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Schools in Johnson City · Johnson City Independent School District

Johnson City’s public schools outscore 74% of Texas districts

Reading proficiency in Johnson City’s districts is 60%, above the Texas average (51%). 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 Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 22% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
707 students on the public path
In brief

Johnson City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 552 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnson City’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,617 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lyndon B Johnson Middle, then Lyndon B Johnson H S. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Johnson City’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (552)Better than 84%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 380 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Johnson City anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Johnson City’s students in the tested grades sat them (370 in math, 389 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Johnson City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lyndon B Johnson ElJohnson City Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Lyndon B Johnson MiddleJohnson City Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Lyndon B Johnson H SJohnson City Independent School DistrictA

Johnson City’s public schools are run by Johnson City Independent School District, which also serves Round Mountain. 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.

Johnson City Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 707 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,617TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 389 students tested
Math46%
State average 40.9% · 370 students tested

Johnson City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Johnson City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Johnson CityB+Johnson City Independent

Every school in Johnson City

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Johnson Cityby address
Lyndon B Johnson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
310 students13:1Rate it →
Lyndon B Johnson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
142 students10:1Rate it →
Lyndon B Johnson H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
255 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Johnson City’s schools

Are Johnson City’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Johnson City children attend outscore 74% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Johnson City in?

Johnson City Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 707 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Johnson City kids go to high school?

Lyndon B Johnson H S, with 255 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Johnson City’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Johnson City Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Johnson City spend per student?

$15,617 in Johnson City Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.