Best Public Schools in Johnson, NE

Summary:

The city of Johnson, Nebraska is home to two high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Elementary School At Johnson and High School At Johnson. These schools are part of the Johnson-Brock Public Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 212 districts in Nebraska and has a 5-star rating.

The Elementary School At Johnson stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top 16 elementary schools in the state over the past 3 years with a 5-star rating. Students at the elementary school significantly outperform the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency tests, with 84-96% of students scoring proficient or better. The school has a very low percentage of minority students (0.99% non-white), which is an area for potential improvement in diversity.

The High School At Johnson is also a strong performer, ranking in the top 62 out of 215 Nebraska high schools with a 4-star rating. Students at the high school outperform the state averages in ACT English, Math, and Science proficiency, as well as NSCAS English and Math. The high school has a slightly more diverse student population, with 3.73% Hispanic students. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with the elementary school at 17:1 and the high school at 11.7:1.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)					NSCAS Mathematics (2023)					NSCAS Science (2023)		ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High School At Johnson	Public	7-12	310 Main St	Johnson	68378	Nemaha County	Johnson-Brock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 868-5235	161	14	11.7	32.9%	154 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	68.9	62^nd of 215 public high schools	71.2%		91.6	12^th of 202 public high schools	94.1%	50				78.0	82.0				92.0	89.0		92.0	34.8	56.5	34.8	$15,723	$754	$13,431
Elementary School At Johnson	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Main St	Johnson	68378	Nemaha County	Johnson-Brock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 868-5235	202	12	17.0	25.2%	200 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	91.1	16^th of 459 public elementary schools	96.5%		88.3	27^th of 457 public elementary schools	94.1%	11	84.0	85.0	96.0			75.0	80.0	87.0			96.0					$15,488	$754	$12,657

Cities Near Johnson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn	7.03 mi	6	96^th
Tecumseh	11.09 mi	2	234^th
Cook	12.16 mi	2	123^rd
Humboldt	16.24 mi	3	118^th
Nebraska City	19.92 mi	5	233^rd

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

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