For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 931 students in Johnstown City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Johnstown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,488 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Johnstown City School District, which is ranked #589 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#564 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
14 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,303 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
87%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
108
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
13
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,553 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,349
$31,307

Spending / Student
$22,553
$32,183

Best Johnstown City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warren Street School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 Warren St
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-3715
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-3715
Grades: 2-4
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Avenue School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
235 Pleasant Ave
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-8610
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-8610
Grades: PK-2
| 269 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 S Perry St
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-3711
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-3711
Grades: 5-8
| 365 students
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