Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL·NCES 470036000111
Fairmount Elementary
821 Virginia AVE, Bristol, TN 37620 · (423) 652-9311 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bristol. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.6pp since 2022
Math
39.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 30.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37.9% | 37.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairmount Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #550 of 957 ▲ 100 | #20 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #572 of 959 ▲ 69 | #18 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #708 of 1,044 | #12 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #574 of 962 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.7% | #25 of 537 | #3 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
351
-45 (-11%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 351 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 27.7 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 28.2 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 32 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 38.7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 81% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 36 | 13.0:1 | 77% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 15 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairmount Elementary.
About Fairmount Elementary
Fairmount Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Bristol, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 351 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
Fairmount Elementary falls under Bristol, which has 9 schools enrolling 4,044 students.
At Fairmount Elementary, White students make up 83% of the student body. Smaller groups are 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Black. County-wide, 92% of Sullivan County residents are White. By the diversity index, Fairmount Elementary comes in at 31%.
allk12 grades Fairmount Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Sullivan County, median household income is about $58,807, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 37 public schools operate in Sullivan County, serving about 19,066 students.
Of nearby public schools, Bristol Tennessee Middle School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Fairmount Elementary is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 351 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 396.
The Fairmount Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,624
Census ACS
Median income
$58,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol
- Tennessee High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Bristol Tennessee Middle SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Avoca ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Haynesfield ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Holston View ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Anderson ElementaryElementary · 280 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Tennessee High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Bristol Tennessee Middle SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Avoca ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Haynesfield ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Holston View ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Emmett ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Other Fairmount Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Fairmount Elementary. Fairmount Elementary is the 5th largest of the 8.
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.ST PETERS, MO · 971 students
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolGOLDEN, CO · 601 students
- Fairmount ElementaryEverett, WA · 510 students
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolFairmount, GA · 366 students
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolDowners Grove, IL · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Bristol Tennessee Middle School0.6 mi · 871
- Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol0.7 mi · 15
- Tennessee Online Public School0.7 mi · 233
- Tennessee High School0.9 mi · 1,146
- Anderson Elementary1.1 mi · 280
- Highland View Elementary1.4 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About Fairmount ElementaryHow large is Fairmount Elementary?
Fairmount Elementary enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fairmount Elementary serve?
Fairmount Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Fairmount Elementary?
Student demographics at Fairmount Elementary are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Fairmount Elementary public or private?
Fairmount Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bristol.
What county does Fairmount Elementary serve?
Fairmount Elementary serves Sullivan County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.