For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 995 students in Johnson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Johnson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
28,312 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
17 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
582 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
3,579 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
75%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
148
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
340
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
538
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
521
763
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain City Elementary 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
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Doe Elementary 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
| 224 students
Rank: #33.
Roan Creek Elementary 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
| 341 students
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