School District · Tennessee
Athens City Schools
📍 Athens, TN · McMinn County · NCES LEAID 4700120
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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District Mailing Address
943 Crestway DR, Athens, TN 37303
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
4700120
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District Type
Public School District
Schools in Athens City Schools
3 schools listedNCES lists 3 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 5. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Athens City Schools?▼
Athens City Schools is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Athens City Schools rated?▼
Athens City Schools has an overall rating of 8 out of 10 (Good), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 73rd percentile among Tennessee school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Tennessee only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Athens City Schools?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 1,802 students across 5 schools for Athens City Schools.
What grades does Athens City Schools serve?▼
Athens City Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
What schools are in Athens City Schools?▼
NCES lists 3 schools operating under Athens City Schools: 2 elementary, 1 middle. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Athens City Schools?▼
You can reach Athens City Schools by phone at (423)745-2863 or online at www.athenscityschools.net or by mail at 943 Crestway DR, Athens, TN 37303. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Athens City Schools
Athens City Schools is a public school district in Tennessee, in McMinn County. It carries an overall rating of 8/10 (Good), the 73rd percentile among Tennessee districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Tennessee districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 3 schools operating under Athens City Schools — 2 elementary and 1 middle. The largest by enrollment is Athens City Primary with 657 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (423)745-2863 before making a housing decision.