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 2 public middle schools serving 1,086 students in Bristol School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Bristol School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
4,029 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
21,146 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
104 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,464 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
267
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
6,576
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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