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 5 public preschools serving 1,767 students in Bristol School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Bristol School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
4,029 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
27,754 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
104 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,464 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
267
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
745
# 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 Preschools (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.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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
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