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Fairmont Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Fairmont Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 555 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Fairmont Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates that significantly outpace the state and district averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school's strengths are particularly evident in Mathematics and Science, where it ranks among the top 25-30 elementary schools in Tennessee for certain student subgroups. Additionally, Fairmont Elementary demonstrates exceptional performance for traditionally underserved student populations, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups.

While Fairmont Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, the school has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 11.8% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024. This trend, though still lower than the state average, is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address. Nonetheless, Fairmont Elementary's strong academic performance, personalized support, and focus on equity make it a standout institution within the Johnson City school district.

530

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,167

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1405 Lester Harris RD
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 434-5275

District: Johnson City

Students who attend Fairmont Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg64%

Tennessee avg42%

86^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	90.1	86 of 1009	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	87 of 1018	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	81 of 1020	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	38 of 1000	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	102 of 983	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	85 of 985	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	77 of 997	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	26 of 646	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.2	83 of 855	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	40 of 853	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	53 of 846	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	93.8	53 of 820	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	94.9	39 of 818	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	91 of 809	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	27 of 498	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	33 of 498	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	29 of 500	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	4 of 483	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	25 of 411	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	25 of 404	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	23 of 450	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	107 of 986	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	123 of 990	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	69 of 989	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	34 of 975	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	78 of 945	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	64 of 926	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	25 of 424	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	38 of 415	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	31 of 387	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	39 of 324	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.7	18 of 319	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	16 of 843	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	50 of 853	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	31 of 865	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	3 of 858	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	46 of 823	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	6 of 821	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	15 of 877	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	75 of 984	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	89 of 991	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	101 of 987	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	54 of 980	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	153 of 941	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	85 of 916	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	57 of 618	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	63.7	129 of 582	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	75 of 528	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	62 of 447	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	37 of 369	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	12 of 395	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	115 of 840	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	101 of 847	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	79 of 852	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	40 of 844	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	85 of 844	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	72 of 812	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	101 of 841	88.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+23 vs state

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts65%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Fairmont Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Lake Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Lake Ridge Square	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6030	652	44	14.7		502 (77.0%)	17 (2.6%)	73 (11.2%)	27 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	96.3	39^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.1%		97.9	18^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.2%	21	71.8	88.5	84.6				81.4	60.9	88.5	74.0				74.2	71.8	93.3	82.7				82.4					$12,501	$352	$11,452
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmont Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fairmont Elementary?

Students at Fairmont Elementary are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fairmont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairmont Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Fairmont Elementary in?

Johnson City

How many students attend Fairmont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Fairmont Elementary.

Is Fairmont Elementary a good school?

Yes. Fairmont Elementary ranks in the top 8.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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