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What advice would you give to incoming students at Washburn School?
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Enrollment
477
Combined
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 243
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAINGER COUNTY·NCES 470144000440
Washburn School
7925 Hwy 131, Washburn, TN 37888 · (865) 497-2557 · Grainger County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 20.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 43% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
30.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.6pp since 2022
Math
27.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.3% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.7% | 24.4% |
| 2022-23 | 23.7% | 23.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Washburn School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #16 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #18 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #11 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #21 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #5 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
477
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 628
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 | 477 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 37 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 38.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 39 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 69% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 19 | 33.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washburn School.
About Washburn School
Washburn School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in Washburn, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 477 students. For comparison, combined schools in Tennessee average about 243 students.
Grainger County has 2,975 students spread across 9 schools.
Washburn School's enrollment is 97% White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Grainger County is about 96% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Washburn School is located in Grainger County, where the median household income is $50,538, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washburn School is one of 9 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Rutledge Middle School is the closest, at about 3.4 miles. Washburn School has 6 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Washburn School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Washburn School declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 504 to 477 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Washburn School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Grainger County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,266
Census ACS
Median income
$50,538
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grainger County
- Grainger High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Bean Station ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Joppa ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Rutledge Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- Rutledge Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Rutledge PrimaryElementary · 199 students
Other Washburn schools
One other US public school is named Washburn. Washburn School is the largest of the 2.
- Washburn SchoolAuburn, ME · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Rutledge Middle School3.4 mi · 363
- Rutledge Elementary School3.4 mi · 323
- Grainger Academy3.5 mi · 6
- Grainger Co Adult High4.0 mi · 10
- Joppa Elementary4.1 mi · 404
- Rutledge Primary4.6 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Washburn SchoolHow large is Washburn School?
Washburn School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-12.
Is Washburn School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washburn School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student diversity at Washburn School?
Student demographics at Washburn School are roughly 97% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Washburn School in?
Washburn School is part of Grainger County.
What city is Washburn School in?
Washburn School is located in Washburn, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.