Photo: Mrgriffter · CC BY-SA 4.0Johnson City’s public schools outscore 93% of Tennessee districts
In Johnson City, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Johnson City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Johnson City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 242 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnson City’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,343 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Providence Academy (private), Ashley Academy (private), St. Mary's School (private), Central Baptist Preschool and Kindergarten (private), Munsey Kindergarten (private), Jeremiah School (private) and Appalacian Banner Academy (private) are in town. Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Johnson City’s grade
A: better than 93% of Tennessee school districts, #13 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Johnson City, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Johnson City · depends on your address
Liberty Bell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 987 students
Indian Trail Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 786 students
7th grade in Johnson City · depends on your address
Liberty Bell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 987 students
Indian Trail Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 786 students
8th grade in Johnson City · depends on your address
Liberty Bell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 987 students
Indian Trail Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 786 students
9th grade in Johnson City
Science Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,359 students
10th grade in Johnson City
Science Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,359 students
11th grade in Johnson City
Science Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,359 students
12th grade in Johnson City
Science Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,359 students
Johnson City’s public schools are run by Johnson City School District. Parts of Johnson City (9% and 3% of its land) are served by Washington County and Carter County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Johnson City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Johnson City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson City | A | Johnson City |
| Watauga | — | Carter County |
| Elizabethton | A | Elizabethton City |
Every school in Johnson City
20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Little Buccaneers Student Child Care Center and Washington County Adult High School).
Questions about Johnson City’s schools
Are Johnson City’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Johnson City children attend outscore 93% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Johnson City in?
Johnson City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,818 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Johnson City are served by Washington County and Carter County.
Where do Johnson City kids go to high school?
Science Hill High School, with 2,359 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Johnson City’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Johnson City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Johnson City spend per student?
$13,343 in Johnson City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Johnson City?
Yes: Providence Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 781 students), Ashley Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 167 students), St. Mary's School (Catholic, grades K–8, 166 students), Central Baptist Preschool and Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 141 students), Munsey Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 127 students), Jeremiah School (religious, grades 9–11, 33 students) and Appalacian Banner Academy (special education, grades , 13 students).
Parents talk
What Johnson City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Johnson City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.