Top Rankings
Johnson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,803 students in Johnson City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Johnson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Johnson City School District are Indian Trail Middle School, Liberty Bell Middle School and Johnson City Virtual Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
8,001 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Johnson City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
235 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,094 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
684 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
5,355 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
67%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
618 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
209
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
605
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
614
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
573
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
616
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
607
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
573
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
657
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
613
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
627
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,876 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,530 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,876
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,530
$11,527
Best Johnson City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
307 Car Mol Dr
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 610-6000
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 610-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Bell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
718 Morningside Dr
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2179
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2179
Grades: 6-8
| 898 students
Rank: #33.
Johnson City Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
820 W. Market St
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 928-0380
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 928-0380
Grades: 6-12
| 97 students
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