Johnson Elementary School

Summary:

Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 352 students in grades PK-5. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with 93.75% of students identifying as African American in the 2022-2023 school year. Johnson Elementary is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnson Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Alabama, with statewide rankings ranging from 639 out of 684 schools in 2023-2024 to 672 out of 680 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized assessments is significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.64% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.16% statewide and 27.51% in Montgomery County. Additionally, 86.65% of students at Johnson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-income families.

When comparing Johnson Elementary School to nearby schools in the Montgomery County district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and student demographics. For instance, Forest Avenue Elementary and MacMillan International at McKee, both within a few miles of Johnson Elementary, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and more diverse student populations. These comparisons raise questions about potential racial and socioeconomic disparities in the education system and the need for a comprehensive, equity-focused approach to address the unique challenges faced by Johnson Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4550 Narrow Lane Rd
       Montgomery, AL  36116-2998


(334) 284-8016

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
639th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,200 Help


Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    McKee Middle School
High:    Lanier Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  360

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.4%
Hispanic:
9.7%
Two or more races:
0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Johnson Elementary School ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 19th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.24. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.4%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnson Elementary School is 18.9. 22 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnson Elementary School is $9,200, which is the 15th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson Elementary School 639th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Johnson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:


Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 110th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Johnson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.88 530th 623 14.9%
2005 14.08 649th 688 5.7%
2006 20.50 621st 689 9.9%
2007 18.24 633rd 698 9.3%
2008 25.53 603rd 698 13.6%
2009 13.33 659th 696 5.3%
2010 10.45 677th 704 3.8%
2011 13.89 673rd 709 5.1%
2012 3.75 690th 696 0.9%
2013 11.69 676th 696 2.9%
2014 10.21 666th 695 4.2%
2015 5.47 689th 691 0.3%
2016 4.59 690th 691 0.1%
2017 5.26 682nd 688 0.9%
2018 4.70 675th 680 0.7%
2019 8.36 651st 681 4.4%
2021 10.07 659th 692 4.8%
2022 15.36 584th 687 15.0%
2023 6.84 672nd 680 1.2%
2024 10.24 639th 684 6.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 11.19 275th 280 1.8%
2019 8.46 391st 392 0.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 5.54 562nd 567 0.9%
2018 6.97 642nd 651 1.4%
2019 14.91 607th 649 6.5%
2021 14.67 597th 653 8.6%
2022 23.38 521st 651 20.0%
2023 9.61 605th 623 2.9%
2024 13.30 621st 670 7.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 6.81 623rd 639 2.5%
2018 5.63 631st 640 1.4%
2019 10.63 609th 646 5.7%
2021 14.17 590th 656 10.1%
2022 19.44 532nd 656 18.9%
2023 8.64 621st 645 3.7%
2024 7.96 631st 650 2.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 6.65 627th 639 1.9%
2018 5.67 643rd 650 1.1%
2019 8.79 626th 650 3.7%
2021 8.98 655th 669 2.1%
2022 14.39 584th 669 12.7%
2023 6.26 638th 649 1.7%
2024 18.01 541st 655 17.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 11.28 330th 336 1.8%
2018 12.30 415th 423 1.9%
2019 20.27 388th 426 8.9%
2021 20.41 384th 426 9.9%
2022 31.83 292nd 426 31.5%
2023 15.83 412th 427 3.5%
2024 22.52 364th 420 13.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Johnson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 694 694
1989 299 376 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 689
1990 259 393 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 670
1991 250 394 14 7 2 n/a n/a 0 667
1992 228 404 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1993 207 416 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 172 444 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1995 56 621 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1996 56 621 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1997 31 622 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 657
1998 13 646 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1999 8 553 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2000 9 629 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2001 2 649 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2002 5 560 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2003 5 560 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2004 3 557 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2005 5 580 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 589
2006 9 560 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2007 4 595 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2008 5 590 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2009 3 564 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2010 2 570 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2011 0 448 0 1 0 0 0 0 449
2012 0 523 1 0 0 0 1 0 525
2013 0 522 1 0 0 0 3 0 526
2014 1 510 1 1 0 0 1 0 514
2015 0 488 2 1 2 0 1 0 494
2016 0 518 0 2 0 0 0 0 520
2017 1 471 0 1 0 0 0 0 473
2018 4 444 0 3 0 0 1 0 452
2019 1 435 0 0 0 0 0 0 436
2020 1 399 0 1 1 1 1 0 404
2021 4 385 0 0 1 1 2 0 393
2022 2 345 0 14 2 0 0 0 363
2023 2 330 0 19 0 0 1 0 352
2024 0 322 0 35 0 0 3 0 360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Johnson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 694 32.0 21.6 0
1989 689 36.0 19.1 n/a
1990 670 38.0 17.6 0
1991 667 37.0 18.0 n/a
1992 646 36.0 17.9 n/a
1993 629 35.0 18.0 n/a
1994 623 35.8 17.4 n/a
1995 680 34.0 20.0 n/a
1996 680 34.0 20.0 n/a
1997 657 39.5 16.6 68.6
1998 661 39.2 16.9 75.8
1999 563 32.5 17.3 79.4
2000 639 37.5 17.0 77
2001 651 39.5 16.5 83.9
2002 567 39.5 14.4 87.7
2003 567 39.5 14.4 87.7
2004 560 39.5 14.2 86.3
2005 589 36.6 16.1 90.2
2006 572 35.0 16.3 86.4
2007 601 35.0 17.2 86.4
2008 599 39.1 15.3 85.3
2009 570 35.8 15.7 88.4
2010 574 n/a n/a 88.2
2011 449 28.0 16.0 93.1
2012 525 38.0 13.8 96.2
2013 526 38.0 13.8 97
2014 514 34.0 15.1 96.9
2015 494 29.0 17.0 80.8
2016 520 28.0 18.5 79.4
2017 473 30.0 15.7 75.5
2018 452 27.0 16.7 96.5
2019 436 26.0 16.7 90.1
2020 404 23.0 17.5 87.6
2021 393 23.5 16.7 91.3
2022 363 21.0 17.2 86.8
2023 352 20.0 17.6 86.6
2024 360 19.0 18.9 87.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Johnson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 694 32.0 21.6 0
1989 689 36.0 19.1 n/a
1990 670 38.0 17.6 0
1991 667 37.0 18.0 n/a
1992 646 36.0 17.9 n/a
1993 629 35.0 18.0 n/a
1994 623 35.8 17.4 n/a
1995 680 34.0 20.0 n/a
1996 680 34.0 20.0 n/a
1997 657 39.5 16.6 68.6
1998 661 39.2 16.9 75.8
1999 563 32.5 17.3 79.4
2000 639 37.5 17.0 77
2001 651 39.5 16.5 83.9
2002 567 39.5 14.4 87.7
2003 567 39.5 14.4 87.7
2004 560 39.5 14.2 86.3
2005 589 36.6 16.1 90.2
2006 572 35.0 16.3 86.4
2007 601 35.0 17.2 86.4
2008 599 39.1 15.3 85.3
2009 570 35.8 15.7 88.4
2010 574 n/a n/a 88.2
2011 449 28.0 16.0 93.1
2012 525 38.0 13.8 96.2
2013 526 38.0 13.8 97
2014 514 34.0 15.1 96.9
2015 494 29.0 17.0 80.8
2016 520 28.0 18.5 79.4
2017 473 30.0 15.7 75.5
2018 452 27.0 16.7 96.5
2019 436 26.0 16.7 90.1
2020 404 23.0 17.5 87.6
2021 393 23.5 16.7 91.3
2022 363 21.0 17.2 86.8
2023 352 20.0 17.6 86.6
2024 360 19.0 18.9 87.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Johnson Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,927 (20.9%) $7,223 (78.5%) $9,200

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Johnson Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 651st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 672nd of 680 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnson Elementary School)42.34.8
 37.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)4422.2
 21.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Johnson Elementary School)10.32
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)3115.1
 15.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Johnson Elementary School)9.95.1
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)28.314.7
 13.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students436352
 19.3%
African American435330
 24.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic019
Pacific Islander00
White12
 100%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.1%86.6%
 3.5%


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Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Alabama elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McKee Middle School
High : Lanier Senior High School

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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