Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY·NCES 470438001764
Sulphur Springs Elementary
1518 Gray Station/sulphur Springs RD, Jonesborough, TN 37659 · (423) 753-1140 · Washington County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+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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STATE -0%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
46.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.1pp since 2022
Math
53.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 42.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sulphur Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #267 of 957 ▲ 88 | #10 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #311 of 959 ▼ 30 | #10 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #682 of 1,044 | #13 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #910 of 962 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #459 of 537 | #8 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 2024-25Enrollment
364
+36 (+11%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 520
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 | 364 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 27.3 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 26.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 27 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 28 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 56% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 44% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 29 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sulphur Springs Elementary.
About Sulphur Springs Elementary
This page covers Sulphur Springs Elementary, a small elementary school in Jonesborough, Tennessee. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 364 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students each.
The district, Washington County, operates 14 schools serving 7,969 students.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Sulphur Springs Elementary. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Washington County is about 87% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades Sulphur Springs Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Washington County, the median household income is $62,809, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Washington County has 30 public schools and roughly 15,787 students.
The closest public school to Sulphur Springs Elementary is Daniel Boone High School, about 3.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Sulphur Springs Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when Sulphur Springs Elementary had 328 students, to 2024-25, when it had 364.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County
- Daniel Boone High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- David Crockett High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
- Jonesborough Elementary SchoolElementary · 957 students
- Boones Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- University SchoolCombined · 635 students
Other schools in Jonesborough
- David Crockett High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
- Jonesborough Elementary SchoolElementary · 957 students
- Lamar ElementaryElementary · 391 students
- Jonesborough ElementaryCombined
- Jonesborough Middle SchoolCombined
Other Sulphur Springs Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sulphur Springs Elementary. Sulphur Springs Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sulphur Springs Elementary SchoolSULPHUR SPRINGS, TX · 598 students
Nearby schools
- Daniel Boone High School3.3 mi · 1,145
- Ridgeview Elementary School3.8 mi · 704
- Jonesborough Elementary School4.5 mi · 957
- Boones Creek Elementary School5.3 mi · 823
- Gray Elementary School6.0 mi · 512
- Grandview Elementary School6.1 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Sulphur Springs ElementaryHow large is Sulphur Springs Elementary?
Sulphur Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 364 students in grades KG-08.
Is Sulphur Springs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sulphur Springs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student diversity at Sulphur Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Sulphur Springs Elementary are roughly 96% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Sulphur Springs Elementary in?
Sulphur Springs Elementary is part of Washington County.
Where is Sulphur Springs Elementary located?
Sulphur Springs Elementary is located at 1518 Gray Station/sulphur Springs RD, Jonesborough, TN 37659.
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