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Mountain City Elementary

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Mountain City Elementary ranks 595 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Mountain City Elementary is a public elementary school serving 430 students in grades PK-6 in Mountain City, Tennessee, which is part of the Johnson County School District.

Mountain City Elementary consistently outperforms the Johnson County district and the state of Tennessee on standardized tests, with 37.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.8% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 21.3% and 16.3% for the district, respectively. The school also ranks in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools for female students, male students, and students with special needs. While chronic absenteeism has increased in recent years, reaching 20.2% in 2022-2023, the school's rates are still lower than the state average.

Despite the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Mountain City Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools for most of the past decade. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 85th out of 646 schools in 2016-2017 to 595th out of 1,009 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting that other schools may be improving at a faster rate. Nearby schools in the Johnson County district, such as Laurel Elementary and Doe Elementary, perform significantly worse than Mountain City Elementary on most academic metrics.

428

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,473

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Donnelly ST
Mountain City, TN 37683

(423) 727-2621

District: Johnson County

Students who attend Mountain City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson County Middle School
High:	Johnson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Johnson County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg23%

Tennessee avg43%

595^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Johnson County

134^th of 139Johnson County 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	41.1	595 of 1009	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	268 of 1018	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	206 of 1020	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	196 of 1000	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	215 of 983	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	247 of 985	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	238 of 997	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	85 of 646	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	91 of 855	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	102 of 853	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	78 of 846	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	66.3	291 of 820	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	88.9	81 of 818	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	59 of 809	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	609 of 986	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.5	259 of 990	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	169 of 989	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	161 of 975	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	202 of 945	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	209 of 926	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	426 of 843	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.4	130 of 853	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	207 of 865	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	30 of 858	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	40 of 823	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	81 of 821	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	150 of 877	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	579 of 984	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	294 of 991	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	266 of 987	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	240 of 980	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	241 of 941	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	297 of 916	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	314 of 618	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.7	89 of 582	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	160 of 528	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.0	34 of 369	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	47.9	109 of 255	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	148 of 395	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	645 of 840	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.8	309 of 847	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	239 of 852	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	246 of 844	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	251 of 844	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	288 of 812	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	288 of 841	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)49th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science42%-5 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-13 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
Mountain City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Donnelly ST	Mountain City	37683	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-2621	430	30	14.4		404 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	41.1	595^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.0%		66.4	268^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.7%	327	29.8	25.6	32.8	26.0			28.8	25.5	55.8	25.9	48.0			37.6	43.1	58.1	25.9	44.0			41.6	50.0			50.0	$15,473	$1,420	$13,078
Roan Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2410 Roan Creek RD	Mountain City	37683	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-4964	341	29	11.8		311 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	26.8	772^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.5%		34.5	682^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	33.0%	90	18.4	26.7	23.7	17.4			21.6	26.3	33.3	26.3	23.9			27.5	34.2	53.3	44.7	26.1			39.5	32.6			32.6	$18,557	$1,613	$15,880
Doe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7164 Highway 67 West	Mountain City	37683	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-2682	224	19	11.7		213 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20.5	837^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.0%		44.9	545^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.5%	292	24.2	29.6	23.8	21.7			25.0	35.3	14.8	19.0	21.7			23.8	33.3	44.4	9.5	26.1			29.8	8.7			8.7	$18,288	$1,957	$15,556
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Gentry Creek RD	Laurel Bloomery	37680	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-2685	76	8	9.3		74 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	762^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	24.5%		38.1	636^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.5%	126		8.3	16.7	16.7			13.3	50.0	25.0	41.7	41.7			39.1	30.0	16.7	33.3	25.0			26.1					$19,274	$1,836	$16,208
Unaka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	120 Unaka DR	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4110	213	15	14.3		202 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	23.3	809^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.8%		36.9	650^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.1%	159	25.0	20.0	20.0	15.4	23.5	50.0	26.2	30.0	33.3	15.0	38.5	41.2	44.4	33.0	35.0	40.0	20.0	46.2	47.1	44.4	37.9	15.4	35.3	66.7	41.7	$17,890	$2,394	$13,958
Emmett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	753 Emmett RD	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1865	309	24	12.8		296 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	34.4	687^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.9%		32.2	710^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.3%	23	37.8	28.1	23.4				29.8	42.2	34.4	21.7				32.5	55.6	37.5	27.7				40.3					$15,170	$1,610	$12,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mountain City Elementary?

Students at Mountain City Elementary are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Mountain City Elementary a good school?

Mountain City Elementary ranks 595^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain City Elementary in?

Johnson County

What schools do graduates of Mountain City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson County Middle School
High : Johnson County High School

How many students attend Mountain City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Mountain City Elementary.

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