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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,296 students in Johnson City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Johnson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
7,799 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Johnson City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
30%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
238 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,004 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
693 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
5,267 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
68%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
583 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
183
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
596
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
555
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
601
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
588
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
609
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
587
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
570
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
575
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
614
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
592
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
595
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,209 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,828 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,209
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,828
$11,647
Best Johnson City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Bell Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
718 Morningside Dr
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2179
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2179
Grades: 7-8
| 1,142 students
Rank: n/an/a
820 W. Market St
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 928-0380
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 928-0380
Grades: 5-12
| 154 students
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