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Hamblen County Schools
Hamblen County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Hamblen County (Morristown). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hamblen County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hamblen County
17 of 18 schools in Hamblen County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 9C: 6D: 2
Best schools in Hamblen County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Russellville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ East Ridge Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Alpha Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B John Hay Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B West View Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Whitesburg Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Manley Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Morristown West High (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Witt Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Lincoln Heights Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Hamblen County
High schools (2)
- C Morristown East High, Morristown
- B- Morristown West High, Morristown
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B+ East Ridge Middle School, Whitesburg
- C Lincoln Heights Middle School, Morristown
- C- Meadowview Middle School, Morristown
- B West View Middle School, Morristown
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- B Alpha Elementary, Morristown
- D+ Hillcrest Elementary, Morristown
- B John Hay Elementary, Morristown
- C- Lincoln Heights Elementary, Morristown
- B- Manley Elementary, Morristown
- B+ Russellville Elementary, Russellville
- C- Union Heights Elementary, Morristown
- C West Elementary, Morristown
- B Whitesburg Elementary, Whitesburg
- B- Witt Elementary, Morristown
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ Fairview Marguerite, Morristown
- Hamblen County Alternative School, Morristown
Where Hamblen County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Morristown (15)
- Whitesburg (2)
- Russellville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Hamblen County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,287 students with 666 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,319 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700001
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Grainger County (9 schools, 14 mi)
- Jefferson County (12 schools, 15 mi)
- Hancock County (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Cocke County (12 schools, 22 mi)
- Greene County (17 schools, 23 mi)
- Hawkins County (17 schools, 25 mi)
- Greeneville (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Claiborne County (13 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Hamblen County
How many schools are in Hamblen County?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Hamblen County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hamblen County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Morristown, Whitesburg, Russellville.
How good are the schools in Hamblen County?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hamblen County?
10,287 students were enrolled in Hamblen County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hamblen County?
Hamblen County is in Tennessee, based in Hamblen County, with its district office in Morristown. Its boundary covers about 161 sq mi.