University School

Public, Alternative K-12

 1 Alexendra DR
       Johnson City, TN  37614


(423) 439-4333

District: Washington County

SchoolDigger Rank:
90th of 1,020 Tennessee Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,807 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  597

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.4%
Asian:
5.9%
African American:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.5% Help


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Compare Details University School ranks better than 91.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details University School ranks better than 98.8% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.23. (See more...)
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Compare Details University School ranks better than 96.6% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.4%), Asian (5.9%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at University School is $10,807.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks University School 90th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See University School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks University School 7th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See University School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks University School 13th of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See University School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Washington County 40th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for University School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 86.81 93rd 809 88.5%
2011 59.34 353rd 818 56.8%
2012 78.16 163rd 820 80.1%
2013 83.91 95th 846 88.8%
2014 87.51 46th 853 94.6%
2015 77.64 151st 855 82.3%
2018 90.73 68th 997 93.2%
2019 93.36 64th 985 93.5%
2021 90.41 86th 983 91.3%
2022 95.03 53rd 1000 94.7%
2023 90.64 90th 1020 91.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.44 49th 926 94.7%
2021 89.42 82nd 945 91.3%
2022 89.30 81st 975 91.7%
2023 88.14 101st 989 89.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.42 73rd 916 92.0%
2021 88.71 81st 941 91.4%
2022 96.16 35th 980 96.4%
2023 91.00 79th 987 92.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.99 90th 841 89.3%
2019 88.06 88th 812 89.2%
2021 83.67 114th 844 86.5%
2022 89.55 80th 844 90.5%
2023 87.59 94th 852 89.0%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 97.75 8th 435 98.2%
2011 87.28 38th 462 91.8%
2012 95.70 15th 466 96.8%
2013 97.17 4th 475 99.2%
2014 92.44 6th 485 98.8%
2015 89.81 17th 492 96.5%
2018 94.02 18th 563 96.8%
2019 93.54 26th 574 95.5%
2021 94.86 19th 576 96.7%
2022 98.11 9th 569 98.4%
2023 98.23 7th 594 98.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.95 25th 529 95.3%
2021 95.66 13th 538 97.6%
2022 95.97 13th 552 97.6%
2023 97.53 10th 560 98.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.86 14th 523 97.3%
2021 93.38 19th 529 96.4%
2022 98.24 8th 540 98.5%
2023 97.63 8th 557 98.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.58 28th 481 94.2%
2019 89.05 41st 484 91.5%
2021 93.85 18th 496 96.4%
2022 95.75 15th 500 97.0%
2023 96.40 12th 503 97.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 99.26 1st 273 99.6%
2013 88.90 8th 285 97.2%
2014 91.83 5th 296 98.3%
2015 91.62 6th 300 98.0%
2016 99.30 3rd 351 99.1%
2018 97.07 5th 341 98.5%
2019 96.38 7th 342 98.0%
2021 84.82 17th 347 95.1%
2022 91.08 8th 358 97.8%
2023 88.51 13th 384 96.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.04 9th 337 97.3%
2021 76.30 28th 340 91.8%
2022 85.23 16th 350 95.4%
2023 80.42 34th 366 90.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.97 3rd 329 99.1%
2021 90.80 6th 332 98.2%
2022 92.61 7th 349 98.0%
2023 91.34 10th 359 97.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at University School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.08 5th 307 98.4%
2019 95.07 11th 301 96.3%
2021 83.85 19th 306 93.8%
2022 90.32 11th 312 96.5%
2023 86.12 21st 325 93.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for University School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 532 10 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1989 534 7 15 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 558
1990 528 10 8 13 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1991 532 6 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1992 508 6 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1993 503 10 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1994 535 18 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1995 529 14 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1996 529 14 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1997 491 17 12 9 0 n/a n/a -1 528
1998 510 6 1 2 1 n/a n/a 2 522
1999 486 8 19 9 0 n/a n/a -1 521
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 588 588
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 519 519
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 524 524
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 524 524
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 517 517
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 533 533
2006 475 17 12 8 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2007 482 10 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2008 491 10 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2009 485 11 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2010 485 8 16 8 1 n/a n/a 0 518
2011 465 16 19 8 0 1 1 0 510
2012 454 22 13 14 0 3 0 0 506
2013 458 18 17 13 0 0 3 0 509
2014 441 18 20 16 0 3 5 0 503
2015 451 16 15 14 2 1 4 0 503
2016 467 19 24 12 4 1 4 0 531
2017 486 18 26 15 3 0 4 0 552
2018 512 19 36 19 2 0 6 0 594
2019 510 18 43 17 3 0 6 0 597
2020 501 26 45 17 3 0 9 0 601
2021 493 25 39 24 2 0 10 0 593
2022 498 29 34 28 2 0 13 0 604
2023 486 31 35 30 3 0 12 0 597

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at University School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 554 40.0 13.8 n/a
1989 558 36.0 15.5 n/a
1990 559 36.0 15.5 n/a
1991 554 33.0 16.7 n/a
1992 530 33.0 16.0 n/a
1993 536 26.0 20.6 n/a
1994 564 36.0 15.7 n/a
1995 557 26.0 21.4 n/a
1996 557 26.0 21.4 n/a
1997 528 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 522 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 521 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 588 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 519 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 524 n/a n/a n/a
2003 524 n/a n/a n/a
2004 517 n/a n/a n/a
2005 533 n/a n/a n/a
2006 512 32.0 16.0 n/a
2007 510 33.0 15.5 9.6
2008 527 34.0 15.5 7.4
2009 518 34.0 15.2 9.8
2010 518 32.1 16.1 12.9
2011 510 33.0 15.4 13.3
2012 506 32.0 15.8 13
2013 509 32.0 15.9 13.9
2014 503 34.0 14.7 13.5
2015 503 32.0 15.7 11.1
2016 531 34.0 15.6 10.9
2017 552 32.5 16.9 n/a
2018 594 34.6 17.1 n/a
2019 597 36.0 16.5 n/a
2020 601 34.8 17.2 8.5
2021 593 33.6 17.6 n/a
2022 604 38.5 15.6 n/a
2023 597 40.6 14.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio University School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 554 40.0 13.8 n/a
1989 558 36.0 15.5 n/a
1990 559 36.0 15.5 n/a
1991 554 33.0 16.7 n/a
1992 530 33.0 16.0 n/a
1993 536 26.0 20.6 n/a
1994 564 36.0 15.7 n/a
1995 557 26.0 21.4 n/a
1996 557 26.0 21.4 n/a
1997 528 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 522 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 521 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 588 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 519 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 524 n/a n/a n/a
2003 524 n/a n/a n/a
2004 517 n/a n/a n/a
2005 533 n/a n/a n/a
2006 512 32.0 16.0 n/a
2007 510 33.0 15.5 9.6
2008 527 34.0 15.5 7.4
2009 518 34.0 15.2 9.8
2010 518 32.1 16.1 12.9
2011 510 33.0 15.4 13.3
2012 506 32.0 15.8 13
2013 509 32.0 15.9 13.9
2014 503 34.0 14.7 13.5
2015 503 32.0 15.7 11.1
2016 531 34.0 15.6 10.9
2017 552 32.5 16.9 n/a
2018 594 34.6 17.1 n/a
2019 597 36.0 16.5 n/a
2020 601 34.8 17.2 8.5
2021 593 33.6 17.6 n/a
2022 604 38.5 15.6 n/a
2023 597 40.6 14.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for University School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $314 (3.6%) $8,208 (93.5%) $8,780
2020 $279 (3.0%) $8,802 (94.3%) $9,334
2021 $437 (4.0%) $10,096 (93.4%) $10,807

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on University School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 64th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 90th of 1020 Elementary schools
 2.3%
Ranks 26th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 7th of 594 Middle schools
 3.4%
Ranks 7th of 342 High schoolsRanks 13th of 384 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (University School)66.763.2
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington County)47.445.7
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (University School)54.263.2
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)48.649.7
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (University School)69.256
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)45.343.5
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (University School)57.756
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)40.252.3
 12.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (University School)6452.2
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)4943
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (University School)6067.4
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)41.243.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (University School)6676
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)48.544.4
 4.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (University School)74.562.7
 11.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)41.147.7
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (University School)6484.3
 20.3%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Washington County)41.350
 8.7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (University School)60.473.6
 13.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)48.152.7
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (University School)65.475.5
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)50.948.1
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (University School)65.483
 17.6%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Washington County)51.854.3
 2.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (University School)75.767.7
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)58.642.2
 16.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (University School)56.962.7
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)35.935.6
 0.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Algebra I (University School)6090
 30%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Washington County)6090
 30%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)75.669.2
 6.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (University School)58.868.6
 9.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Washington County)50.247.5
 2.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
9th Grade Algebra I (University School)39.334.4
 4.9%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Washington County)3529.6
 5.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (University School)76.574
 2.5%
   9th Grade English I (Washington County)41.243.3
 2.1%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade Algebra II (University School)83.386.7
 3.4%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Washington County)71.975.7
 3.8%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (University School)79.779.4
 0.3%
   10th Grade English II (Washington County)54.849.9
 4.9%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (University School)78.139.6
 38.5%
   10th Grade Geometry (Washington County)35.518.3
 17.2%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (University School)52.134
 18.1%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Washington County)18.816.2
 2.6%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
11th Grade US History (University School)77.870
 7.8%
   11th Grade US History (Washington County)4352.7
 9.7%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
All Grades Mathematics (University School)66.566.1
 0.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Washington County)49.545.4
 4.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (University School)62.965.7
 2.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington County)43.146
 2.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Algebra I (University School)44.249.4
 5.2%
   All Grades Algebra I (Washington County)32.432
 0.4%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (University School)60.350
 10.3%
   All Grades Algebra II (Washington County)30.926.4
 4.5%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (University School)79.270.5
 8.7%
   All Grades US History (Washington County)42.852.2
 9.4%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (University School)75.974
 1.9%
   All Grades English I (Washington County)41.142.8
 1.7%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (University School)8079.4
 0.6%
   All Grades English II (Washington County)54.848.5
 6.3%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (University School)81.146.3
 34.8%
   All Grades Geometry (Washington County)42.628.4
 14.2%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%
All Grades Social Studies (University School)62.778.7
 16%
   All Grades Social Studies (Washington County)47.850.7
 2.9%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students597597
African American1831
 72.2%
American Indian33
Asian4335
 18.6%
Hispanic1730
 76.5%
Pacific Islander00
White510486
 4.7%
Two or More Races612
 100%


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Students at University School are 81% White, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Yes. University School ranks in the top 8.8% of Tennessee alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 597 students attended University School.


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