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Johnstown-Monroe Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,182 students in Johnstown-Monroe Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Johnstown-Monroe Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,670 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Johnstown-Monroe Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
34 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,450 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
123
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,984 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,628
$17,287

Spending / Student
$12,984
$17,235

Best Johnstown-Monroe Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnstown Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Leafy Dell Road
Johnstown, OH 43031
(740) 967-5461
Johnstown, OH 43031
(740) 967-5461
Grades: K-3
| 502 students
Rank: #22.
Johnstown Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 S Oregon St
Johnstown, OH 43031
(740) 967-8766
Johnstown, OH 43031
(740) 967-8766
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: n/an/a
85 W Douglas St
Johnstown, OH 43031
(740) 967-6846
Johnstown, OH 43031
(740) 967-6846
Grades: 4-5
| 259 students
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