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Johnson Alternative Learning Center

Q: Is Johnson Alternative Learning Center a good school?

Johnson Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Johnson Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Johnson Alternative Learning Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Johnson Alternative Learning Center?

Students at Johnson Alternative Learning Center are 54% African American, 31% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races.

Public Grades 5-12

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 22% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Johnson Alternative Learning Center is a small public high school serving grades 5-12 in Nashville, Tennessee, part of the Davidson County school district. With only 117 students, the school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with academic proficiency rates well below state and district averages across subject areas.

Specifically, Johnson Alternative Learning Center struggles with low performance in math and English, with proficiency rates of just 5.6% and 5.9% respectively, compared to state averages of 26.7% and 35.4%. The school also faces challenges in supporting its student subgroups, with male students, African American students, and low-income students all performing in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee high schools. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 64.2% in recent years, and its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.5% and 89.8%, below the state average of around 90%.

While Johnson Alternative Learning Center has significantly higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools like Glencliff High School, Hillsboro High, and Pearl-Cohn High, this higher funding has not translated into better academic outcomes. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 2.4 to 8 students per teacher, also suggests that the school may have the resources to provide more individualized attention, but this has not been enough to drive meaningful improvements in student performance.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 2nd Ave South
Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 749-3067

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

Hispanic:

31.1%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2024 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (8% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg23%

Tennessee avg26%

304^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 21 pts since 2024

From bottom 1% (2024) to bottom 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 27High Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	304 of 389	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	390 of 392	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	14.7	225 of 240	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	8.8	330 of 337	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	4.8	365 of 366	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2018)<1st percentile

High school

African American (2024)6th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Integrated Math I10%-15 vs state

Integrated Math III6%-21 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Administration is absolutely the poorest I’ve ever experienced during my 15 years as an educator! The principal has the other administrators do his job, and he stays in his office all day long. He doesn’t respond to emails, phone calls, or texts from his staff, and he is RACIST! 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 Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
Johnson Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	1200 2nd Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 749-3067	117	15	8.0		16 (13.7%)	63 (53.8%)	33 (28.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	24.7	304^th of 389 public high schools	21.9%		5.2	390^th of 392 public high schools	0.5%	86															6.7	10.0					7.7		5.6
Lead Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 1st Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 327-5422	486	41	11.8		32 (6.6%)	138 (28.4%)	309 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.9	291^st of 389 public high schools	25.2%		26.1	299^th of 392 public high schools	23.7%	8											53.8	18.8		22.8	6.9	6.8	57.1	16.0	21.3		10.5		14.0		39.3		39.3	12.9	13.5	35.0	34.3								$18,565	$2,118	$15,617
Hume - Fogg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Broadway	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6300	893	48	18.7		513 (57.4%)	149 (16.7%)	102 (11.4%)	99 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	97.5	2^nd of 389 public high schools	99.5%		99.5	3^rd of 392 public high schools	99.2%	1															81.8	81.8		84.8	91.5	94.0	87.2		92.4		93.9		93.9												$15,512	$866	$14,067
Nashville School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	1250 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6600	569	34	16.9		264 (46.4%)	204 (35.9%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	55	149^th of 389 public high schools	61.7%		62.8	106^th of 392 public high schools	73.0%	43											46.5	26.3		43.3	14.3	14.3	44.0	21.4	25.4	57.9	15.8		21.2		50.0		49.5	60.2	60.2	68.3	68.3								$16,162	$840	$14,687
STEM Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1252 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 425-0050	502	18	27.8		116 (23.1%)	107 (21.3%)	271 (54.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.5	284^th of 389 public high schools	27.0%		45.2	198^th of 392 public high schools	49.5%	86							19.8	19.7			28.1	12.5		19.5							22.4		21.8	28.1			28.0	24.0	23.6	36.1	35.7	18.9	18.4						$19,689	$1,413	$17,191
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public, Magnet	7-12	613 17th Avenue North	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 329-8400	1,219	60	20.2		583 (47.8%)	384 (31.5%)	114 (9.4%)	101 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.8%)	97.8	1^st of 389 public high schools	99.7%		97.7	4^th of 392 public high schools	99.0%	3	45.9	90.4	70.4	75.7	76.3	76.0					91.4			90.9	91.5	93.2		84.0	87.7		88.5		91.8		83.7		83.7	90.3	90.3					93.8	93.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	$14,856	$856	$13,262
East Nashville Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	110 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6947	547	35	15.6		15 (2.7%)	490 (89.6%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	29.9	272^nd of 389 public high schools	30.1%		20.7	322^nd of 392 public high schools	17.9%	50											24.1			23.8	10.0	10.0		37.2	36.5		15.8		16.5		12.6		12.6	14.6	14.6	43.9	43.9								$19,051	$1,602	$16,593
Pearl-Cohn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	904 26th Avenue North	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8150	545	32	17.0		7 (1.3%)	479 (87.9%)	39 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	14.9	343^rd of 389 public high schools	11.8%		7.1	382^nd of 392 public high schools	2.6%	39												12.1		13.0	9.6	9.6		10.2	10.0	20.0	8.3		10.6		10.5		11.3	9.8	9.8	21.0	21.5								$18,830	$1,785	$16,330
KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	123 Douglas AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	467	24	19.4		22 (4.7%)	277 (59.3%)	157 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	61.2	115^th of 389 public high schools	70.4%		34.3	255^th of 392 public high schools	34.9%	140							25.9	25.9	31.9	31.3			53.1	52.4										54.2			52.0	26.3	26.3	62.4	61.5	25.8	25.8						$20,463	$1,581	$18,443
Glencliff High School	Public	9-12	160 Antioch PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5070	1,077	63	17.1		103 (9.6%)	192 (17.8%)	746 (69.3%)	30 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14.3	348^th of 389 public high schools	10.5%		10.8	361^st of 392 public high schools	7.9%	13												6.3	13.3	6.6				5.3	7.4	57.1	7.2	15.4	11.1			26.3	6.6	10.0	9.9	23.8	16.2								$18,848	$1,327	$16,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Alternative Learning Center

What district is Johnson Alternative Learning Center in?

Davidson County

Is Johnson Alternative Learning Center a good school?

Johnson Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend Johnson Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Johnson Alternative Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Alternative Learning Center?

Students at Johnson Alternative Learning Center are 54% African American, 31% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races.

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