For the 2026 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 18% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), 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
671 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
21,235 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
#121 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
12%
19%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has declined by 49% 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 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,574
$11,980
Spending / Student
$5,267
$11,478
Best Johnson County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Johnson Co Middle School
(Math: 33% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8
(Math: 14% | 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
Gr: 4-8 | 1,315 student Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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