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 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,903 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
4,082 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
86%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,300 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,481 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,300
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,481
$11,478
Best Bristol School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holston View Elementary 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
| 314 students
Rank: #22.
Haynesfield Elementary 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
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Tennessee Online Public School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
615 Mlk Jr. Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Grades: 6-12
| 243 students
Rank: #44.
Avoca Elementary 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
| 402 students
Rank: #55.
Bristol Tennessee Middle 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
| 893 students
Rank: #66.
Fairmount Elementary 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
| 365 students
Rank: #77.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Ninth St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9444
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9444
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #88.
Tennessee Online Public School At Bristol
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 Martin Luther King Junior
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Grades: K-5
| 21 students
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