Johnston Comm School District

6510 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 4,456 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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,427 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Johnston Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#55 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Johnston Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnston Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnston Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Johnston Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Johnston Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.47
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
711 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
10%
3%
# Hispanic Students
595 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
834 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
11%
7%
# White Students
4,850 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
66%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
391 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
204
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
489
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
531
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
528
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
561
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
609
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
591
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
591
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,863 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Johnston Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$96 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Johnston Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,159
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Johnston Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,863
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Johnston Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Johnston Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Grades: PK-5
| 826 students
Rank: #22.
Summit Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9500 Windsor Parkway
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-0318
Grades: 6-7
| 1,135 students
Rank: #33.
Beaver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8701 Lyndhurst
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6228
Grades: K-5
| 564 students
Rank: #44.
Timber Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7370 Nw 54th Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 331-4379
Grades: K-5
| 663 students
Rank: #55.
Lawson Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5450 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0478
Grades: K-5
| 595 students
Rank: #66.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5905 N W 100th Street
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-1121
Grades: K-5
| 673 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,427 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 77% (Top 20%)
  • : 79% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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