Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Church Hill’s public schools score below 54% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Church Hill’s districts is 24%, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Church Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Church Hill’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,892 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Church Hill Middle, then Volunteer High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Church Hill’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Tennessee school districts, #117 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Church Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Church Hill · depends on your address
Church Hill Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 309 students
Carter's Valley Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 303 students
Kindergarten in Church Hill · depends on your address
Church Hill Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 309 students
Carter's Valley Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 303 students
1st grade in Church Hill · depends on your address
Church Hill Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 309 students
Carter's Valley Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 303 students
2nd grade in Church Hill · depends on your address
Church Hill Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 309 students
Carter's Valley Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 303 students
3rd grade in Church Hill · depends on your address
Church Hill Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 309 students
Carter's Valley Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 303 students
4th grade in Church Hill · depends on your address
Church Hill Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 309 students
Carter's Valley Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 303 students
5th grade in Church Hill
Church Hill Middle
Grades 5–8 · 741 students
6th grade in Church Hill
Church Hill Middle
Grades 5–8 · 741 students
7th grade in Church Hill
Church Hill Middle
Grades 5–8 · 741 students
8th grade in Church Hill
Church Hill Middle
Grades 5–8 · 741 students
9th grade in Church Hill
Volunteer High School
Grades 9–12 · 953 students
10th grade in Church Hill
Volunteer High School
Grades 9–12 · 953 students
11th grade in Church Hill
Volunteer High School
Grades 9–12 · 953 students
12th grade in Church Hill
Volunteer High School
Grades 9–12 · 953 students
Church Hill’s public schools are run by Hawkins County School District, which also serves Bulls Gap, Mount Carmel and Surgoinsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Church Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Church Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | B− | Hawkins County |
| Mount Carmel | B− | Hawkins County |
| Surgoinsville | B− | Hawkins County |
All 2 neighbors share Hawkins County with Church Hill, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Church Hill
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Church Hill’s schools
Are Church Hill’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Church Hill children attend score below 54% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #117 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Church Hill in?
Hawkins County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,038 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Church Hill kids go to high school?
Volunteer High School, with 953 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Church Hill’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Hawkins County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Church Hill spend per student?
$12,892 in Hawkins County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Church Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Church Hill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.