Summary:
ZIP code 37604 in Johnson City, Tennessee is served by 7 schools spanning pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with 5,074 students enrolled across the high-performing Johnson City Schools district and the Washington County Schools district. Johnson City Schools ranks #7 out of 141 districts statewide (95th percentile) with a 5-star rating, and all of its traditional schools rank in the top 15% of their respective categories.
Towne Acres Elementary School is the academic standout, ranking #12 out of 1,019 elementary schools (99th percentile) with math proficiency of 87.7% versus the state's 43.0%. Science Hill High School is equally impressive, with a 97.2% graduation rate, a 1.6% dropout rate, and English II proficiency of 78.5% versus the state's 58.1%. Liberty Bell Middle School ranks #43 out of 594 middle schools, led by strong social studies (74.1%) and science (70.0%) scores. Woodland Elementary School exceeds district averages in every core subject and ranks #67 out of 1,019 elementary schools. Cherokee Elementary and South Side Elementary round out the group with 4-star ratings, still performing above state averages in math and ELA.
Interestingly, spending does not correlate with performance. South Side Elementary spends the most at $15,752 per student but has the lowest rank among traditional schools, while Towne Acres spends $13,568 and ranks #12. The main concerns are South Side's sliding state rank and weak 5th-grade science (49.1%), Liberty Bell's 7th-grade math and ELA dips, and the Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy, a small alternative school with a 12.0% dropout rate and proficiency well below state averages. Families in this ZIP code have access to some of the best-performing public schools in Tennessee.
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