How many students attend Johnson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 217 students attended Johnson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary?

Students at Johnson Elementary are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spencer Middle School High : Spencer High School

Johnson Elementary

Public PK-K

724 West 9th Street
Spencer, IA 51301

(712) 262-2710

District: Spencer Community School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,320

Students who attend Johnson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spencer Middle School
High:	Spencer High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 217

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Johnson Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Spencer Community School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), Hispanic (11.5%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnson Elementary is 10.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Spencer Community School District! (See more...)

Compare Johnson Elementary employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnson Elementary is $13,320. 1 elementary schools in the Spencer Community School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Johnson Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Spencer Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer Community School District 130^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Johnson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	375	3	1	44	2	1	6	432
2014	359	4	2	30	2	0	4	401
2015	333	11	1	33	3	0	5	386
2016	329	5	0	21	3	0	1	359
2017	329	6	3	16	1	0	2	357
2018	371	4	4	12	1	0	4	396
2019	400	4	3	12	0	0	5	424
2020	394	3	4	15	0	1	7	424
2021	341	1	4	31	0	1	11	389
2022	194	0	1	23	0	0	4	222
2023	191	4	0	26	0	0	8	229
2024	177	3	1	25	0	0	11	217

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	432	18.0	24.0	56.9
2014	401	6.0	66.8	50.6
2015	386	7.0	55.1	54.1
2016	359	18.0	19.9	48.5
2017	357	27.5	12.9	42.6
2018	396	28.5	13.8	47.7
2019	424	28.2	15.0	46
2020	424	32.0	13.2	51.9
2021	389	32.6	11.9	46.8
2022	222	20.6	10.7	32.9
2023	229	21.6	10.6	50.2
2024	217	19.9	10.8	45.6

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	432	18.0	24.0	56.9
2014	401	6.0	66.8	50.6
2015	386	7.0	55.1	54.1
2016	359	18.0	19.9	48.5
2017	357	27.5	12.9	42.6
2018	396	28.5	13.8	47.7
2019	424	28.2	15.0	46
2020	424	32.0	13.2	51.9
2021	389	32.6	11.9	46.8
2022	222	20.6	10.7	32.9
2023	229	21.6	10.6	50.2
2024	217	19.9	10.8	45.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Johnson Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$574 (4.3%)	$12,747 (95.7%)	$13,320

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Johnson Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	424	229	46%
African American	4	4
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	12	26	116.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	400	191	52.3%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46%	50.2%	4.2%

Schools Near Johnson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK-K	724 West 9th Street	Spencer	51301	Clay County	Spencer Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 262-2710	217	20	10.8	45.6%	177 (81.6%)	3 (1.4%)	25 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)										$13,320	$574	$12,747
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 4th Ave. SW	Spencer	51301	Clay County	Spencer Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 262-3752	462	30	15.2	49.4%	381 (82.5%)	6 (1.3%)	41 (8.9%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	50.4	324^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.8%		53.3	305^th of 565 public elementary schools	46.0%	19	56.9	71.1	75.4		75.6	68.3	72.5		62.7	$12,820	$475	$12,345
Fairview Park Elementary	Public	1-2	1508 5th Ave. East	Spencer	51301	Clay County	Spencer Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 262-4842	262	23	11.3	43.9%	218 (83.2%)	5 (1.9%)	29 (11.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)										$14,305	$896	$13,408
Clay Central-Everly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Church St	Royal	51357	Clay County	Clay Central-Everly Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 933-2241	63	10	6.4	61.9%	60 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$19,042	$975	$18,066
Okoboji Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	705 N Ave	Milford	51351	Dickinson County	Okoboji Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 338-2458	505	39	12.8	38.4%	442 (87.5%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	70.2	159^th of 557 public elementary schools	71.5%		64.8	203^rd of 565 public elementary schools	64.1%	44	76.3	71.3			89.7	79.3				$13,036	$648	$12,387
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1505 Washington St	Ruthven	51358	Palo Alto County	Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 837-5211	88	7	12.5	52.3%	81 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	13.6	495^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.1%		28.1	449^th of 565 public elementary schools	20.5%	46		60.0		50.0		60.0		30.0		$16,696	$876	$15,821
Graettinger-Terril Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S. Schooley St.	Terril	51364	Dickinson County	Graettinger-Terril Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 859-3286	153	14	10.9	60.1%	143 (93.5%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)										$16,449	$451	$15,999
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 3rd St NW	Hartley	51346	O'Brien County	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 928-2020	274	23	12.1	50.4%	219 (79.9%)	6 (2.2%)	43 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	78.1	82^nd of 557 public elementary schools	85.3%		56.5	272^nd of 565 public elementary schools	51.9%	190	82.9	81.3			87.8	81.3				$32,082	$769	$31,314
Sioux Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 283-2571	234	22	10.5	20.5%	190 (81.2%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (13.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	58.6	266^th of 557 public elementary schools	52.2%		61.5	227^th of 565 public elementary schools	59.8%	39	95.0	68.6	76.9		90.0	68.6	76.9		53.8	$12,124	$630	$11,494
Spirit Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	709 28th Street	Spirit Lake	51360	Dickinson County	Spirit Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 336-2822	568	37	15.2	25.5%	496 (87.3%)	18 (3.2%)	30 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.3%)	82.1	58^th of 557 public elementary schools	89.6%		77.5	106^th of 565 public elementary schools	81.2%	48	83.9	93.1			90.7	77.2				$11,763	$432	$11,331

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