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Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Jefferson County (Dandridge). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
12 of 12 schools in Jefferson County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 8C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Jefferson County
Statewide rankings: all 358 high schools in Tennessee · all 312 middle schools in Tennessee · all 964 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.
- A- Talbott Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ New Market Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Piedmont Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Jefferson Co High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Jefferson Virtual Academy (Other school, exceeds expectations)
- B Dandridge Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Jefferson Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Maury Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Mount Horeb Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Jefferson Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Jefferson County
High schools (1)
- B+ Jefferson Co High School, Dandridge
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C+ Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson City
- B Maury Middle School, Dandridge
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B Dandridge Elementary, Dandridge
- B Jefferson Elementary, Jefferson City
- B- Mount Horeb Elementary School, Jefferson City
- B+ New Market Elementary, New Market
- B+ Piedmont Elementary, Dandridge
- C Rush Strong Elementary, Strawberry Plains
- A- Talbott Elementary, Talbott
- D+ White Pine Elementary, White Pine
Other schools and academies (1)
- B+ Jefferson Virtual Academy, Dandridge
Where Jefferson County schools are
Cities and towns served (6)
- Dandridge (5)
- Jefferson City (3)
- New Market (1)
- Strawberry Plains (1)
- Talbott (1)
- White Pine (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,854 students with 457 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,038 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4702100
- 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
- Hamblen County (18 schools, 15 mi)
- Grainger County (9 schools, 16 mi)
- Sevier County (30 schools, 19 mi)
- Cocke County (12 schools, 20 mi)
- Union County (10 schools, 27 mi)
- Knox County (91 schools, 28 mi)
- Claiborne County (13 schools, 34 mi)
- Alcoa (4 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Jefferson County
How many schools are in Jefferson County?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Jefferson County, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dandridge, Jefferson City, New Market, Strawberry Plains, Talbott and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Jefferson County?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 44.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.4%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson County?
6,854 students were enrolled in Jefferson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson County?
Jefferson County is in Tennessee, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Dandridge. Its boundary covers about 275 sq mi.