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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Holston Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULLIVAN COUNTY·NCES 470399001634
Holston Elementary
2348 Hwy 75, Blountville, TN 37617 · (423) 354-1550 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 | 51 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.6pp since 2022
Math
42.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -6.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 41.4% |
| 2022-23 | 40.3% | 48.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Holston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #475 of 957 ▼ 23 | #15 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #424 of 959 ▼ 70 | #14 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #256 of 1,044 | #1 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #906 of 962 | #22 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +62.2% | #9 of 348 | N/A |
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
605
+254 (+72%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 351
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 | 605 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 38 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 55.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 27 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 23 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 60% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 61% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 25 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holston Elementary.
About Holston Elementary
In Blountville, Tennessee, Holston Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 605 students. That compares with an average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
A total of 15 schools make up Sullivan County, with 7,878 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at Holston Elementary is White, at 96%. It is also 2% multiracial. Among Sullivan County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
Holston Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The county, Sullivan County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $58,807, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 37 public schools and about 19,066 students.
Among nearby public schools, West Ridge High School is closest at about 1.7 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Holston Elementary.
Under the NCES locale system, Holston Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 351 in 2020-21 and 605 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
On allk12, people connected to Holston Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Sullivan County
- West Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Sullivan East High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Sullivan Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Sullivan East Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Ketron Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other schools in Blountville
- West Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Sullivan Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Central Heights ElementaryElementary · 234 students
- Innovation AcademyMiddle
- Sullivan County Virtual Learning AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- West Ridge High School1.7 mi · 1,612
- Sullivan Central Middle School3.1 mi · 604
- Indian Springs Elementary3.5 mi · 312
- Miller Perry Elementary5.8 mi · 225
- Gray Elementary School6.2 mi · 512
- Ross N. Robinson Middle School6.5 mi · 918
Frequently asked questions
About Holston ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Holston Elementary?
Holston Elementary enrolls approximately 605 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Holston Elementary serve?
Holston Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Holston Elementary?
Holston Elementary reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Holston Elementary?
Holston Elementary is overseen by Sullivan County in Sullivan County.
What county does Holston Elementary serve?
Holston Elementary serves Sullivan County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.