Mountain City Elementary

Summary:

Mountain City Elementary is a public elementary school in Mountain City, Tennessee, serving 436 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Johnson County School District.

Mountain City Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 47.5% of Mountain City Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 23% for the Johnson County district and 39.7% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

However, Mountain City Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with over 93% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. This racial composition is notably different from the nearby Laurel Elementary and Doe Elementary schools, which have a more diverse student population. This racial homogeneity may be a reflection of the local demographics or could indicate potential barriers to diversity and inclusion within the school community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 301 Donnelly ST
       Mountain City, TN  37683


(423) 727-2621

District: Johnson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
268th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,994 Help


Students who attend Mountain City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Johnson County Middle School
High:    Johnson County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.0%
Hispanic:
4.9%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mountain City Elementary ranks better than 73.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Johnson County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.44. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Mountain City Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Johnson County School District. Racial makeup is: White (94%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain City Elementary is 14.4, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Johnson County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain City Elementary is $12,994, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Johnson County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountain City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain City Elementary 268th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Mountain City Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Johnson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson County 114th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mountain City Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mountain City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 92.66 59th 809 92.7%
2011 88.91 81st 818 90.1%
2012 66.30 291st 820 64.5%
2013 85.32 78th 846 90.8%
2014 80.21 102nd 853 88.0%
2015 85.41 91st 855 89.4%
2017 75.38 85th 646 86.8%
2018 67.50 238th 997 76.1%
2019 67.43 247th 985 74.9%
2021 70.09 215th 983 78.1%
2022 73.39 196th 1000 80.4%
2023 72.65 206th 1020 79.8%
2024 66.44 268th 1018 73.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountain City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.57 148th 395 62.5%
2019 47.93 109th 255 57.3%
2021 85.97 34th 369 90.8%
2023 54.25 160th 528 69.7%
2024 72.69 89th 582 84.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.03 150th 877 82.9%
2019 76.24 81st 821 90.1%
2021 86.39 40th 823 95.1%
2022 89.34 30th 858 96.5%
2023 66.46 207th 865 76.1%
2024 73.43 130th 853 84.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mountain City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.70 209th 926 77.4%
2021 69.52 202nd 945 78.6%
2022 75.75 161st 975 83.5%
2023 75.85 169th 989 82.9%
2024 67.49 259th 990 73.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mountain City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.31 297th 916 67.6%
2021 65.03 241st 941 74.4%
2022 66.64 240th 980 75.5%
2023 65.38 266th 987 73.0%
2024 62.83 294th 991 70.3%
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Rank History for White students at Mountain City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.54 288th 841 65.8%
2019 57.02 288th 812 64.5%
2021 61.63 251st 844 70.3%
2022 62.93 246th 844 70.9%
2023 62.56 239th 852 71.9%
2024 55.85 309th 847 63.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Mountain City Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 616 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1989 624 3 1 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 631
1990 610 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1991 620 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1992 622 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1993 565 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1994 589 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1995 628 7 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1996 628 7 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1997 606 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a -33 582
1998 542 3 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1999 543 7 0 2 1 n/a n/a -1 552
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 590 590
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 412 412
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 412 412
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 422 422
2006 367 3 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2007 393 2 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2008 376 3 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 389
2009 374 1 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 385
2010 426 1 2 11 3 n/a n/a 0 443
2011 432 1 1 18 1 0 1 0 454
2012 442 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 454
2013 432 2 1 16 1 0 0 0 452
2014 433 0 1 22 1 0 1 0 458
2015 411 3 2 22 2 0 1 0 441
2016 402 1 2 25 1 0 1 0 432
2017 422 1 2 31 1 0 2 0 459
2018 447 1 2 37 1 0 2 0 490
2019 465 3 3 27 2 0 2 0 502
2020 463 4 1 24 2 0 3 0 497
2021 430 1 2 26 2 0 3 0 464
2022 418 0 1 19 2 1 2 0 443
2023 409 0 0 19 1 1 6 0 436
2024 404 1 0 21 0 1 3 0 430

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain City Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 36.0 17.1 n/a
1989 631 38.0 16.6 n/a
1990 612 38.0 16.1 n/a
1991 624 44.0 14.1 n/a
1992 626 44.0 14.2 n/a
1993 569 40.0 14.2 n/a
1994 593 40.0 14.8 n/a
1995 636 44.0 14.5 n/a
1996 636 44.0 14.5 n/a
1997 582 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 549 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 552 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 590 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 412 n/a n/a n/a
2003 412 n/a n/a n/a
2005 422 n/a n/a n/a
2006 380 28.0 13.6 n/a
2007 403 29.0 13.9 65.3
2008 389 25.4 15.3 65.6
2009 385 25.0 15.4 77.4
2010 443 27.0 16.4 57.8
2011 454 29.0 15.6 60.4
2012 454 33.0 13.7 71.6
2013 452 30.3 14.9 67.3
2014 458 30.0 15.2 70.1
2015 441 30.0 14.7 66.2
2016 432 32.0 13.5 68.3
2017 459 28.5 16.1 n/a
2018 490 27.0 18.1 n/a
2019 502 27.6 18.1 n/a
2020 497 27.0 18.4 n/a
2021 464 29.9 15.5 n/a
2022 443 31.5 14.0 n/a
2023 436 28.8 15.1 n/a
2024 430 29.8 14.4 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 Mountain City Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 36.0 17.1 n/a
1989 631 38.0 16.6 n/a
1990 612 38.0 16.1 n/a
1991 624 44.0 14.1 n/a
1992 626 44.0 14.2 n/a
1993 569 40.0 14.2 n/a
1994 593 40.0 14.8 n/a
1995 636 44.0 14.5 n/a
1996 636 44.0 14.5 n/a
1997 582 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 549 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 552 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 590 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 412 n/a n/a n/a
2003 412 n/a n/a n/a
2005 422 n/a n/a n/a
2006 380 28.0 13.6 n/a
2007 403 29.0 13.9 65.3
2008 389 25.4 15.3 65.6
2009 385 25.0 15.4 77.4
2010 443 27.0 16.4 57.8
2011 454 29.0 15.6 60.4
2012 454 33.0 13.7 71.6
2013 452 30.3 14.9 67.3
2014 458 30.0 15.2 70.1
2015 441 30.0 14.7 66.2
2016 432 32.0 13.5 68.3
2017 459 28.5 16.1 n/a
2018 490 27.0 18.1 n/a
2019 502 27.6 18.1 n/a
2020 497 27.0 18.4 n/a
2021 464 29.9 15.5 n/a
2022 443 31.5 14.0 n/a
2023 436 28.8 15.1 n/a
2024 430 29.8 14.4 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 Mountain City Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,108 (12.5%) $7,024 (79.0%) $8,890
2020 $1,085 (11.8%) $7,324 (79.9%) $9,172
2021 $2,227 (19.9%) $8,324 (74.3%) $11,207
2022 $1,402 (12.0%) $9,566 (81.7%) $11,702
2023 $1,203 (9.3%) $11,088 (85.3%) $12,994

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain City Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 247th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 206th of 1020 Elementary schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mountain City Elementary)42.954.4
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnson County)38.721.9
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mountain City Elementary)36.535.1
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Johnson County)32.222.1
 10.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mountain City Elementary)68.375
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Johnson County)54.837.8
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain City Elementary)33.352.3
 19%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Johnson County)24.429
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mountain City Elementary)60.942.3
 18.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Johnson County)47.925.2
 22.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain City Elementary)34.442.3
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Johnson County)39.526.4
 13.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mountain City Elementary)40.743.3
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Johnson County)40.725.2
 15.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain City Elementary)44.147.8
 3.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Johnson County)3535.6
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Mountain City Elementary)57.662.7
 5.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Johnson County)44.135.2
 8.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Mountain City Elementary)53.452.3
 1.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Johnson County)41.124.6
 16.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mountain City Elementary)36.944.1
 7.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Johnson County)29.627
 2.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Mountain City Elementary)57.662.7
 5.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Johnson County)47.934.3
 13.6%
   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 Students502436
 13.1%
African American30
 100%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic2719
 29.6%
Pacific Islander01
White465409
 12%
Two or More Races26
 200%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain City Elementary

Students at Mountain City Elementary are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

Students who attend Mountain City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson County Middle School
High : Johnson County High School

Mountain City Elementary ranks 268th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended Mountain City Elementary.


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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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