Elizabethton

The Elizabethton school district in Tennessee consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

West Side Elementary is a high-performing school that has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Tennessee. The school's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science compared to the state and district averages. Meanwhile, T.A. Dugger Junior High School has maintained a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee middle schools, with particularly strong performance in mathematics, where over 90% of 8th graders are proficient in Algebra I.

Across the Elizabethton school district, the student population is predominantly white, ranging from 86% to 91% white students. The district also spends more per student and has lower student-teacher ratios compared to state averages, which may contribute to the relatively strong academic performance. However, while the district outperforms the state in mathematics and science, the English language arts proficiency rates are more mixed, suggesting an area for potential improvement.