For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,555 students in Johnson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Johnson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
4,971 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Johnson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
345 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
700 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
14%
21%
# White Students
3,618 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
73%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
202
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
580
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
585
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has declined by 51% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,073 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,369
$12,030
Spending / Student
$5,073
$11,527
Best Johnson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Donnelly St
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2621
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2621
Grades: PK-6
| 436 students
Rank: #22.
Doe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7164 Highway 67 West
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2682
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2682
Grades: PK-6
| 217 students
Rank: #33.
Laurel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Gentry Creek Rd
Laurel Bloomery, TN 37680
(423) 727-2685
Laurel Bloomery, TN 37680
(423) 727-2685
Grades: K-6
| 79 students
Rank: #44.
Roan Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2410 Roan Creek Rd
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-4964
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-4964
Grades: PK-6
| 345 students
Rank: #55.
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
117 Edenway Dr
White House, TN 37188
(615) 235-3672
White House, TN 37188
(615) 235-3672
Grades: K-8
| 1,478 students
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