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Indian Trail Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Indian Trail Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving 797 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee middle schools, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Indian Trail Middle School excels in academic achievement, with proficiency rates significantly higher than state averages in core subjects like Mathematics (59.5%), English Language Arts (51.8%), Science (64.3%), and Social Studies (70.7%). The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th and 7th grade assessments, often exceeding 60% proficiency. While the school faces some challenges with fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, its overall academic success and resource allocation suggest a commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

Compared to nearby schools, Indian Trail Middle School outperforms Liberty Bell Middle School, also part of the Johnson City district. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing middle schools in the Kingsport and Elizabethton districts, such as Ross N. Robinson Middle School and T.A. Dugger Junior High School.

786

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,786

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 Car Mol DR
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 610-6000

District: Johnson City

Students who attend Indian Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

Science Hill High School

Feeder schools for Indian Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary
	Fairmont Elementary
	Lake Ridge Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary
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	North Side Elementary
	South Side Elementary
	Towne Acres Elementary
	Woodland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Tennessee avg43%

47^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	89.0	47 of 583	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	45 of 587	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	48 of 594	91.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	24 of 312	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	28 of 318	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	27 of 316	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	4 of 63	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	40 of 546	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	35 of 554	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	28 of 560	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	101 of 286	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	130 of 285	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	81 of 285	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	54 of 490	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	79 of 510	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	49 of 514	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	54 of 550	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	61 of 560	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	62 of 557	88.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	95 of 332	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	72 of 299	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	136 of 288	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	47 of 492	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	44 of 504	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	46 of 503	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+22 vs state

Science64%+18 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 30, 2019

Great school, great teachers, awesome principal. Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, May 2, 2011

Fantastic school and best experience I've ever had as a substitute teacher. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol DR	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9		564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%		88.4	45^th of 587 public middle schools	92.3%	2		65.6	62.2	49.5	59.5		61.4	50.5	44.0	51.8					69.2	67.7	56.9	64.3	77.9	74.7	60.7	70.7	$13,786	$434	$12,895
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3		623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%		91.8	32^nd of 587 public middle schools	94.5%	11		62.3	57.6	46.0	56.4		59.6	50.9	52.8	54.6					67.4	70.4	62.9	67.0	73.2	71.4	69.5	71.4	$12,476	$637	$11,373
Happy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	163 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4070	361	22	16.7		322 (89.2%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	73.3	125^th of 583 public middle schools	78.6%		67.4	154^th of 587 public middle schools	73.8%	29	28.4	52.9	51.1	41.7	42.8	43.2	51.4	34.0	24.0	37.2				48.4	68.6	52.7	58.3	56.2	54.3	76.3	57.3	63.3	$12,441	$1,262	$10,504
Innovation Academy	Public	6-8	2348 Hwy 75 HWY	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	No	(423) 354-1731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
T A Dugger Junior High School	Public	6-8	305 West E ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8025	623	39	16.0		558 (89.6%)	10 (1.6%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	74.7	110^th of 583 public middle schools	81.1%		75.8	103^rd of 587 public middle schools	82.5%	7		43.6	46.3	59.5	49.1		39.7	46.1	42.4	42.8		85.7	85.7		46.3	53.4	56.5	51.9	67.2	62.1	56.8	62.2	$12,571	$568	$11,422
Sullivan Central Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Shipley Ferry RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1200	594	39	15.2		566 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	57.8	220^th of 583 public middle schools	62.3%		59.4	213^th of 587 public middle schools	63.7%	7		43.6	38.7	27.8	37.2		45.8	37.4	30.9	38.0		78.3	78.3		48.0	50.2	38.7	46.1	50.8	56.2	33.7	47.7	$13,175	$1,354	$10,895
Sullivan Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1236 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1300	646	41	15.7		606 (93.8%)	9 (1.4%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	54.7	235^th of 583 public middle schools	59.7%		44.8	316^th of 587 public middle schools	46.2%	81		47.3	36.4	36.9	40.8		41.6	35.3	30.3	36.0		87.5	87.5		41.2	35.1	46.0	40.9	46.5	42.9	45.5	45.1	$13,261	$843	$11,621
Ross N. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1517 Jessee ST	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2200	930	62	15.1		748 (80.4%)	30 (3.2%)	60 (6.5%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.5%)	84.1	61^st of 583 public middle schools	89.5%		83.7	65^th of 587 public middle schools	88.9%	4		62.6	51.6	46.2	54.1		50.7	47.6	41.1	46.4					67.3	62.2	56.5	62.0	64.5	71.0	60.2	65.2	$13,302	$697	$11,964
Sullivan East Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1000	565	36	15.6		526 (93.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	26.6	445^th of 583 public middle schools	23.7%		31	413^th of 587 public middle schools	29.6%	32		33.2	22.0	14.9	24.3		25.8	18.5	20.2	21.7		56.0	56.0		35.1	28.0	30.6	31.4	32.5	30.2	34.1	32.3	$12,510	$788	$10,935
John Sevier Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Wateree ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2450	799	59	13.6		570 (71.3%)	55 (6.9%)	68 (8.5%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.8%)	60.1	202^nd of 583 public middle schools	65.4%		52	258^th of 587 public middle schools	56.0%	56		53.6	26.2	30.9	36.9		41.3	30.5	25.1	32.2	73.7		71.4		53.0	51.1	50.0	51.3	57.4	58.4	50.8	55.6	$14,291	$1,370	$12,231

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Trail Middle School

What high school do graduates of Indian Trail Middle School attend?

Students who attend Indian Trail Middle School usually go on to attend Science Hill High School

Is Indian Trail Middle School a good school?

Yes. Indian Trail Middle School ranks in the top 8.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Trail Middle School?

Students at Indian Trail Middle School are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Indian Trail Middle School in?

Johnson City

How many students attend Indian Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Indian Trail Middle School.

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