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North Side Elementary School

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North Side Elementary School ranks 166 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

North Side Elementary School in Johnson City, TN, serves 361 students in grades PK–5 and is part of Johnson City Schools, a 5-star district ranked 7th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. The school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, climbing from a 2-star rating in 2018–19 to a 4-star rating in 2025–26, when it ranked 166th of 1,019 Tennessee schools (84th percentile). While that puts it solidly above the state average, North Side sits in the middle of an exceptionally strong elementary system, outperformed on overall test scores by Towne Acres Elementary School, Lake Ridge Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School, and Fairmont Elementary School.

North Side's most distinctive characteristics do not show up in its overall rank. It spends $17,960 per student—the highest among nearby schools and roughly 44% more than Lake Ridge Elementary School—likely reflecting significant investments in support services and interventions. Its chronic absenteeism rate has also dropped dramatically, from 14.7% in 2022–23 to just 8.0% in 2024–25, well below the district rate of 11.8% and the state rate of 18.3%. Academically, North Side's proficiency rates are strong compared to the state (61.9% in math, 62.3% in ELA, and 59.9% in science), though they trail the district in math and science. One notable weakness is 3rd grade math, where only 37.5% of students are proficient versus 63.4% districtwide—a gap that closes dramatically by 4th grade (75.5%) and 5th grade (78.9%).

The school's biggest strength is its outstanding results for students who are often underserved elsewhere. North Side's low-socioeconomic-status students ranked 11th in Tennessee in 2024–25 (99th percentile), while its African American students ranked 8th in the state that same year. These subgroup outcomes are stronger than the school's overall rank would suggest, making North Side an equity standout within a district known for high performance. With low chronic absenteeism, exceptional subgroup results, and high per-pupil spending, North Side is a compelling example of a school making meaningful progress for all of its students.

361

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,960

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Roan Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 434-5249

District: Johnson City Schools

Students who attend North Side Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (61% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Johnson City Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg65%

Tennessee avg43%

166^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2017

From top 30% (2017) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Johnson City Schools

7^th of 141Johnson City Schools 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	78.8	166 of 1019	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	97 of 1009	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	188 of 1018	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	202 of 1020	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	336 of 1000	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	340 of 983	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	530 of 985	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	399 of 997	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	192 of 646	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	304 of 855	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.0	451 of 853	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.6	255 of 846	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	52.1	419 of 820	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	454 of 818	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	515 of 809	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	51 of 498	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	98.3	8 of 498	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	43 of 498	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	50 of 500	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	56.2	165 of 483	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	91 of 411	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	131 of 404	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	69 of 450	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	92 of 986	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	235 of 990	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	204 of 989	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	307 of 975	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	396 of 945	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	597 of 926	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	56 of 458	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	91 of 424	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	51 of 415	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	94 of 387	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	32 of 823	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	11 of 843	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.8	133 of 853	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	114 of 865	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	179 of 858	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	271 of 823	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	451 of 821	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	267 of 877	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	102 of 984	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	155 of 991	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	221 of 987	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	376 of 980	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	297 of 941	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	402 of 916	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	143 of 641	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	213 of 618	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	248 of 528	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	185 of 849	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	116 of 840	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	185 of 847	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	212 of 852	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	227 of 844	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	265 of 844	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	409 of 812	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	289 of 841	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)96th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

African American (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+22 vs state

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

Science60%+13 vs state

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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
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan Street	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3	73.3%	178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	78.8	166^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%	69	37.5	75.5	78.9	61.9	60.0	69.8	55.3	62.3	48.2	69.8	63.2	59.9	$17,960	$1,831	$15,090
Fairmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Lester Harris Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5275	555	40	13.9	55.6%	376 (67.7%)	42 (7.6%)	74 (13.3%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	92.7	69^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.1	86^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.5%	17	65.8	78.8	74.7	73.2	69.7	70.0	74.7	71.5	71.1	68.8	74.7	71.5	$14,167	$1,273	$12,121
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest Avenue	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6	69.4%	275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	79.8	155^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%	27	63.9	56.8	71.7	63.3	60.7	61.6	59.6	60.8	65.6	59.5	49.1	58.5	$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3	90.3%	257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	53.4	458^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.1%		42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%	117	44.9	46.3	53.6	48.1	42.9	38.8	46.4	42.7	46.2	41.8	49.3	45.8	$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
Towne Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur Drive	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15.0	21.0%	294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	98.4	12^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.7	6^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	80.0	92.0	91.8	87.7	79.2	92.0	85.2	85.6	74.7	89.3	86.9	83.4	$13,568	$372	$12,569
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4	48.3%	378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	92.8	67^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%	8	70.7	73.2	81.7	74.9	70.9	65.9	73.2	69.8	73.2	69.5	78.9	73.6	$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7	59.1%	211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	67.4	60.4	71.2	66.2	63.0	67.9	69.2	66.9	69.6	60.4	73.1	67.5	$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Taylor Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Carter County Schools	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%)	52	476^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.3%		45	541^st of 1009 public elementary schools	46.4%	65	40.7	52.6	40.7	43.8	48.1	36.8	37.0	41.1	37.0	57.9	55.6	49.3	$14,801	$1,610	$12,500
Happy Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan Highway	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Carter County Schools	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%)	53	465^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.4%		54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%	32	38.7	45.7		42.0	46.2	45.7		46.0	48.4	51.3		49.7	$14,300	$1,574	$11,662
Lake Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Lake Ridge Square	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6030	652	44	14.7	24.1%	502 (77.0%)	17 (2.6%)	73 (11.2%)	27 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	96.6	35^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.3	39^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.1%	4	69.3	82.9	89.4	80.3	71.1	81.0	85.6	79.0	72.8	84.6	89.4	82.1	$12,501	$352	$11,452

Frequently Asked Questions about North Side Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Side Elementary School?

Students at North Side Elementary School are 48% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 14% African American.

How many students attend North Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended North Side Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is North Side Elementary School in?

Johnson City Schools

Is North Side Elementary School a good school?

North Side Elementary School ranks 166^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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