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Washington County School District

405 W College St
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Washington County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 5,793 students in Washington County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
15 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
8,103 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
571 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#36 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
39%
34%
42%
37%
45%
40%
89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,431 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,562
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,431
$11,478

Best Washington County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
University School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Alexendra Dr
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-4333
Gr: K-12 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
252 Sam Jenkins Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 788-7340
Gr: PK-8 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Gray Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
755 Gray Station Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 477-1640
Gr: PK-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Boones Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
132 Highland Church Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 283-3500
Gr: PK-8 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Sulphur Springs Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1140
Gr: K-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #66.
West View School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2847 Old State Rt 34
Limestone, TN 37681
(423) 753-1175
Gr: K-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #77.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2891 Hwy 11e
Telford, TN 37690
(423) 257-7400
Gr: PK-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #88.
Lamar Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3261 Highway 81 South
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1130
Gr: PK-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #99.
South Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2955 Highway 107
Chuckey, TN 37641
(423) 753-1135
Gr: K-8 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1010.
Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2002 Indian Ridge Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-4900
Gr: 3-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1111.
Fall Branch Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1061 Highway 93
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 348-1200
Gr: K-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
710 N Cherokee St
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1100
Gr: PK-8 | 908 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,103 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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