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Public high school · Washington County · Jonesborough, Tennessee

David Crockett High School

David Crockett High School rates 5.8, right at the middle of Washington County's high schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Washington County median is 6.2.

#1,154 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Washington County: 2 high schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Washington County high school where students score 38 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,154 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 10 of 13 in Washington County.

David Crockett High School is listed in Washington County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%8 points below the Tennessee average of 39%815 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading46%5 points above the Tennessee average of 41%556 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 9 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 38% recently.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
25% of the rating
Academics
6.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37659; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
David Crockett High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$69,765
Median home value
$241,700
Median rent
$1,034/mo
College educated
28.7%
Homeownership
80%
Poverty rate
8.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37659; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,047/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Jonesborough. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Jonesborough), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses
7.8% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
29 sports
15 boys' · 14 girls' · 29 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does David Crockett High School serve?

David Crockett High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend David Crockett High School?

David Crockett High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,164 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at David Crockett High School?

The student-teacher ratio at David Crockett High School is 15.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does David Crockett High School rank in TN?

David Crockett High School ranks #1,154 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is David Crockett High School's MySchoolScout rating?

David Crockett High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at David Crockett High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, David Crockett High School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is David Crockett High School a charter school?

No, David Crockett High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is David Crockett High School a Title I school?

No, David Crockett High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,164
Student-teacher ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
74
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Washington County
4-year graduation
90.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#10 of 13
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$11,306
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37659)
29,247
Area average commute
24.4 min
Area median age
45.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.