Johnson Upper Elementary School

Summary:

Johnson Upper Elementary School is a public middle school located in Westland, Michigan, serving grades 4-6 with a student population of 443. The school is part of the Livonia Public Schools School District, which is ranked 84 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Johnson Upper Elementary School has seen an increase in racial diversity in recent years, the trend appears to be reversing, with the percentage of white students rising from 59.21% in 2020-2021 to 67.95% in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance, as measured by test scores, has been somewhat inconsistent, with 5th-grade Math and Science proficiency rates lagging behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.0%, compared to the district averages of 20.9% at Holmes Middle School and 27.7% at Frost Middle School.

Interestingly, Johnson Upper Elementary School has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $15,259 in 2019-2020 to $18,871 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district averages at the nearby middle schools. However, this increased funding has not yet translated into significantly improved student outcomes, as the school's test scores still lag behind the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. The school's unique challenges, such as higher chronic absenteeism and lower test scores compared to nearby schools, will require targeted interventions and strategies to address and enhance the educational experiences and outcomes for all students.


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Public 4-6

 8400 N Hix Rd
       Westland, MI  48185-1083


(734) 744-2740

District: Livonia Public Schools School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,871 Help


Students who attend Johnson Upper Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Churchill High School

Feeder schools for Johnson Upper Elementary School:

Elementary:    Kennedy Elementary School
    Randolph Elementary School
    Rosedale Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  443

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.9%
African American:
16.0%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.6% Help


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Compare Details Johnson Upper Elementary School ranks better than 60.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Johnson Upper Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.72. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Johnson Upper Elementary School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Livonia Public Schools School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.9%), African American (16%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnson Upper Elementary School is 14.3, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnson Upper Elementary School is $18,871, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnson Upper Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson Upper Elementary School 589th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Johnson Upper Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Livonia Public Schools School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Livonia Public Schools School District 84th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Johnson Upper Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.54 589th 1486 60.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.08 26th 78 66.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.10 633rd 1381 54.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 47.99 648th 1342 51.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.91 555th 1347 58.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.90 78th 97 19.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 41.56 175th 348 49.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 41.09 100th 201 50.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Johnson Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.47 476th 1204 60.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Johnson Upper Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.58 253rd 806 68.6%
2007 68.36 284th 823 65.5%
2008 65.77 336th 839 60.0%
2009 75.07 191st 847 77.4%
2010 71.30 266th 851 68.7%
2011 73.69 203rd 858 76.3%
2012 81.51 129th 900 85.7%
2013 72.72 205th 919 77.7%
2014 74.72 189th 921 79.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Johnson Upper Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 264 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1989 285 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1990 288 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1991 327 5 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1992 322 11 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1993 322 10 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1994 324 11 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 346
1995 332 21 7 1 2 n/a n/a 0 363
1996 332 21 7 1 2 n/a n/a 0 363
1997 325 16 11 4 3 n/a n/a 0 359
1998 346 28 16 2 4 n/a n/a 0 396
1999 369 37 19 2 2 n/a n/a 0 429
2000 406 32 28 1 3 n/a n/a 0 470
2001 440 48 36 2 2 n/a n/a 0 528
2002 431 39 48 4 2 n/a n/a 0 524
2003 431 39 48 4 2 n/a n/a 0 524
2004 416 40 49 8 4 n/a n/a 0 517
2005 400 49 52 7 2 n/a n/a 0 510
2006 371 50 47 6 2 n/a n/a 1 477
2007 593 78 26 10 0 n/a n/a 7 714
2008 507 73 19 11 n/a n/a n/a 13 623
2009 511 70 14 7 1 n/a n/a 23 626
2010 510 82 16 7 1 n/a n/a 29 645
2011 495 71 17 19 0 0 12 0 614
2012 446 87 21 25 2 0 14 0 595
2013 416 97 16 26 3 0 19 0 577
2014 384 100 18 19 3 0 18 0 542
2015 384 82 20 24 2 0 13 0 525
2016 355 75 16 33 3 0 17 0 499
2017 329 77 15 21 2 0 18 0 462
2018 374 83 15 17 1 0 16 0 506
2019 392 77 18 13 1 0 14 0 515
2020 310 78 21 22 1 0 13 0 445
2021 254 107 18 26 2 0 22 0 429
2022 302 106 27 31 1 0 25 0 492
2023 301 71 21 28 0 0 22 0 443

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 Upper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 275 n/a n/a n/a
1989 291 n/a n/a 3.1
1990 297 26.0 11.4 2.7
1991 338 n/a n/a n/a
1992 337 n/a n/a 3.6
1993 340 n/a 0.0 1.2
1994 346 17.6 19.7 3.2
1995 363 16.5 22.0 4.7
1996 363 16.5 22.0 4.7
1997 359 18.0 19.9 2.8
1998 396 20.0 19.8 2.3
1999 429 22.0 19.5 2.6
2000 470 23.9 19.7 5.1
2001 528 27.8 19.0 5.7
2002 524 25.7 20.4 6.1
2003 524 25.7 20.4 6.1
2004 517 29.5 17.5 7.9
2005 510 27.0 18.9 10.6
2006 477 28.0 17.0 13.4
2007 714 44.4 16.1 16
2008 623 33.0 18.9 20
2009 626 31.7 19.7 23.1
2010 645 33.0 19.5 28.4
2011 614 29.6 20.7 26.1
2012 595 30.6 19.4 28.7
2013 577 30.1 19.1 34
2014 542 29.2 18.5 35.4
2015 525 27.0 19.4 32.6
2016 499 32.0 15.5 33.7
2017 462 27.2 16.9 34.8
2018 506 30.5 16.5 39.9
2019 515 31.5 16.3 40.6
2020 445 31.9 13.9 37.5
2021 429 33.4 12.8 47.8
2022 492 32.1 15.3 41.1
2023 443 30.8 14.3 43.6

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 Upper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 275 n/a n/a n/a
1989 291 n/a n/a 3.1
1990 297 26.0 11.4 2.7
1991 338 n/a n/a n/a
1992 337 n/a n/a 3.6
1993 340 n/a 0.0 1.2
1994 346 17.6 19.7 3.2
1995 363 16.5 22.0 4.7
1996 363 16.5 22.0 4.7
1997 359 18.0 19.9 2.8
1998 396 20.0 19.8 2.3
1999 429 22.0 19.5 2.6
2000 470 23.9 19.7 5.1
2001 528 27.8 19.0 5.7
2002 524 25.7 20.4 6.1
2003 524 25.7 20.4 6.1
2004 517 29.5 17.5 7.9
2005 510 27.0 18.9 10.6
2006 477 28.0 17.0 13.4
2007 714 44.4 16.1 16
2008 623 33.0 18.9 20
2009 626 31.7 19.7 23.1
2010 645 33.0 19.5 28.4
2011 614 29.6 20.7 26.1
2012 595 30.6 19.4 28.7
2013 577 30.1 19.1 34
2014 542 29.2 18.5 35.4
2015 525 27.0 19.4 32.6
2016 499 32.0 15.5 33.7
2017 462 27.2 16.9 34.8
2018 506 30.5 16.5 39.9
2019 515 31.5 16.3 40.6
2020 445 31.9 13.9 37.5
2021 429 33.4 12.8 47.8
2022 492 32.1 15.3 41.1
2023 443 30.8 14.3 43.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Johnson Upper Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,238 (9.1%) $12,306 (90.9%) $13,544
2020 $1,250 (8.2%) $14,009 (91.8%) $15,259
2021 $1,413 (9.1%) $14,058 (90.9%) $15,472
2022 $1,668 (10.5%) $14,268 (89.5%) $15,936
2023 $1,956 (10.4%) $16,915 (89.6%) $18,870

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Johnson Upper 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.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Johnson Upper Elementary School)53.257.4
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Livonia Public Schools School District)54.458.8
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Johnson Upper Elementary School)46.236.7
 9.5%
   5th Grade Math (Livonia Public Schools School District)46.742.4
 4.3%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Johnson Upper Elementary School)13.916.6
 2.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Livonia Public Schools School District)16.219
 2.8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Johnson Upper Elementary School)49.649.5
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Livonia Public Schools School District)53.552.8
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Johnson Upper Elementary School)37.228.3
 8.9%
   6th Grade Math (Livonia Public Schools School District)45.641.6
 4%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students515443
 14%
African American7771
 7.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1821
 16.7%
Hispanic1328
 115.4%
Pacific Islander00
White392301
 23.2%
Two or More Races1422
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.6%43.6%
 3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended Johnson Upper Elementary School.

Students who attend Johnson Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend Churchill High School

Students at Johnson Upper Elementary School are 68% White, 16% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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