Total enrollment
8,956
+85 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Morristown
Tennessee · Public K-12
Public-school families in Morristown pick from 15 schools serving the city's roughly 8,956 K-12 students (9 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Morristown
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
31,527
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
8,956
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
15
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 595 |
| Fairview Marguerite | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| Hamblen County Alternative School | Combined | KG-12 | 43 |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 647 |
| John Hay Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 269 |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 565 |
| Lincoln Heights Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 602 |
| Manley Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 646 |
| Meadowview Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 611 |
| Morristown East High | High | 09-12 | 1,468 |
| Morristown West High | High | 09-12 | 1,458 |
| Union Heights Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 |
| West Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 466 |
| West View Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 581 |
| Witt Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 225 |
About Morristown
Public education in Morristown, Tennessee runs across 15 schools that enrolls roughly 8,956 students. By footprint, Morristown sits in the medium-population bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 597, above the state mean of about 537.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 8,871 students in SY 2020-21 versus 8,956 in SY 2024-25. Morristown now counts 15 public schools, up from 14 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Morristown discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.