Johnson Elementary School

Summary:

Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in London, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the Laurel County School District, which is ranked 14th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnson Elementary School has a strong performance history, ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 38th out of 687 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for mathematics, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics across all grade levels. Its performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade subjects, with proficiency rates exceeding 60% in all areas. The school also has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Johnson Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Laurel County district, some schools, such as Sublimity Elementary and Bush Elementary, have even stronger academic performance, ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Kentucky. Additionally, Johnson Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.72% to 68.75% over the past few years, yet it is still able to maintain strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1781 McWhorter Rd
       London, KY  40741


(606) 862-4664

District: Laurel County

SchoolDigger Rank:
76th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  334

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.5%
Hispanic:
2.7%
Asian:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.2% Help


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Compare Details Johnson Elementary School ranks better than 88.9% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.69. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson Elementary School 76th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Johnson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Laurel County:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurel County 14th of 159 Kentucky 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 KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 60.30 249th 638 61.0%
2008 38.56 431st 651 33.8%
2009 85.99 58th 658 91.2%
2010 72.26 163rd 683 76.1%
2011 54.95 333rd 688 51.6%
2012 60.22 256th 713 64.1%
2013 69.56 175th 719 75.7%
2014 63.76 226th 705 67.9%
2015 85.36 56th 698 92.0%
2016 82.70 67th 690 90.3%
2017 86.43 45th 694 93.5%
2018 69.80 161st 691 76.7%
2019 73.96 135th 700 80.7%
2021 88.88 23rd 517 95.6%
2022 80.05 86th 684 87.4%
2023 89.75 38th 687 94.5%
2024 83.69 76th 685 88.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.00 149th 661 77.5%
2023 93.44 13th 257 94.9%
2024 75.76 45th 279 83.9%
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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 KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.00 81st 631 87.2%
2019 77.85 71st 664 89.3%
2022 76.10 71st 667 89.4%
2023 92.48 18th 670 97.3%
2024 85.17 45th 665 93.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.52 164th 663 75.3%
2019 69.04 160th 671 76.2%
2022 80.32 68th 641 89.4%
2023 88.48 28th 639 95.6%
2024 62.22 213th 644 66.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.88 86th 445 80.7%
2019 84.86 52nd 474 89.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.24 196th 665 70.5%
2019 74.33 126th 676 81.4%
2022 75.70 94th 657 85.7%
2023 86.96 52nd 652 92.0%
2024 86.49 53rd 652 91.9%
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Rank History for White students at Johnson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.32 319th 593 46.2%
2019 77.70 94th 592 84.1%
2022 73.99 118th 656 82.0%
2023 84.12 68th 658 89.7%
2024 76.83 105th 659 84.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky 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.

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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 262 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1989 246 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1990 228 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1991 220 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1992 242 0 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1993 221 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1994 230 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1995 225 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1996 225 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1997 224 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1998 242 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
1999 211 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2000 216 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2001 202 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2002 257 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2003 257 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2004 276 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2005 261 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2006 270 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2007 279 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2008 297 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2009 302 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2010 265 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 273
2011 269 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 281
2012 286 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 296
2013 286 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 295
2014 283 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 291
2015 284 5 1 4 0 0 1 0 295
2016 274 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 284
2017 277 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 286
2018 284 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 294
2019 289 3 4 5 0 0 3 0 304
2020 304 1 5 3 1 0 4 0 318
2021 258 0 4 6 0 0 4 0 272
2022 293 0 4 7 0 0 3 0 307
2023 319 0 4 9 0 0 2 0 334

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 262 13.0 20.1 n/a
1989 247 11.7 21.1 n/a
1990 229 11.8 19.4 n/a
1991 222 12.7 17.4 n/a
1992 246 13.2 18.6 n/a
1993 225 13.1 17.2 n/a
1994 231 13.5 17.1 n/a
1995 226 12.7 17.8 n/a
1996 226 12.7 17.8 n/a
1997 225 12.7 17.7 54.7
1998 242 11.9 20.3 52.9
1999 215 8.1 26.5 70.2
2000 218 7.7 28.3 61.5
2001 205 6.9 29.7 66.3
2002 258 11.0 23.5 93.4
2003 258 11.0 23.5 93.4
2004 276 14.0 19.7 n/a
2005 263 16.0 16.4 n/a
2006 275 17.0 16.2 70.9
2007 284 16.0 17.8 54.9
2008 302 16.0 18.9 47
2009 306 16.0 19.1 39.5
2010 273 13.0 21.0 61
2011 281 15.0 18.7 59.8
2012 296 15.0 19.7 60.1
2013 295 18.0 16.3 58
2014 291 18.0 16.1 56.7
2015 295 16.0 18.4 65.1
2016 284 16.0 17.7 63
2017 286 17.0 16.8 62.2
2018 294 16.0 18.3 69.7
2019 304 18.0 16.8 67.4
2020 318 19.0 16.7 63.5
2021 272 18.0 15.1 68.8
2022 307 19.0 16.1 54.7
2023 334 16.0 20.8 66.2

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 262 13.0 20.1 n/a
1989 247 11.7 21.1 n/a
1990 229 11.8 19.4 n/a
1991 222 12.7 17.4 n/a
1992 246 13.2 18.6 n/a
1993 225 13.1 17.2 n/a
1994 231 13.5 17.1 n/a
1995 226 12.7 17.8 n/a
1996 226 12.7 17.8 n/a
1997 225 12.7 17.7 54.7
1998 242 11.9 20.3 52.9
1999 215 8.1 26.5 70.2
2000 218 7.7 28.3 61.5
2001 205 6.9 29.7 66.3
2002 258 11.0 23.5 93.4
2003 258 11.0 23.5 93.4
2004 276 14.0 19.7 n/a
2005 263 16.0 16.4 n/a
2006 275 17.0 16.2 70.9
2007 284 16.0 17.8 54.9
2008 302 16.0 18.9 47
2009 306 16.0 19.1 39.5
2010 273 13.0 21.0 61
2011 281 15.0 18.7 59.8
2012 296 15.0 19.7 60.1
2013 295 18.0 16.3 58
2014 291 18.0 16.1 56.7
2015 295 16.0 18.4 65.1
2016 284 16.0 17.7 63
2017 286 17.0 16.8 62.2
2018 294 16.0 18.3 69.7
2019 304 18.0 16.8 67.4
2020 318 19.0 16.7 63.5
2021 272 18.0 15.1 68.8
2022 307 19.0 16.1 54.7
2023 334 16.0 20.8 66.2

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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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $376 (3.6%) $75 (0.7%) $451 (4.3%) $8,484 (81.5%) $1,476 (14.2%) $9,960 (95.7%) $10,411
2019 $675 (5.6%) $288 (2.4%) $962 (8.0%) $8,056 (66.9%) $1,452 (12.1%) $9,508 (78.9%) $12,044
2020 $726 (6.3%) $187 (1.6%) $913 (8.0%) $8,851 (77.1%) $1,721 (15.0%) $10,571 (92.0%) $11,484
2021 $753 (3.6%) $716 (3.4%) $1,469 (7.0%) $8,558 (40.9%) $1,161 (5.6%) $12,394 (59.3%) $20,906
2022 $899 (3.6%) $1,295 (5.2%) $2,194 (8.9%) $8,799 (35.5%) $2,484 (10.0%) $11,283 (45.6%) $24,760

Data source: Kentucky 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 135th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 38th of 687 Elementary schools
 13.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students304334
 9.9%
African American30
 100%
American Indian00
Asian44
Hispanic59
 80%
Pacific Islander00
White289319
 10.4%
Two or More Races32
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.4%66.2%
 1.3%


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Johnson Elementary School ranks 76th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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

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