Central Elementary

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Johnson City, Tennessee·37601
Score
64.5/100
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#64
Among 179 Tennessee K-8 schools
#1
In Carter County
#2
In Johnson City
Top 36%
In Tennessee

Score 64.5/100: better than 64% of Tennessee K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 37%, better than 67% of them
73 students tested
Math
44%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 39%, better than 62% of them
73 students tested
Science
49%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 43%, better than 64% of them
73 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3TCAP ACH: ELA48.127
English language artsGrade 4TCAP ACH: ELA36.819
English language artsGrade 5TCAP ACH: ELA3727
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA41.173
MathGrade 3TCAP ACH: Math40.727
MathGrade 4TCAP ACH: Math52.619
MathGrade 5TCAP ACH: Math40.727
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math43.873
ScienceGrade 3TCAP ACH: Science3727
ScienceGrade 4TCAP ACH: Science57.919
ScienceGrade 5TCAP ACH: Science55.627
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science49.373

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
261
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
261
Typical K-8 school: 373
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Carter County

Contact

Address
252 Taylor RD
Johnson City, TN 37601
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Central Elementary at a glance

Central Elementary is a public K-8 school in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Carter County school district. It has about 261 students (a typical Tennessee K-8 school has 373).

In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 39%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee K-8 schools, it scores 64.5 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #64 of 179. Its English language arts result rose by 15 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.