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 is 1 public preschool serving 826 students in Johnston Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Johnston Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
7,427 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
11,053 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
15 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
711 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
10%
2%
# Hispanic Students
595 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
834 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
11%
6%
# White Students
4,850 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
66%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
391 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
489
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
531
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
528
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
561
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
609
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
591
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
591
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
97
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry A Wallace Elementary 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
| 826 students
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