Is Johnstonville Elementary a good school?

Johnstonville Elementary ranks 3427 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnstonville Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 198 students attended Johnstonville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Johnstonville Elementary?

Students at Johnstonville Elementary are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Johnstonville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnstonville Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Lassen High

Johnstonville Elementary

Summary:

Johnstonville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Susanville, California, with 198 students. The school is part of the Johnstonville Elementary School District, which is ranked 1088 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnstonville Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 11.11% to 50%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 12.5% to 34.78%, compared to the state average of 31.57% to 45.64%. Compared to nearby schools like Richmond Elementary, which had significantly higher proficiency rates, Johnstonville Elementary's academic performance is lower. The school has also experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.5% in 2017-2018 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Richmond Elementary (9.2%) but lower than Shaffer Elementary (36.2%) and McKinley Elementary (42.2%).

Johnstonville Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups is mixed, with the school's ranking for male students being relatively high but the ranking for white students and low socioeconomic status students being consistently low. Compared to nearby schools, Johnstonville Elementary's performance for these subgroups is generally lower. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 57.07% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates at Janesville Elementary (41.59%) and Richmond Elementary (18.32%), but lower than Meadow View (65.24%) and McKinley Elementary (63.2%).

Detail:

Public K-8

704-795 Bangham Ln.
Susanville, CA 96130-7716

(530) 257-2471

District: Johnstonville Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3427^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,064

Students who attend Johnstonville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lassen High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 198

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Johnstonville Elementary ranks worse than 58.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.06. (See more...)

Compare Details Johnstonville Elementary ranks worse than 71.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.24. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.8%), Hispanic (11.6%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnstonville Elementary is 23. (See more...)

Compare Johnstonville Elementary employs 8.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnstonville Elementary is $10,064.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnstonville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnstonville Elementary 3427^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Johnstonville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnstonville Elementary 1983^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Johnstonville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Johnstonville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnstonville Elementary 1088^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Johnstonville Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.11	2456^th	4809	48.9%
2005	38.82	2787^th	4822	42.2%
2006	38.19	2816^th	4818	41.6%
2007	42.83	2747^th	5113	46.3%
2008	43.09	2777^th	5113	45.7%
2009	47.54	2631^st	5193	49.3%
2010	51.80	2463^rd	5314	53.7%
2011	54.33	2331^st	5377	56.6%
2012	66.38	1709^th	5390	68.3%
2013	41.53	3215^th	5530	41.9%
2015	32.55	3497^th	5611	37.7%
2016	38.90	3149^th	5614	43.9%
2017	31.67	3700^th	5692	35.0%
2018	39.98	3142^nd	5662	44.5%
2019	50.28	2584^th	5789	55.4%
2021	52.91	606^th	1417	57.2%
2022	59.02	2076^th	5883	64.7%
2023	52.97	2389^th	5874	59.3%
2024	36.06	3427^th	5862	41.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	84.03	113^th	1110	89.8%
2022	85.91	516^th	5264	90.2%
2023	37.55	3268^th	5374	39.2%
2024	35.83	3463^rd	5511	37.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.78	3226^th	5413	40.4%
2019	59.66	1985^th	5492	63.9%
2022	50.44	2391^st	5635	57.6%
2023	55.64	2142^nd	5617	61.9%
2024	35.20	3388^th	5605	39.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	70.53	343^rd	1272	73.0%
2024	39.12	3123^rd	5636	44.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.20	2423^rd	2737	11.5%
2019	36.61	1946^th	2834	31.3%
2022	29.02	2034^th	2726	25.4%
2023	26.78	2060^th	2662	22.6%
2024	18.89	2244^th	2647	15.2%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.60	585^th	1769	66.9%
2005	43.38	926^th	1777	47.9%
2006	41.26	979^th	1804	45.7%
2007	20.64	1629^th	1999	18.5%
2008	44.89	1039^th	2005	48.2%
2009	53.23	902^nd	2063	56.3%
2010	62.46	724^th	2179	66.8%
2011	36.50	1455^th	2236	34.9%
2012	38.77	1396^th	2259	38.2%
2013	32.20	1636^th	2379	31.2%
2015	45.33	1209^th	2477	51.2%
2016	47.67	1172^nd	2497	53.1%
2017	30.26	1670^th	2508	33.4%
2018	32.42	1594^th	2480	35.7%
2019	57.38	966^th	2715	64.4%
2021	56.69	346^th	894	61.3%
2022	63.49	814^th	2740	70.3%
2023	27.04	1954^th	2802	30.3%
2024	26.24	1983^rd	2777	28.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.78	136^th	721	81.1%
2023	34.52	1566^th	2549	38.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.59	821^st	2380	65.5%
2021	39.87	411^th	738	44.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.78	1402^nd	2527	44.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Johnstonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.12	1239^th	1496	17.2%
2019	46.73	840^th	1602	47.6%
2022	46.97	810^th	1555	47.9%
2023	4.04	1527^th	1552	1.6%
2024	8.56	1434^th	1535	6.6%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Johnstonville Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	214	6	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	228
1989	227	0	0	4	7	n/a	n/a	238
1990	256	0	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	265
1991	266	0	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	275
1992	258	1	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	268
1993	250	1	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	264
1994	251	0	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	262
1995	238	1	0	14	7	n/a	n/a	260
1996	238	1	0	14	7	n/a	n/a	260
1997	251	3	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	271
1998	220	5	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	252
1999	212	6	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	244
2000	183	5	6	35	1	n/a	n/a	230
2001	199	5	5	33	0	n/a	n/a	242
2002	231	5	0	35	2	n/a	n/a	273
2003	231	5	0	35	2	n/a	n/a	273
2004	224	1	0	38	3	n/a	n/a	266
2005	208	1	0	31	3	n/a	n/a	243
2006	192	2	0	25	3	n/a	n/a	222
2007	206	1	1	20	2	n/a	n/a	230
2008	174	1	1	28	7	n/a	n/a	211
2009	139	2	0	30	5	0	41	217
2010	180	1	0	32	13	0	1	227
2011	164	1	0	30	12	0	3	210
2012	151	0	0	29	12	1	6	199
2013	185	0	2	30	6	1	2	226
2014	181	0	1	32	6	0	4	224
2015	185	0	1	25	4	0	12	227
2016	170	0	0	22	2	0	10	204
2017	159	0	1	31	2	0	13	206
2018	147	3	1	34	2	0	12	199
2019	130	3	1	37	6	0	12	189
2020	120	2	2	47	3	0	9	183
2021	123	0	3	42	3	0	7	178
2022	162	1	3	31	1	0	7	205
2023	156	2	2	27	0	0	11	198
2024	164	3	2	23	0	0	6	198

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 Johnstonville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	228	8.9	25.6	n/a
1989	238	9.0	26.4	n/a
1990	265	9.0	29.4	n/a
1991	275	10.0	27.5	n/a
1992	268	10.2	26.2	41.4
1993	264	10.0	26.4	41.7
1994	262	10.0	26.2	40.5
1995	260	10.0	26.0	37.7
1996	260	10.0	26.0	37.7
1997	271	10.0	27.1	40.2
1998	252	12.0	21.0	40.5
1999	244	11.0	22.2	40.2
2000	230	11.0	20.9	38.3
2001	242	11.0	22.0	37.6
2002	273	12.7	21.5	44
2003	273	12.7	21.5	44
2004	266	13.0	20.5	42.5
2005	243	12.0	20.3	57.6
2006	222	11.0	20.2	52.3
2007	230	10.6	21.7	27.4
2008	211	10.0	21.1	29.9
2009	217	10.0	21.7	38.7
2010	227	10.0	22.7	46.3
2011	210	n/a	n/a	48.1
2012	199	9.6	20.5	n/a
2013	226	10.0	22.6	49.6
2014	224	8.5	26.3	46
2015	227	10.0	22.7	44.9
2016	204	10.0	20.4	41.7
2017	206	10.3	20.0	51.5
2018	199	9.0	22.1	48.7
2019	189	9.0	21.0	47.6
2020	183	n/a	n/a	48.1
2021	178	9.0	19.7	46.6
2022	205	8.0	25.6	51.7
2023	198	8.0	24.7	57.1
2024	198	8.6	23.0	54

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 Johnstonville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	228	8.9	25.6	n/a
1989	238	9.0	26.4	n/a
1990	265	9.0	29.4	n/a
1991	275	10.0	27.5	n/a
1992	268	10.2	26.2	41.4
1993	264	10.0	26.4	41.7
1994	262	10.0	26.2	40.5
1995	260	10.0	26.0	37.7
1996	260	10.0	26.0	37.7
1997	271	10.0	27.1	40.2
1998	252	12.0	21.0	40.5
1999	244	11.0	22.2	40.2
2000	230	11.0	20.9	38.3
2001	242	11.0	22.0	37.6
2002	273	12.7	21.5	44
2003	273	12.7	21.5	44
2004	266	13.0	20.5	42.5
2005	243	12.0	20.3	57.6
2006	222	11.0	20.2	52.3
2007	230	10.6	21.7	27.4
2008	211	10.0	21.1	29.9
2009	217	10.0	21.7	38.7
2010	227	10.0	22.7	46.3
2011	210	n/a	n/a	48.1
2012	199	9.6	20.5	n/a
2013	226	10.0	22.6	49.6
2014	224	8.5	26.3	46
2015	227	10.0	22.7	44.9
2016	204	10.0	20.4	41.7
2017	206	10.3	20.0	51.5
2018	199	9.0	22.1	48.7
2019	189	9.0	21.0	47.6
2020	183	n/a	n/a	48.1
2021	178	9.0	19.7	46.6
2022	205	8.0	25.6	51.7
2023	198	8.0	24.7	57.1
2024	198	8.6	23.0	54

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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