Summary:
The city of Jonesborough, Tennessee is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in Jonesborough show a mix of performance, with Sulphur Springs Elementary standing out as the highest-performing school in the area.
Sulphur Springs Elementary consistently outperforms the Washington County and state averages on test scores, ranking 239 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating. In contrast, David Crockett High School, the only high school in the data set, has lower test scores compared to the county and state, particularly in subjects like Biology I and Algebra I, despite having a relatively diverse student population.
The data also reveals variations in spending per student, ranging from $8,487 at David Crockett High School to $11,877 at Sulphur Springs Elementary, as well as student-teacher ratios, from 12.7 at Jonesborough Elementary to 15.7 at Jonesborough Middle School. These differences in resources and staffing may contribute to the observed performance disparities among the schools in Jonesborough.
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