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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37620

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At a glance

Schools

4,391

Students

Districts

Top rankedHaynesfield Elementary School112^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fairmount Elementary School up 89 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Anderson Elementary School 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 37620 in Bristol, Tennessee is served by 10 schools — seven elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools, including online programs — enrolling roughly 4,347 students. Nine of the ten schools belong to Bristol City Schools, a strong district ranked 28th of 141 in Tennessee (4 stars), while Emmett Elementary School is part of Sullivan County Schools, ranked 63rd. The area offers a strong core of schools alongside notable disparities.

Haynesfield Elementary School is the standout elementary school, ranked 112th of 1,019 statewide (89th percentile) with proficiency well above state averages in math, ELA, and science, plus the lowest chronic absenteeism (6.9%) among larger schools. Tennessee High School ranks 61st of 400 high schools (85th percentile) with a 97.4% graduation rate and above-state proficiency in every tested subject. Bristol Tennessee Middle School also earns 4 stars, ranking 115th of 594 middle schools. At the other end, Emmett Elementary School ranks 620th with just 26.9% math proficiency — more than 30 points below Haynesfield — showing a sharp district-boundary effect within the same ZIP code.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern at Tennessee High School (20.0%, above the state average of 18.3%) despite its strong academics. Tennessee Online Public School shows a striking subject split: strong English II (78.6%) and Biology I results but weak math (just 19.0% proficient in Algebra I). Higher spending does not guarantee better results — Anderson Elementary School spends the most per student ($16,786) yet ranks in the bottom half, while Haynesfield spends about $4,000 less and performs best. Some schools are improving (Fairmount, Emmett), while Holston View Elementary School and the online school have slipped. Overall, families in 37620 have excellent options, but should watch attendance patterns and the late-elementary and online-math weaknesses.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Algebra II (2026)			TNReady Biology I (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (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	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th 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
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ninth Street	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9444	268	23	11.5		213 (79.5%)	8 (3.0%)	12 (4.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.6%)	51.2	481^st of 1019 public elementary schools	52.8%		43.8	552^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.3%	71	43.3	42.2	56.7				46.7	51.6	40.0	43.3				44.3																				41.9	40.0	53.3				44.3					$16,786	$1,576	$14,099
Avoca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2440 Volunteer Parkway	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9445	402	27	14.9		361 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	71.4	234^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.4	192^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	81.0%	42	53.3	71.0	43.8				55.7	62.2	54.1	42.2				53.3																				66.7	56.5	48.4				57.7					$13,270	$963	$11,396
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Virginia Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9311	365	28	13.1		310 (84.9%)	17 (4.7%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	54.3	446^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.2%		45.4	535^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.0%	89	67.5	37.3	47.2				48.7	50.0	42.4	24.5				38.2																				67.5	54.2	45.1				54.7					$15,613	$1,557	$12,239
Haynesfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Bluff City Highway	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9292	397	25	15.7		327 (82.4%)	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	86.3	112^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.0%		85.9	116^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.5%	4	54.4	63.8	65.0				61.3	64.9	62.3	60.0				62.4																				66.7	81.2	71.7				73.7					$12,763	$565	$11,461
Holston View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 King College Road	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9470	314	21	14.7		274 (87.3%)	5 (1.6%)	13 (4.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	81.2	143^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.5	132^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	86.9%	11	50.0	59.3	72.5				59.7	66.0	50.9	57.5				58.0																				68.0	70.4	67.5				68.8					$15,764	$1,338	$13,445
Bristol Tennessee Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Alabama Street	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9449	893	50	17.9		771 (86.3%)	28 (3.1%)	50 (5.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	74.4	115^th of 594 public middle schools	80.6%		73.9	116^th of 583 public middle schools	80.1%	1				47.2	55.5	37.4	46.6				42.0	45.7	32.6	39.8																							63.7	64.5	47.7	58.2	66.0	73.3	59.9	66.2	$12,386	$968	$10,812
Tennessee High School	Public	9-12	1112 Edgemont Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,179	73	16.2		1,025 (86.9%)	27 (2.3%)	57 (4.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)	75.4	61^st of 400 public high schools	84.8%		72.6	66^th of 389 public high schools	83.0%	5															37.3	6.7	35.6	45.0	8.3	46.9	43.4	47.1	57.1	61.1	61.2	51.3	50.4	60.4	59.6	92.3	50.4	5.6	51.4												$13,543	$438	$12,444
Tennessee Online Public School	Public, Virtual	6-12	615 MLK Jr. Boulevard	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	243	15	15.7		204 (84.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	60.3	122^nd of 400 public high schools	69.5%		64.6	99^th of 389 public high schools	74.6%	23				16.7	47.6	10.7	24.6				41.7	55.0	17.9	35.0	19.0		19.0	22.9		25.0	58.6		61.5	48.3	46.2	56.5	56.5	78.0	78.6		18.2		24.4				50.0	50.0	42.9	46.7	25.0	50.0	42.9	41.7	$8,787	$301	$8,485
Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol	Public, Virtual	K-5	615 Martin Luther King Junior	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 652-9209	21	3	6.9		19 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)																																													$4,037	$301	$3,736
Emmett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	753 Emmett Road	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1865	309	24	12.8		296 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	41.7	620^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.2%		34.4	687^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.9%	67	14.3	47.8	17.1				26.9	46.9	54.3	22.9				43.1																				51.0	56.5	14.3				43.1					$15,170	$1,610	$12,440

Cities Near Zip Code 37620

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bristol	0.31 mi	10	95^th
Bluff City	4.67 mi	3	288^th
Blountville	9.79 mi	4	134^th
Elizabethton	12.33 mi	13	171^st
Hampton	12.33 mi	2	223^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.