.3	54.2	41.0	41.5	43.8					46.4	57.1	71.2	54.2	48.3	53.8	55.0	45.8	57.4	51.6	52.0	$14,243	$836	$12,609
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7		211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%		88.5	95^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.7%	10	59.2	55.4	68.4				61.1	55.1	71.4	61.4				63.0					71.4	80.4	66.7				72.8					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
Towne Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15.0		294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	98.7	6^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.7	25^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.5%	19	83.5	90.2	89.0				87.3	77.2	90.2	80.8				82.2					81.0		84.9				86.4					$13,568	$372	$12,569
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	399	34	11.9		367 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	47.7	513^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.2%		41.7	596^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.5%	83	41.7	39.4	35.3	34.1	29.5	27.6	34.9	52.1	54.5	52.9	34.1	13.6	22.0	37.3	41.7	41.7			27.1	48.5	55.9	34.1	20.5	36.6	35.7	24.4	27.3	29.3	27.0	$15,112	$1,024	$13,188
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Sam Jenkins RD	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 788-7340	788	52	15.0		743 (94.3%)	11 (1.4%)	20 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	79.6	159^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.9	123^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	87.9%	36	53.5	56.6	46.3	78.2	69.4	50.0	60.4	45.1	53.9	58.2	66.7	45.9	35.0	50.7	83.3	83.3			49.3	64.5	60.6	69.0	54.1	43.8	56.9	66.7	59.8	55.0	60.6	$13,598	$509	$12,561
North Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan ST	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3		178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%		75.8	188^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.5%	91	50.9	87.5	79.2				69.3	57.9	71.9	60.4				62.0					70.2	75.0	66.7				70.1					$17,960	$1,831	$15,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonesborough Elementary School

Is Jonesborough Elementary School a good school?

Jonesborough Elementary School ranks 467^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Jonesborough Elementary School in?

Washington County

How many students attend Jonesborough Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 957 students attended Jonesborough Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jonesborough Elementary School?

Students at Jonesborough Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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