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Mountain View Elementary

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Mountain View Elementary ranks 575 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary is a PK-5 school in Johnson City, TN, serving 472 students as part of the highly-rated Johnson City School District, which ranks in the 94th percentile statewide.

While the district is known for excellence, Mountain View itself holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 43rd percentile, making it one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the system. Its proficiency rates in Math (42.6%), ELA (34.8%), and Science (40.7%) are significantly lower than district averages. For context, nearby schools like Towne Acres Elementary (99th percentile) and Lake Ridge Elementary (96th percentile) are top performers. However, Mountain View shows remarkable strength with specific student groups, ranking in the 75th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 84th percentile for African American students—a sign of effective support systems. In contrast, the school has seen a sharp decline in serving special education students, dropping from the 56th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 8th percentile in 2024-2025. Interestingly, Mountain View spends more per student ($15,530) than higher-performing peers like Lake Ridge ($12,501) and Towne Acres ($13,568), suggesting that resource allocation, not funding, is the key challenge.

Chronic absenteeism at 11.8% is in line with the district average and better than the state average of 18.3%, indicating that getting students to school is not the primary issue. Despite its low ranking, Mountain View still outperforms nearby Carter County schools like Happy Valley Elementary and Central Elementary, highlighting the overall strength of the Johnson City district. For parents, Mountain View offers targeted support for vulnerable students but faces persistent challenges in raising overall achievement to match its district peers.

472

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,530

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

907 King Springs RD
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 434-5260

District: Johnson City

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Trail Middle School
	Liberty Bell Middle School
High:	Science Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Johnson City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg64%

Tennessee avg42%

575^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Johnson City

8^th of 139Johnson City 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	42.6	575 of 1009	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	618 of 1018	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	545 of 1020	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	624 of 1000	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	673 of 983	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	611 of 985	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	442 of 997	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.9	516 of 646	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.0	620 of 855	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	632 of 853	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.8	500 of 846	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	80.1	143 of 820	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	52.1	431 of 818	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	528 of 809	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	81 of 498	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	161 of 498	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	199 of 500	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	191 of 483	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	164 of 411	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	140 of 404	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	77 of 450	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	659 of 986	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	679 of 990	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	601 of 989	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	641 of 975	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	622 of 945	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	527 of 926	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	316 of 424	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	407 of 415	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	59.8	125 of 387	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	167 of 363	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	187 of 324	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	158 of 319	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	212 of 843	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	252 of 853	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	191 of 865	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	443 of 858	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	295 of 823	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	269 of 821	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	118 of 877	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	469 of 984	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	478 of 991	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	450 of 987	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	585 of 980	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	679 of 941	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	634 of 916	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	570 of 618	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	366 of 582	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	233 of 528	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	335 of 447	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.4	35 of 395	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	558 of 840	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	539 of 847	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	465 of 852	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	603 of 844	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	675 of 844	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	632 of 812	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	458 of 841	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)84th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Many of the issues spotlighted with the statistics above are due to the high poverty levels of families whose children attend this school. The teachers are highly qualified and innovative, and Dr. Stukes is a wonderful principal who strikes a great balance of being pro-student and also pro-good-learning-environment when a student is disruptive. I have had five children go through Mountain View and be the better for the experience, as well as academically prepared. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2017

While the teachers I have encountered genuinely appear to care about their students, the principal is a tedious, uncommunicative person. The Special Ed teachers are lax on communicating with parents, lax on securing the proper testing for students.
Generally speaking, this school functions more as a closed environment unwelcoming to adults, condescending, expecting immediate awe and obedience from parents. Worst mistake in our educational journey, enrolling our child in this school and in the Johnson City School System. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3		257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.9	618^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.3%	43	35.3	47.8	44.8				42.6	25.0	43.5	35.8				34.8	30.9	46.4	44.8				40.7					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest AVE	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6		275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.6	119^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.3%	9	50.7	58.5	69.6				58.9	57.7	67.9	55.4				60.0	63.4	71.7	71.4				68.3					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
North Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan ST	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3		178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%		75.8	188^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.5%	91	50.9	87.5	79.2				69.3	57.9	71.9	60.4				62.0	70.2	75.0	66.7				70.1					$17,960	$1,831	$15,090
Fairmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Lester Harris RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5275	555	40	13.9		376 (67.7%)	42 (7.6%)	74 (13.3%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	90.1	86^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.5%		89.7	87^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.5%	1	62.8	70.5	71.3				68.3	60.5	71.6	61.3				64.8	66.7	71.6	70.0				69.5					$14,167	$1,273	$12,121
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan HWY	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4028	541	36	15.0		470 (86.9%)	12 (2.2%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.9	401^st of 1018 public elementary schools	60.6%	32	48.7	40.5					44.4	50.0	44.0					46.9	40.8	50.0					45.6					$14,300	$1,574	$11,662
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Taylor RD	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4045	261	25	10.2		238 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	45	541^st of 1009 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.6	609^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.2%	68	45.8	29.0	26.1	44.4	20.0	16.7	30.2	41.7	38.7	26.1	27.8	12.0	5.6	26.6	50.0	61.3	39.1	44.4	28.0	11.1	41.0	38.9	20.0	11.1	23.0	$14,801	$1,610	$12,500
Towne Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15.0		294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	98.7	6^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.7	25^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.5%	19	83.5	90.2	89.0				87.3	77.2	90.2	80.8				82.2	81.0		84.9				86.4					$13,568	$372	$12,569
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7		211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%		88.5	95^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.7%	10	59.2	55.4	68.4				61.1	55.1	71.4	61.4				63.0	71.4	80.4	66.7				72.8					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4		378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%		93	62^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	58.8	80.6	79.5				72.9	57.5	73.6	74.7				68.6	58.8	81.9	80.7				73.8					$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
West Side Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 Burgie ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8030	362	21	16.9		324 (89.5%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	93.6	59^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.2%		89.6	89^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.3%	30	64.7	64.5	77.9				69.2	73.5	64.5	75.0				71.2	82.4	82.3	77.9				80.8					$13,724	$759	$12,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Trail Middle School
Middle : Liberty Bell Middle School
High : Science Hill High School

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 575^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 16% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

Johnson City

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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