Enrollment
281
Middle
DISTRICT 876 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON COUNTY·NCES 470216000697
Johnson Co Middle School
278 Fairground Hill, Mountain City, TN 37683 · (423) 727-2600 · Johnson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Tennessee public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 129 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 54% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Johnson Co Middle School→Johnson Co High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Johnson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.2pp since 2022
Math
19.5%
TN avg 39.3% . -11.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.5% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.7% | 30.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Johnson Co Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #264 of 336 ▼ 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #195 of 336 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #293 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #294 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #96 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
281
-42 (-13%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 281 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 25.7 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 25.4 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 22 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 68% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 19 | 18.2:1 | 62% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Co Middle School.
About Johnson Co Middle School
Johnson Co Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Mountain City, Tennessee, (ZIP code 37683). It reported 281 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Tennessee have about 554 students on average; enrollment here is 49% lower.
District-wide, Johnson County has 8 schools and 4,952 students.
Johnson Co Middle School is 91% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put Johnson County at about 88% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Johnson Co Middle School is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Johnson Co Middle School outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Johnson County show that the median household earns about $53,129 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Johnson County, 6 public schools serve about 1,938 students.
Johnson Co High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Johnson Co Middle School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Johnson Co Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,196
Census ACS
Median income
$53,129
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnson County
- Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9-12High · 1,543 students
- Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8Middle · 1,471 students
- Johnson Co High SchoolHigh · 563 students
- Mountain City ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Roan Creek ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Doe ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Mountain City
- Johnson Co High SchoolHigh · 563 students
- Mountain City ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Roan Creek ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Doe ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Johnson Co High School0.0 mi · 563
- Mountain City Elementary0.7 mi · 428
- Roan Creek Elementary4.3 mi · 343
- Laurel Elementary6.4 mi · 92
- Doe Elementary7.1 mi · 231
- Damascus Middle11.1 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Co Middle SchoolHow many students attend Johnson Co Middle School?
Johnson Co Middle School enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 07-08.
Is Johnson Co Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnson Co Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johnson Co Middle School?
At Johnson Co Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Johnson Co Middle School public or private?
Johnson Co Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Johnson County.
What city is Johnson Co Middle School in?
Johnson Co Middle School is located in Mountain City, TN.
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