D S Johnson Elementary

Summary:

D S Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 362. The school is part of the Nash County Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

D S Johnson Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, with only 11.6% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 62.7% statewide and 49.4% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low for African American students, who rank between 909 and 922 out of 924-933 elementary schools in the state. Additionally, 95.3% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district average of 74.06% at Englewood Elementary.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $9,909, which is higher than the district average, D S Johnson Elementary's academic outcomes do not reflect this investment. Nearby schools in the district, such as Red Oak Elementary, M B Hubbard Elementary, and Englewood Elementary, generally perform better academically and have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that D S Johnson Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, despite the higher spending.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 600 North Fairview Road
       Rocky Mount, NC  27801-6259


(252) 451-2895

District: Nash County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1497th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,909 Help


Students who attend D S Johnson Elementary usually attend:

High:    Rocky Mount High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  362

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.6%
White:
3.3%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details D S Johnson Elementary ranks worse than 99.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Nash County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.52. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.6%), White (3.3%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at D S Johnson Elementary is 17. 10 elementary schools in the Nash County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at D S Johnson Elementary is $9,909, which is the 7th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Nash County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

D S Johnson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks D S Johnson Elementary 1497th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See D S Johnson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Nash County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Nash County Public Schools 177th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for D S Johnson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at D S Johnson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 14.39 1178th 1276 7.7%
2007 16.65 1166th 1293 9.8%
2008 6.45 1281st 1324 3.2%
2009 6.71 1298th 1354 4.1%
2010 5.54 1329th 1363 2.5%
2011 5.88 1350th 1381 2.2%
2012 8.07 1334th 1388 3.9%
2013 4.60 1387th 1403 1.1%
2014 2.67 1374th 1390 1.2%
2015 5.66 1399th 1440 2.8%
2016 5.07 1391st 1425 2.4%
2017 10.66 1325th 1429 7.3%
2018 2.71 1419th 1434 1.0%
2019 2.62 1459th 1473 1.0%
2021 4.31 1474th 1489 1.0%
2022 2.63 1511th 1514 0.2%
2023 2.28 1498th 1502 0.3%
2024 2.52 1497th 1505 0.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at D S Johnson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.41 1316th 1332 1.2%
2019 5.80 1343rd 1361 1.3%
2021 7.70 1323rd 1329 0.5%
2022 7.01 1357th 1366 0.7%
2023 5.08 1429th 1437 0.6%
2024 4.83 1442nd 1450 0.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at D S Johnson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.58 29th 30 3.3%
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Rank History for Female students at D S Johnson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.50 1395th 1405 0.7%
2019 3.11 1418th 1424 0.4%
2021 6.64 1415th 1440 1.7%
2022 3.38 1456th 1458 0.1%
2023 3.51 1450th 1459 0.6%
2024 3.13 1447th 1455 0.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at D S Johnson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.05 805th 878 8.3%
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Rank History for Male students at D S Johnson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.13 1397th 1413 1.1%
2019 3.32 1412th 1430 1.3%
2021 3.49 1440th 1444 0.3%
2022 2.76 1460th 1464 0.3%
2023 2.42 1459th 1461 0.1%
2024 3.34 1453rd 1464 0.8%
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Rank History for African American students at D S Johnson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.78 896th 927 3.3%
2019 12.77 910th 949 4.1%
2021 12.66 890th 896 0.7%
2022 8.45 922nd 927 0.5%
2023 9.87 913th 933 2.1%
2024 7.80 909th 924 1.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for D S Johnson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 29 658 0 2 0 n/a n/a 8 697
1994 20 665 0 0 0 n/a n/a 36 721
1995 45 773 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 828
1996 45 773 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 828
1997 19 839 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 863
1998 12 715 0 2 0 n/a n/a 3 732
1999 9 658 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 667
2000 3 616 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 621
2001 2 568 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2002 3 583 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 588
2003 3 583 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 588
2004 2 550 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2005 2 500 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 507
2006 4 442 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2007 21 690 5 21 0 n/a n/a 6 743
2008 23 646 n/a 17 2 n/a n/a 23 711
2009 7 423 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2010 28 743 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 789
2011 46 668 2 26 2 0 10 0 754
2012 24 617 3 13 0 0 7 0 664
2013 22 573 4 27 0 0 13 0 639
2014 1 188 0 3 0 0 0 0 192
2015 4 288 0 3 0 0 3 0 298
2016 6 299 0 1 0 0 3 0 309
2017 6 295 1 3 0 0 2 0 307
2018 7 343 1 1 1 1 5 0 359
2019 9 415 0 3 1 0 6 0 434
2020 3 387 0 8 0 0 11 0 409
2021 6 380 0 9 0 0 8 0 403
2022 6 351 0 9 0 0 14 0 380
2023 12 328 0 10 0 1 11 0 362

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 D S Johnson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 697 38.0 18.3 56.2
1994 721 42.0 17.2 64.8
1995 828 49.0 16.9 63.5
1996 828 49.0 16.9 63.5
1997 863 53.0 16.3 59.8
1998 732 58.0 12.6 81.9
1999 667 58.0 11.5 94.9
2000 621 58.0 10.7 83.4
2001 573 58.0 9.9 84.3
2002 588 57.0 10.3 0
2003 588 57.0 10.3 0
2004 555 40.0 13.9 86.7
2005 507 47.0 10.8 78.1
2006 452 44.0 10.3 53.5
2007 743 n/a n/a 81.5
2008 711 33.1 21.5 87.4
2009 431 27.5 15.7 n/a
2010 789 30.0 26.7 88.3
2011 754 34.5 21.8 87.7
2012 664 32.7 20.2 83.3
2013 639 37.9 16.8 93.3
2014 192 16.5 11.6 93.2
2015 298 17.0 17.5 99
2016 309 18.0 17.1 97.4
2017 307 19.0 16.1 99
2018 359 18.8 19.0 96.9
2019 434 22.6 19.1 99.3
2020 409 21.8 18.6 99.3
2021 403 23.1 17.4 99.3
2022 380 23.0 16.4 84.2
2023 362 21.2 17.0 95.3

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 D S Johnson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 697 38.0 18.3 56.2
1994 721 42.0 17.2 64.8
1995 828 49.0 16.9 63.5
1996 828 49.0 16.9 63.5
1997 863 53.0 16.3 59.8
1998 732 58.0 12.6 81.9
1999 667 58.0 11.5 94.9
2000 621 58.0 10.7 83.4
2001 573 58.0 9.9 84.3
2002 588 57.0 10.3 0
2003 588 57.0 10.3 0
2004 555 40.0 13.9 86.7
2005 507 47.0 10.8 78.1
2006 452 44.0 10.3 53.5
2007 743 n/a n/a 81.5
2008 711 33.1 21.5 87.4
2009 431 27.5 15.7 n/a
2010 789 30.0 26.7 88.3
2011 754 34.5 21.8 87.7
2012 664 32.7 20.2 83.3
2013 639 37.9 16.8 93.3
2014 192 16.5 11.6 93.2
2015 298 17.0 17.5 99
2016 309 18.0 17.1 97.4
2017 307 19.0 16.1 99
2018 359 18.8 19.0 96.9
2019 434 22.6 19.1 99.3
2020 409 21.8 18.6 99.3
2021 403 23.1 17.4 99.3
2022 380 23.0 16.4 84.2
2023 362 21.2 17.0 95.3

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 D S Johnson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,384 (14.0%) $8,524 (86.0%) $9,909

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on D S Johnson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1459th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1498th of 1502 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (D S Johnson Elementary)15.215.2
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nash County Public Schools)43.344.6
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (D S Johnson Elementary)18.610.4
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Nash County Public Schools)39.432.8
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (D S Johnson Elementary)16.212.3
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nash County Public Schools)38.337.3
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (D S Johnson Elementary)25.925.4
 0.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Nash County Public Schools)43.239.4
 3.8%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (D S Johnson Elementary)28.510.8
 17.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nash County Public Schools)4535.5
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (D S Johnson Elementary)20.112.3
 7.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Nash County Public Schools)39.527.6
 11.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (D S Johnson Elementary)4629.8
 16.2%
   5th Grade Science (Nash County Public Schools)62.152.5
 9.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students434362
 16.6%
African American415328
 21%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic310
 233.3%
Pacific Islander01
White912
 33.3%
Two or More Races611
 83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%95.3%
 4%


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Students at D S Johnson Elementary are 91% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

D S Johnson Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Students who attend D S Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rocky Mount High

In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended D S Johnson Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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