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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 37604

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Schools

1,727

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedTowne Acres Elementary School12^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Woodland Elementary School up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 37604 in Johnson City, Tennessee is home to four elementary schools serving grades PK through 5, all part of the highly-rated Johnson City Schools district, which ranks 7th out of 141 districts statewide. Towne Acres Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 12th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools in the 99th percentile, with remarkable TNReady proficiency rates of 87.7% in math, 85.6% in ELA, and 83.4% in science — all far above district and state averages. Woodland Elementary School is the largest school in the group and a consistent high performer, ranking 67th statewide in the 93rd percentile, with strong results across all subjects and stable rankings over the past three years.

Cherokee Elementary School ranks 104th statewide (90th percentile) and showed solid improvement in math and ELA from 2024-25 to 2025-26, though science declined and 4th-grade math and science lag district averages. South Side Elementary School ranks 155th statewide (85th percentile), the lowest of the four, and sits below district averages in all subjects, with 5th-grade science a particular concern at 49.1% proficiency. Interestingly, South Side spends the most per student ($15,752) while Towne Acres spends the least ($13,568), suggesting higher spending alone does not drive outcomes in this area.

The four schools collectively outperform the state by roughly 30 percentage points in math and ELA and about 24 points in science. All have chronic absenteeism rates well below the state average, and the area contains a wide performance gap: Towne Acres outperforms South Side by about 25 percentage points in every subject. For parents, Towne Acres and Woodland offer elite, consistent academics, while Cherokee is improving and South Side, despite strong attendance, offers the most room for growth.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4	48.3%	378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	92.8	67^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%	8	70.7	73.2	81.7	74.9	70.9	65.9	73.2	69.8	73.2	69.5	78.9	73.6	$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest Avenue	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6	69.4%	275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	79.8	155^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%	27	63.9	56.8	71.7	63.3	60.7	61.6	59.6	60.8	65.6	59.5	49.1	58.5	$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
Towne Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur Drive	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15.0	21.0%	294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	98.4	12^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.7	6^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	80.0	92.0	91.8	87.7	79.2	92.0	85.2	85.6	74.7	89.3	86.9	83.4	$13,568	$372	$12,569
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7	59.1%	211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	67.4	60.4	71.2	66.2	63.0	67.9	69.2	66.9	69.6	60.4	73.1	67.5	$14,863	$1,066	$13,022

Cities Near Zip Code 37604

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnson City	0.66 mi	18	50^th
Jonesborough	5.53 mi	4	168^th
Elizabethton	5.57 mi	13	171^st
Unicoi	7.98 mi	1	249^th
Gray	8.31 mi	3	48^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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