Schools in Zip Code 37601

Zip code 37601 in Johnson City, Tennessee, is home to 7 public schools — 6 elementary schools serving PK–5th grade and 1 middle school serving grades 6–8 — with no high schools and a combined enrollment of about 3,554 students. The schools span two very different districts: Johnson City Schools (ranked 7th of 141 districts in Tennessee) and Carter County Schools (ranked 108th). That divide drives the biggest gap in the data: Johnson City schools here average 64.9% math proficiency versus 42.9% for Carter County schools — a 22-point chasm — despite nearly identical spending per student.

Lake Ridge Elementary School leads the zip code, ranking 35th of 1,019 elementary schools statewide (97th percentile) with math, ELA, and science proficiency between 79% and 82%, the lowest chronic absenteeism (6.0%), and the lowest per-student spending ($12,501). Indian Trail Middle School, the only middle school, ranks 42nd of 594 statewide (93rd percentile) and beats state averages by 13–19 points in every subject, though it trails its own district averages. Fairmont Elementary School (93rd percentile) and North Side Elementary School (84th percentile) are also strong, with North Side spending the most per student ($17,960).

Two schools show notable upward momentum. Mountain View Elementary School climbed from the 39th to 55th percentile over two years, with ELA proficiency jumping nearly 8 points in one year. Central Elementary School, in Carter County, made the zip code's largest single-year leap — math up 13.6 points to 43.8% and ELA up 14.5 points to 41.1%. Happy Valley Elementary School has the highest chronic absenteeism (17.5%) and sits near the state middle. Science is the strongest subject area across the zip code, and every school beats the state's 18.3% chronic absenteeism rate. For families, the key takeaway is that this area offers strong elementary and middle options, but no public high schools within the zip code itself.