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Fall Branch Elementary

1061 Highway 93, Fall Branch, TN 37659 · (423) 348-1200 · Washington County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten239%
Grade 13112%
Grade 2239%
Grade 32610%
Grade 43714%
Grade 52711%
Grade 62610%
Grade 7239%
Grade 84016%

This year's kindergarten class (23) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (40).

Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
23592%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
94%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
12850%
Female
12850%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
30.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.8pp since 2022
Math
35.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.4pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2530.7%35.8%
2023-2426.2%40.4%
2022-2331.5%29.4%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Fall Branch Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Washington County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.8%#609 of 957
▼ 138
#16 of 18
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.7%#690 of 959
▲ 50
#17 of 18
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
256#889 of 1,044#17 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.4%#814 of 962#15 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+15.3%#105 of 348#4 of 8
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 2024-25
Enrollment
256
+17 (+7%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25256N/AN/AN/A
2023-2425719.313.3:1N/A
2022-232651814.7:1N/A
2020-212391813.3:1N/A
2017-182222011.1:1N/A
2015-162692013.4:158% (155)
2010-113232115.4:148% (155)
2000-01322N/AN/AN/A
1990-912521418.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fall Branch Elementary.

About Fall Branch Elementary

Fall Branch Elementary is an elementary school located in Fall Branch, Tennessee, in Washington County. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 256 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 46% smaller than that.

Within Washington County, Fall Branch Elementary is one of 14 schools. The district enrolls 7,969 students.

Fall Branch Elementary enrolls a student body that is 92% White. It is also 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Fall Branch Elementary comes in at 15%.

Fall Branch Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

According to the American Community Survey, in Washington County, median household income is about $62,809, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Fall Branch Elementary is one of 30 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 15,787 students.

The shortest distance from Fall Branch Elementary to another public school is about 3.7 miles, to John Adams Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 239 to 256.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
136,261
Census ACS
Median income
$62,809
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
15,787 students

Quick facts

School name
Fall Branch Elementary
District
Washington County
Address
1061 Highway 93, Fall Branch, TN 37659
Phone
(423) 348-1200
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
256
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
470438001758
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fall Branch Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Fall Branch Elementary?
Fall Branch Elementary enrolls approximately 256 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Fall Branch Elementary serve?
Fall Branch Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Fall Branch Elementary?
Student demographics at Fall Branch Elementary are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Fall Branch Elementary?
Fall Branch Elementary is overseen by Washington County in Washington County.
What city is Fall Branch Elementary in?
Fall Branch Elementary is located in Fall Branch, TN.
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