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 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 5,404 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 41% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
16 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
8,281 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
562 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#38 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
17 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
363 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
131 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
7,446 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
157
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
593
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
589
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
579
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
553
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
608
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
610
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
646
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
629
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
685
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
688
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
706
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
656
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,207 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$85 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,335
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,207
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 Alexendra Dr
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-4333
Grades: K-12
| 597 students
Rank: #22.
Ridgeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
252 Sam Jenkins Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 788-7340
Grades: PK-8
| 819 students
Rank: #33.
Gray Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
755 Gray Station Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 477-1640
Grades: PK-8
| 520 students
Rank: #44.
Boones Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
132 Highland Church Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 283-3500
Grades: PK-8
| 788 students
Rank: #55.
Sulphur Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1140
Grades: K-8
| 375 students
Rank: #66.
Jonesborough Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
308 Forest Dr
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1190
Grades: 5-8
| 416 students
Rank: #77.
Grandview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2891 Hwy 11e
Telford, TN 37690
(423) 257-7400
Grades: PK-8
| 651 students
Rank: #88.
South Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2955 Highway 107
Chuckey, TN 37641
(423) 753-1135
Grades: K-8
| 176 students
Rank: #99.
Lamar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3261 Highway 81 South
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 753-1130
Grades: PK-8
| 421 students
Rank: #1010.
West View School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2847 Old State Rt 34
Limestone, TN 37681
(423) 753-1175
Grades: K-8
| 311 students
Rank: #1111.
Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2002 Indian Ridge Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-4900
Grades: 3-12
| 65 students
Rank: #1212.
Fall Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1061 Highway 93
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 348-1200
Grades: K-8
| 265 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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