For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,622 students in Johnson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Johnson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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
0.42
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
582 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
3,579 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
148
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
340
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
538
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
521
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,267 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,574
$11,979
Spending / Student
$5,267
$11,478
Best Johnson County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson Co Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
278 Fairground Hill
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2600
Mountain City, TN 37683
(423) 727-2600
Grades: 7-8
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8
(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: 4-8
| 1,315 students
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