Best Elementary Schools in Jonesborough, TN

Summary:

The city of Jonesborough, Tennessee is home to three elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade: Jonesborough Elementary, Lamar Elementary, and Sulphur Springs Elementary. Based on the available data, Sulphur Springs Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the group, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 239th out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools.

Sulphur Springs Elementary consistently outperforms the other two schools on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. In the 2023-2024 school year, 46.3% of Sulphur Springs students were proficient or better in Math, 46.6% in English Language Arts, and 44.7% in Science. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1, and spends the most per student at $11,877 compared to $10,365 for Jonesborough Elementary and $11,030 for Lamar Elementary.

In contrast, Jonesborough Elementary and Lamar Elementary have lower proficiency rates, often falling below the Washington County and Tennessee state averages. The racial makeup of the schools also varies, with Sulphur Springs being the least diverse at 96.8% White. Further analysis of factors like free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios could provide additional insights into the educational landscape in Jonesborough.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	421	33	12.8		379 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.2%)	41.6	591^st of 1008 public elementary schools	41.4%		46.4	524^th of 1020 public elementary schools	48.6%	67	32.3	51.4	14.0	23.8	23.3	26.1	27.5	48.4	72.2	34.1	26.2	32.6	32.7	39.6	41.9	60.0	18.2	26.2	44.2	39.6	37.4	26.8	30.2	32.7	30.1	$13,326	$1,680	$11,136
Sulphur Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1140	375	27	14.1		363 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	69.1	239^th of 1008 public elementary schools	76.3%		60.9	339^th of 1020 public elementary schools	66.8%	100	45.7	54.7	41.5	62.2	15.4	56.4	46.3	54.3	64.2	46.3	37.8	35.9	37.5	46.6	45.7	60.4	39.0	37.8	23.1	54.2	44.7	58.3	39.5	56.3	51.6	$11,972	$1,171	$10,393
Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee ST	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(423) 753-1100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Jonesborough

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Telford	4.51 mi	1	90^th
Johnson City	5.69 mi	18	42^nd
Limestone	6.65 mi	1	15^th
Gray	7.57 mi	3	39^th
Unicoi	9.12 mi	1	213^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Elementary Schools in Jonesborough, TN

Sulphur Springs Elementary

Lamar Elementary

Jonesborough Elementary School

Cities Near Jonesborough