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South Side Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1011 Southwest AVE, Johnson City, TN 37604 · (423) 434-5290 · Part of Johnson City School District

Johnson City’s School Grade A better than 93% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
419
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Side Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 29.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Johnson City kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Johnson City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5South Side ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1011 Southwest AVE, Johnson City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten54
Grade 163
Grade 260
Grade 374
Grade 454
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
323’20
343’21
407’22
442’23
419’24

Up 29.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Side Elementary from Johnson City families.

Other schools in Johnson City School District

The district →
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnson City
A
537 students
Fairmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnson City
A
530 students
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnson City
B−
472 students
North Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnson City
B+
361 students
Cherokee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnson City
A−
345 students
Lake Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnson City
A+
632 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Johnson City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.