For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,386 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
12%
21%
% White
75%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (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.
Laurel Elementary 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
| 76 students
Rank: #44.
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
Rank: #55.
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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