Summary:
The city of Mountain City, Tennessee is home to 5 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Johnson County school district. While the district as a whole struggles, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, Mountain City Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 268 out of 1,018 Tennessee elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating.
Mountain City Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in several subject areas, including Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. In contrast, Johnson County High School has particularly low proficiency rates, with only 7.8% of students proficient or better in Algebra I. The district also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, averaging 18.9%.
While the majority of schools in the Johnson County district underperform, Roan Creek Elementary stands out as a relatively strong performer, outpacing the district and state averages in some subject areas. This suggests that there is potential for improvement within the district, and identifying and replicating the successful strategies of Mountain City Elementary could help raise the overall quality of education in the region.
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