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Public middle school · Johnson County · Mountain City, Tennessee

Johnson Co Middle School

Johnson Co Middle School rates 5.8, right at the middle of Johnson County's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Johnson County median is 5.4.

#1,135 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Johnson County: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

A Johnson County middle school where students score 24 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,135 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 2 of 8 in Johnson County.

Johnson Co Middle School is listed in Johnson County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math19%20 points below the Tennessee average of 39%270 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading28%13 points below the Tennessee average of 41%270 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2020, to 24% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.9
40% of the rating
Academics
4.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37683; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Johnson Co Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$53,908
Median home value
$175,100
Median rent
$628/mo
College educated
13.4%
Homeownership
77.6%
Poverty rate
23.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37683; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
15
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
9
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,677/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mountain City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mountain City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Johnson Co Middle Schoolthis school
    5.8
  2. 5.0Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Johnson County, best rated first, and none rates higher than Johnson Co Middle School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Johnson Co Middle School serve?

Johnson Co Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Johnson Co Middle School?

Johnson Co Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 307 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson Co Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Johnson Co Middle School is 12.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Johnson Co Middle School rank in TN?

Johnson Co Middle School ranks #1,135 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Johnson Co Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Johnson Co Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Johnson Co Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Johnson Co Middle School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Johnson Co Middle School a charter school?

No, Johnson Co Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Johnson Co Middle School a Title I school?

No, Johnson Co Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
307
Student-teacher ratio
12.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Johnson County
Rank in district
#2 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$8,198
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37683)
13,716
Area median age
45.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.