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Lake Ridge Elementary

Public Grades K-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lake Ridge Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving 652 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Johnson City school district, which is ranked 8th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Lake Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Tennessee, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages on standardized assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 81.4% of Lake Ridge students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63.7% in the Johnson City district and 42.2% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade Mathematics (88.5% proficient) and 4th grade English Language Arts (88.5% proficient).

Compared to nearby schools in the Johnson City district, such as South Side Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, and Woodland Elementary, Lake Ridge Elementary maintains a significant academic advantage. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Gray Elementary School and Mary Hughes School, Lake Ridge Elementary still outperforms on academic measures.

632

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,501

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Lake Ridge Square
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 610-6030

District: Johnson City

Students who attend Lake Ridge Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (79% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg64%

Tennessee avg42%

39^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.3	39 of 1009	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	18 of 1018	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	48 of 1020	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	34 of 1000	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	81 of 983	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	73 of 985	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	43 of 997	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	83.0	53 of 646	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	77 of 855	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	79.0	113 of 853	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	89.5	49 of 846	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	33 of 820	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	50 of 818	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	61 of 809	92.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	8 of 498	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	17 of 986	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	22 of 990	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	59 of 989	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	41 of 975	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	64 of 945	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	77 of 926	91.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	36 of 424	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	95 of 415	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	212 of 387	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	192 of 363	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	136 of 324	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	87 of 319	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	9 of 843	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	12 of 853	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	23 of 865	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	12 of 858	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.8	161 of 823	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	162 of 821	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	95 of 877	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	47 of 984	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	20 of 991	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	42 of 987	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	33 of 980	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	88 of 941	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	63 of 916	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	63 of 618	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	163 of 528	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	99.0	9 of 447	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	59.1	91 of 369	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	24 of 255	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	29 of 395	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	38 of 840	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	11 of 847	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	42 of 852	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	26 of 844	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	72 of 844	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	83 of 812	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.8	47 of 841	94.4%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2024)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+36 vs state

Mathematics81%+39 vs state

English Language Arts74%+35 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Boones Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Highland Church RD	Johnson City	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 283-3500	809	54	15.0		710 (87.8%)	14 (1.7%)	42 (5.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	68.8	250^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.2%		66.6	266^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.9%	16	41.8	39.2	47.0	65.8	32.9	61.9	47.1	44.4	46.3	45.0	58.9	34.1	43.3	45.1	50.5	61.3	52.0	79.5	56.6	66.7	60.0	75.3	69.5	69.7	71.5	$12,765	$813	$11,024
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
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
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs RD	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1835	352	24	14.9		325 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	67.5	263^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.9%		61.2	335^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.1%	72	56.6	50.0	60.8				56.1	54.7	47.6	31.4				44.5	67.9	54.5	47.1				56.8					$14,565	$927	$12,876
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	755 Gray Station RD	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 477-1640	498	35	14.3		445 (89.4%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	71	228^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.4%		65.3	277^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.8%	49	41.7	60.0	62.5	49.1	40.8	59.6	52.1	35.0	56.0	46.4	52.7	53.1	37.0	46.3	50.0	72.0	71.4	47.3	46.9	44.4	55.2	56.4	65.3	50.9	57.3	$13,409	$717	$12,022
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Ridge Elementary

What district is Lake Ridge Elementary in?

Johnson City

What is the racial makeup of Lake Ridge Elementary?

Students at Lake Ridge Elementary are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Lake Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lake Ridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Lake Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Lake Ridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lake Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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