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Johnson Elementary School

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Johnson Elementary School ranks 218 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a small public school in Franklin, Tennessee, serving 279 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the top-rated Franklin Special School District. While Johnson is a solid 4-star school overall, earning a 79th-percentile ranking statewide, it is the lowest-performing elementary school among its immediate district peers in an area where top-tier schools are just minutes away.

For parents, the most striking issue is that Johnson spends more per student than any nearby school—$26,738 per student—yet its test scores lag behind neighboring FSSD schools like Moore Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Poplar Grove K-4 School, and Liberty Elementary School. In math, Johnson posts 59.3% proficiency versus the district's 64.4%, and in science the gap is much larger: 53.8% versus 66.8% for the district. That said, Johnson offers notably small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio near 10:1, and chronic absenteeism at 7.8% is well below the state average. The school also shows exciting momentum for specific student groups—Hispanic students jumped from the 46th to the 81st percentile statewide, and special education students improved from the 41st to the 75th percentile over the past year.

The biggest concern is for economically disadvantaged students, who score at the 8th percentile statewide—a striking contrast to the school's white students, who rank in the 94th percentile. Also, Johnson's overall ranking has been volatile over the years, swinging from the 86th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 47th percentile in 2020–2021 and back to 79th in 2025–2026. With only 279 students, a single class can shift results significantly. Parents considering Johnson should weigh its strong resources and small classes against the fact that nearby Williamson County Schools and even other FSSD schools have higher test scores. Science is the clearest area needing attention, but Johnson's recent gains for several student groups suggest targeted efforts may be paying off.

279

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,738

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 Glass Lane
Franklin, TN 37064

(615) 794-4837

District: Franklin Special School District

Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Intermediate School
	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 — 87th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

!Near the bottom of Franklin Special School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg64%

Tennessee avg43%

218^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin Special School District

10^th of 141Franklin Special School District 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
2026	72.8	218 of 1019	78.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.5	127 of 498	74.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.4	87 of 458	81.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	15.7	758 of 823	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	93.8	48 of 849	94.3%	★★★★★
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 (2026)94th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile~ school

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

African American (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Science54%+7 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Glass Lane	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 794-4837	278	27	10.4	48.9%	92 (33.1%)	48 (17.3%)	77 (27.7%)	41 (14.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	72.8	218^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.6%		62.6	331^st of 1009 public elementary schools	67.2%	113	57.9	60.4		59.3	55.3	58.5		57.1	47.4	58.5		53.8	$26,738	$561	$25,060
Poplar Grove K-4 School	Public	PK, KG-4	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4720	326	32	10.1	51.6%	152 (46.6%)	14 (4.3%)	136 (41.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	76.9	180^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.3%		80.9	148^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.3%	32	56.7	63.4		60.3	51.7	64.8		58.8	53.3	62.0		58.0	$25,319	$606	$23,810
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 Figuers Drive	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 794-1187	333	33	10.0	30.4%	232 (69.7%)	27 (8.1%)	50 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	93.9	56^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.1	64^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.7%	8	62.9	80.0		70.8	71.4	85.0		77.7	71.4	80.0		75.4	$24,453	$311	$23,151
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Liberty Pike	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-0892	423	38	11.1	43.6%	239 (56.5%)	22 (5.2%)	121 (28.6%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	85.7	116^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.6%		82.4	139^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.2%	23	62.8	73.2		67.8	65.4	63.9		64.7	62.8	62.0		62.4	$20,579	$367	$19,310
Pearre Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Townsend Boulevard	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5150	671	44	15.1	3.6%	590 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (3.0%)	96.8	33^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.8	41^st of 1009 public elementary schools	95.9%	8	81.3	78.6	86.5	82.1	81.3	76.5	78.1	78.7	74.5	78.6	80.2	77.7	$15,011	$407	$14,089
Hunters Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Fieldstone Pkwy	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4580	371	29	12.7	6.8%	310 (83.6%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.7%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	97.3	23^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.8	19^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	77.6	≥ 95%	89.6	87.9	86.2	87.5	64.9	78.4	77.6	85.9	84.4	82.9	$15,973	$381	$14,874
Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1061 Lewisburg Pike	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 790-4700	501	42	11.9	24.1%	306 (61.1%)	36 (7.2%)	98 (19.6%)	43 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	94.8	48^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.5	51^st of 1009 public elementary schools	94.9%	3	74.5	80.0		76.9	78.7	74.7		76.9	71.3	73.3		72.2	$20,021	$448	$18,736
Winstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4080 Columbia PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4910	632	48	13.1	11.3%	523 (82.8%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (10.9%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	96.7	34^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.2	10^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.0%	24	80.5	81.8	85.7	82.9	84.1	77.1	75.9	78.5	69.5	81.8	77.5	76.9	$15,742	$689	$14,383
Walnut Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	326 Stable Road	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4870	586	44	13.4	5.4%	494 (84.3%)	16 (2.7%)	35 (6.0%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	96.9	29^th of 1019 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.9	14^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.6%	15	73.5	89.9	79.3	80.5	84.3	89.9	72.3	81.5	77.5	82.0	73.9	77.5	$14,795	$169	$14,078
Oak View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2390 Henpeck Lane	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4710	534	36	14.6	9.0%	403 (75.5%)	11 (2.1%)	28 (5.2%)	73 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	97.9	18^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.2%		96	40^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.0%	22	86.3	82.8	92.4	87.4	78.8	79.7	81.0	79.8	76.3	87.5	82.3	81.6	$17,555	$900	$16,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

Franklin Special School District

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Intermediate School
Middle : Freedom Middle School

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks 218^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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