Johnson Elementary School

Set in Athens, Alabama, Johnson Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community, part of Limestone County. It educates 475 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Johnson Elementary School is one of 16 schools operated by Limestone County, a district that caters to 16,694 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Johnson Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest reads as 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Limestone County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Johnson Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.2%; this one delivers 54.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Limestone County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,629, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Limestone County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,258 students), Johnson Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harvest School, roughly 5.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Johnson Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Johnson Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 50% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 475). White enrollment moved from 88% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.