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Jonesborough Elementary School

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Jonesborough Elementary School ranks 428 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Jonesborough Elementary School in Jonesborough, TN, is a large PK-8 school serving 957 students as part of Washington County Schools. The school has earned a 3-star rating and is on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 45th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026. While it trails its district in every core subject, it outperforms the Tennessee state average in English Language Arts and Science.

The most notable red flag for parents is chronic absenteeism. At 22.9%, Jonesborough has the highest rate among nearby schools — well above the 17.3% district average and more than double the rates at Grandview Elementary School (9.5%), Ridgeview Elementary School (8.9%), and South Side Elementary School (8.8%). Another concern is 6th grade math, where only 21% of students are proficient compared to 50.8% districtwide — a dramatic drop from 5th grade's 51.9%. By contrast, the school's advanced math track is exceptional: 82.6% of students taking Algebra I and 90% taking Geometry are proficient, far exceeding district and state averages.

On a more encouraging note, Jonesborough Elementary shows remarkable results for historically underserved students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for African American students and the 71st percentile for low-income students. The school also operates with the lowest per-student spending ($11,216) among nearby schools, compared to peers like Boones Creek Elementary School ($12,765) and Lamar Elementary School ($15,112). The picture is complicated: a school making real strides in serving underrepresented populations and advanced learners, while struggling with attendance and the middle school transition. For parents weighing options, Jonesborough is improving but warrants a close look at grade-level support programs and attendance initiatives.

957

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,216

Per pupil spending ?

710 N Cherokee Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659

(423) 753-1100

District: Washington County Schools

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 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Washington County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg44%

Elementary school

428^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2024

From bottom 45% (2024) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

280^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2024

From bottom 39% (2024) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	55.6	428 of 1019	58.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	89.6	30 of 498	94.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	55.3	175 of 458	61.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.9	235 of 823	71.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	33.7	412 of 641	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.3	502 of 849	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.1	280 of 594	52.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.8	107 of 302	64.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.1	300 of 478	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.3	181 of 349	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.7	327 of 494	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)94th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science49%~ state avg

Social Studies43%-8 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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
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
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	52.8%	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
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
Sulphur Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1140	365	27	13.3	50.9%	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
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
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
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	21.0%	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
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
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	18.8%	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
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan Street	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3	73.3%	178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	78.8	166^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%	69	37.5	75.5	78.9				61.9	60.0	69.8	55.3				62.3			48.2	69.8	63.2				59.9					$17,960	$1,831	$15,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonesborough Elementary School

Is Jonesborough Elementary School a good school?

Jonesborough Elementary School ranks 428^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Jonesborough Elementary School in?

Washington County Schools

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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