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 2 public middle schools serving 2,335 students in Johnston Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Johnston Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
7,427 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
8,868 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.
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
0.55
0.43
# American Indian Students
15 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
711 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
10%
2%
# Hispanic Students
595 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
834 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
11%
6%
# White Students
4,850 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
66%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
391 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
157
# Students in K Grade:
489
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
531
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
528
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
561
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
609
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
591
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
591
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
4,973
# 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.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,159
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,863
$16,042
Best Johnston Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Middle 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
| 1,135 students
Rank: #22.
Johnston Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6501 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0476
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0476
Grades: 8-9
| 1,200 students
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