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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,734 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 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Johnson City School District are Indian Trail Middle School and Liberty Bell Middle School. 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
12 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
7,936 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
542 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Johnson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
9 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,115 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
655 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
5,270 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
67%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
646 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
545
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
611
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
606
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
572
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
621
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
602
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
573
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
599
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
562
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
653
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
601
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
595
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,981 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,624 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,981
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,624
$11,478
Best Johnson City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Trail Middle 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
| 797 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Bell Middle 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
| 937 students
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