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Johnson Elementary

Q: Is Johnson Elementary a good school?

Johnson Elementary ranks 331 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in Franklin, Tennessee, serving 278 students in grades PK-4. It is part of the Franklin Special School District, which is ranked 9th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

While Johnson Elementary benefits from strong district-level support, it faces several challenges. The school's academic performance has declined in recent years, with proficiency rates on state assessments lower than the district and state averages, particularly for Hispanic students and students with special needs. Johnson Elementary's performance lags behind nearby schools in the Franklin SSD, such as Moore Elementary and Liberty Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Williamson County district, like Grassland Elementary and Walnut Grove Elementary.

Additionally, Johnson Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Despite the higher per-student spending at the school, the resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Addressing these challenges and identifying strategies to enhance student performance should be a priority for the school and district leadership.

279

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,738

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 Glass LN
Franklin, TN 37064

(615) 794-4837

District: Franklin SSD

Students who attend Johnson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Intermediate
	Freedom Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.2%

Hispanic:

31.2%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Franklin SSD's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg61%

Tennessee avg42%

331^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin SSD

9^th of 139Franklin SSD among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	331 of 1009	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	261 of 1018	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	184 of 1020	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	296 of 1000	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	519 of 983	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.9	136 of 985	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	240 of 997	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	234 of 855	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	112 of 853	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	82 of 846	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	71.2	234 of 820	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	285 of 818	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	258 of 809	68.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	106 of 498	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	111 of 498	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	148 of 500	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	160 of 483	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	227 of 411	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.8	68 of 404	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	162 of 450	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	350 of 986	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	308 of 990	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	161 of 989	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	281 of 975	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	390 of 945	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	162 of 926	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	229 of 424	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	259 of 415	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	87.2	35 of 363	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	62.1	84 of 324	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	36 of 250	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	127 of 319	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	568 of 843	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	194 of 853	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	34.5	592 of 858	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	680 of 823	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	370 of 877	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	290 of 984	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	241 of 991	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	208 of 987	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	330 of 980	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	608 of 941	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.7	116 of 916	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	155 of 618	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.4	342 of 582	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.0	368 of 369	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	163 of 840	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	115 of 847	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	68 of 852	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	221 of 844	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	347 of 844	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	95 of 812	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	94.6	42 of 841	95.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+16 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, November 22, 2014

I have a kindergarten student enrolled in Johnson Elementary. I am a single mother working to establish stability in our new town and when I recently asked for some assistance in a personal matter from the school, after a few conversations with the appropriate personnel, we were able to establish what I feel was the best case scenario for my son. I appreciate the support and understanding that the administration gave us. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Glass LN	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 794-4837	278	27	10.4		92 (33.1%)	48 (17.3%)	77 (27.7%)	41 (14.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	62.6	331^st of 1009 public elementary schools	67.2%		67	261^st of 1018 public elementary schools	74.4%	70	56.8	43.5		50.0	56.8	52.2		54.4	50.0	41.3		45.6	$26,738	$561	$25,060
Poplar Grove K-4	Public	PK, KG-4	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4720	326	32	10.1		152 (46.6%)	14 (4.3%)	136 (41.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	80.9	148^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.3%		76.9	177^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.6%	29	56.1	59.7		58.0	52.6	61.9		57.5	57.9	73.0		65.8	$25,319	$606	$23,810
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 Figuers DR	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	No	(615) 794-1187	333	33	10.0		232 (69.7%)	27 (8.1%)	50 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	93.1	64^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.7%		96.6	37^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.4%	27	71.0	79.2		74.8	71.0	83.0		76.5	62.9	71.7		67.0	$24,453	$311	$23,151
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Liberty PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-0892	423	38	11.1		239 (56.5%)	22 (5.2%)	121 (28.6%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	82.4	139^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.2%		88.3	99^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.3%	40	59.5	62.0		60.8	62.2	70.7		66.9	52.7	62.0		57.8	$20,579	$367	$19,310
Pearre Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Townsend BLVD	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5150	671	44	15.1		590 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (3.0%)	95.8	41^st of 1009 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.3	50^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.1%	9	76.2	83.8	80.9	80.2	74.3	84.8	65.2	75.1	72.4	84.8	66.3	74.7	$15,011	$407	$14,089
Hunters Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Fieldstone Pkwy	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4580	371	29	12.7		310 (83.6%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.7%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	97.8	19^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.7	23^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	79.0	89.2	88.7	86.0	80.6	86.5	64.8	77.3	80.6	91.9	78.9	84.1	$15,973	$381	$14,874
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1061 Lewisburg PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	No	(615) 790-4700	501	42	11.9		306 (61.1%)	36 (7.2%)	98 (19.6%)	43 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	94.5	51^st of 1009 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.6	46^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.5%	5	65.3	76.7		71.4	76.0	75.6		75.8	74.7	77.9		76.4	$20,021	$448	$18,736
Winstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4080 Columbia PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4910	632	48	13.1		523 (82.8%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (10.9%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	98.2	10^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.7	34^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.7%	24	85.0	87.3	89.1	87.0	74.8	81.4	80.4	78.7	78.3	86.3	89.1	84.3	$15,742	$689	$14,383
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	326 Stable RD	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4870	586	44	13.4		494 (84.3%)	16 (2.7%)	35 (6.0%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	97.9	14^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.5	26^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.4%	12	84.4	72.5	93.2	82.6	82.2	85.3	83.0	83.6	84.4	82.6	86.4	84.3	$14,795	$169	$14,078
Oak View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2390 Henpeck LN	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4710	534	36	14.6		403 (75.5%)	11 (2.1%)	28 (5.2%)	73 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	96	40^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.4	41^st of 1018 public elementary schools	96.0%	1	84.3	74.7	77.6	78.7	72.9	73.3	75.3	73.9	81.4	74.7	80.0	78.7	$17,555	$900	$16,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary?

Students at Johnson Elementary are 31% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

Is Johnson Elementary a good school?

Johnson Elementary ranks 331^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Intermediate
Middle : Freedom Middle School

What district is Johnson Elementary in?

Franklin SSD

How many students attend Johnson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Johnson Elementary.

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