Enrollment
786
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Johnson City, TN
Indian Trail Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Indian Trail Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470213000988
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Indian Trail Middle School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- #5 of 17
- public schools in Johnson City · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.8:1
- students per teacher
- 786
- students enrolled
Indian Trail Middle School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Indian Trail Middle School ranks #5 of 17 public schools in Johnson City, TN.
School address
District: Johnson City · Tennessee
NCES ID 470213000988 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Indian Trail Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Indian Trail Middle School
Indian Trail Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Johnson City, Tennessee, enrolling 786 students.
At 14.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 786 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 262 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 263 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 786 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Johnson City's middle schools, it stands alongside Liberty Bell Middle School (987 students): Indian Trail Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 16.7:1).
Johnson City also operates Science Hill High School (2,359 students) and Liberty Bell Middle School (987 students) alongside Indian Trail Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Indian Trail Middle School compares
Indian Trail Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▼ 3% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 786 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
786
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 49% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,545
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 262 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
237
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 30.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 71.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
African American 8.7%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Indian Trail Middle School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Johnson City, which includes Indian Trail Middle School.
$11,545
Per student
+7%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 32.7%
Federal 16.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Indian Trail Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Hill High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Liberty Bell Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lake Ridge Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Woodland Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fairmont Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Indian Trail Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,359
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 987
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 632
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 537
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 530
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar middle schools in Johnson City
1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~786 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Indian Trail Middle School's federal record.
- Compare Indian Trail Middle School against another school. Compare schools
- Johnson City's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Indian Trail Middle School
How many students attend Indian Trail Middle School?
Indian Trail Middle School has 786 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Johnson City, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Trail Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Indian Trail Middle School is 14.8:1, which is 3% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian Trail Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Indian Trail Middle School is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Johnson City, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Trail Middle School?
Indian Trail Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Indian Trail Middle School rank among public schools in Johnson City?
By Resource Investment Index, Indian Trail Middle School ranks #5 of 17 public schools in Johnson City, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Johnson City on the city page.
Is Indian Trail Middle School a good school?
Indian Trail Middle School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Johnson City?
Besides Indian Trail Middle School, Johnson City also operates Science Hill High School (2,359 students), Liberty Bell Middle School (987 students), and Lake Ridge Elementary (632 students). See the Johnson City district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.