Top Rankings
Johnston Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 4,475 students in Johnston Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Johnston Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
7,431 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Johnston Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.46
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
652 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
550 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
773 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
10%
7%
# White Students
5,039 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
68%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
569
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
511
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
512
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
519
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
512
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
524
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
553
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
559
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
592
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
592
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
583
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
615
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,856 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,150
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,856
$15,938
Best Johnston Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Grades: PK-5
| 876 students
Rank: #22.
Summit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9500 Windsor Parkway
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-0318
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-0318
Grades: 6-7
| 1,112 students
Rank: #33.
Beaver Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8701 Lyndhurst
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6228
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6228
Grades: K-5
| 571 students
Rank: #44.
Timber Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7370 Nw 54th Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 331-4379
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 331-4379
Grades: K-5
| 662 students
Rank: #55.
Lawson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5450 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0478
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0478
Grades: K-5
| 607 students
Rank: #66.
Horizon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5905 N W 100th Street
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-1121
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-1121
Grades: K-5
| 647 students
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