Top Rankings
Bristol School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,875 students in Bristol School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Bristol School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
4,029 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bristol School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
104 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,464 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
267
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,462 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,632 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,462
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,632
$11,527
Best Bristol School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holston View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1840 King College Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Haynesfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Bluff City Hwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #33.
Tennessee Online Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
615 Mlk Jr. Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9451
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9451
Grades: 6-12
| 203 students
Rank: #44.
Avoca Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2440 Volunteer Pkwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #55.
Bristol Tennessee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
840 Alabama St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9449
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9449
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
Rank: #66.
Fairmount Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
821 Virginia Ave
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #77.
Anderson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Ninth St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9267
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9267
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: #88.
Tennessee Online Public School At Bristol
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 Martin Luther King Junior
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9438
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9438
Grades: K-5
| 22 students
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