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Roan Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Roan Creek Elementary School a good school?

Roan Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Roan Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Roan Creek Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roan Creek Elementary School?

Students at Roan Creek Elementary School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Roan Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roan Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnson County Middle School High : Johnson County High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

811^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Roan Creek Elementary School serves 343 students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade in Mountain City, TN, and is part of Johnson County Schools, a district ranked among the state's lowest-performing. On 2025-26 state assessments, Roan Creek outscored its district average in every subject — 28% proficient in math versus 17.9% for Johnson County, and 25.3% in English language arts versus 21% districtwide. However, the school trails Tennessee by roughly 12 to 18 percentage points per subject, earning a 1-star rating and a 20th percentile statewide rank (811th out of 1,019 elementary schools). Within Johnson County, Roan Creek is the second-highest-ranked elementary school, behind Mountain City Elementary.

There are a few bright spots and some real concerns. Roan Creek's 4th grade stands out: 44.7% scored proficient in math, very close to the 49.4% statewide average, with science nearly matching the state as well. But 3rd and 6th grades struggle, particularly in math, where proficiency rates are roughly half of state expectations. The school's trajectory has been declining for a decade: its statewide rank fell from the 58th percentile in 2014-15 to the 20th percentile in 2025-26. Social studies has dropped notably, from matching the state in 2022-23 to 33.3% proficient versus 51.4% statewide now. The school's effectiveness with specific student groups is weak compared with similar students statewide: white students rank in the 6th percentile, special education students in the 5th, and low-income students in the 23rd.

Spending and attendance do not explain those results. Roan Creek spends $18,557 per student — among the highest of nearby schools — and its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.6% is well below the state average of 18.3%. Meanwhile, nearby Mountain City Elementary outperforms Roan Creek in every subject while spending roughly $3,000 less per student. Laurel Elementary spends even more per pupil but produces highly volatile results due to its small enrollment, while Doe Elementary's rank has fallen sharply. Roan Creek's challenges appear tied more to instructional strategy and student support than to resources or attendance.

343

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,557

Per pupil spending ?

42.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2410 Roan Creek Road
Mountain City, TN 37683

(423) 727-4964

District: Johnson County Schools

Students who attend Roan Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

7.3%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg45%

811^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 38 pts since 2017

From top 42% (2017) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Johnson County Schools

136^th of 141Johnson County 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	24.5	811 of 1019	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	772 of 1009	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	682 of 1018	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	617 of 1020	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	558 of 1000	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	551 of 983	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	513 of 985	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	618 of 997	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	269 of 646	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	360 of 855	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	357 of 853	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	381 of 846	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.2	142 of 820	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	49.9	450 of 818	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	474 of 809	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	726 of 986	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	624 of 990	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	559 of 989	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	611 of 975	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	501 of 945	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	419 of 926	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	630 of 823	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	692 of 843	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	519 of 853	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	487 of 865	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	504 of 858	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	371 of 823	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	292 of 821	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	339 of 877	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	775 of 984	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	698 of 991	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	641 of 987	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	505 of 980	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	579 of 941	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	621 of 916	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	607 of 641	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	595 of 618	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	420 of 528	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	279 of 447	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	211 of 369	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	106 of 395	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	802 of 849	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	778 of 840	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	714 of 847	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	685 of 852	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	621 of 844	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	608 of 844	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	551 of 812	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	652 of 841	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-13 vs state

Social Studies33%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Roan Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2410 Roan Creek Road	Mountain City	37683	Johnson County	Johnson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-4964	341	29	11.8	42.0%	311 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.5	811^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.4%		26.8	772^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.5%	39	15.2	44.7	32.6	18.6			28.0	27.3	31.6	22.7	20.9			25.3	30.3	47.4	32.6	26.2			34.0	33.3			33.3	$18,557	$1,613	$15,880
Mountain City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Donnelly Street	Mountain City	37683	Johnson County	Johnson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-2621	430	30	14.4	28.5%	404 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	36.8	676^th of 1019 public elementary schools	33.7%		41.1	595^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.0%	81	25.5	52.8	20.5	29.8			33.0	29.4	49.1	30.8	28.1			34.5	45.1	50.9	28.2	36.8			41.0	35.1			35.1	$15,473	$1,420	$13,078
Doe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7164 Highway 67 West	Mountain City	37683	Johnson County	Johnson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-2682	224	19	11.7	35.1%	213 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18.9	865^th of 1019 public elementary schools	15.1%		20.5	837^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.0%	28	23.8	40.0	19.2	8.7			24.0	14.3	26.7	26.9	8.7			20.0	33.3	46.7	23.1	13.0			30.0	< 5%			< 5%	$18,288	$1,957	$15,556
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Gentry Creek Road	Laurel Bloomery	37680	Johnson County	Johnson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 727-2685	76	8	9.3	51.1%	74 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	855^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.1%		27.4	762^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	24.5%	93	< 5%	10.0	9.1	33.3			14.0	30.0	30.0	9.1	16.7			20.9	20.0	30.0	18.2	41.7			27.9	41.7			41.7	$19,274	$1,836	$16,208
Unaka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Unaka Drive	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4110	213	15	14.3	41.8%	202 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	24.9	806^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.3	809^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.8%	3	15.4	33.3					20.0	38.5	25.0					33.3	38.5	33.3					30.0					$17,890	$2,394	$13,958
Emmett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	753 Emmett Road	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1865	309	24	12.8	30.4%	296 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	41.7	620^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.2%		34.4	687^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.9%	67	14.3	47.8	17.1				26.9	46.9	54.3	22.9				43.1	51.0	56.5	14.3				43.1					$15,170	$1,610	$12,440
Hunter Elementary School	Public	K-8	145 Hope Street	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4074	519	39	13.4	32.9%	462 (89.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	36.2	681^st of 1019 public elementary schools	33.2%		31.3	720^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.6%	39	28.3	51.5	49.3	14.9	34.4	44.1	37.2	33.3	52.2	30.4	26.9	21.3	16.9	30.5	36.7	61.8	27.5	23.9	32.8	42.4	37.5	23.9	37.7	42.4	34.2	$12,895	$1,281	$10,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Roan Creek Elementary School

Is Roan Creek Elementary School a good school?

Roan Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Roan Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Roan Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Roan Creek Elementary School?

Students at Roan Creek Elementary School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Roan Creek Elementary School in?

Johnson County Schools

What schools do graduates of Roan Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roan Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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