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North Side Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

North Side Elementary is a public elementary school in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving 357 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Johnson City school district, which is rated 8th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Side Elementary has consistently performed in the top 20-25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with strong proficiency rates on state assessments that exceed the district and state averages. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive for specific student subgroups, such as ranking 8th out of 498 Tennessee elementary schools for African American students and 11th out of 843 for low-socioeconomic status students. However, the school has also experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state.

While North Side Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools in the Johnson City district, some schools like Towne Acres Elementary and Lake Ridge Elementary have even higher rankings. The nearby schools in the Carter County district, such as Central Elementary and Happy Valley Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to North Side Elementary and the Johnson City district as a whole.

361

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,960

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Roan ST
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 434-5249

District: Johnson City

Students who attend North Side Elementary 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 — 47th percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Tennessee avg42%

97^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+24 vs state

Mathematics69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts62%+23 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Side Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Side Elementary?

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

What district is North Side Elementary in?

Johnson City

How many students attend North Side Elementary?

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

Is North Side Elementary a good school?

Yes. North Side Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of North Side Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Side 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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