Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005488
Johnson Elementary
1355 Kelton Rd., San Diego, CA 92114 · (619) 344-4900 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
233 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 153% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
30.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.2% | 20.3% | 17.8% | 51.7% |
| Math | 11.7% | 18.3% | 23.3% | 46.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.5% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 24.3% |
| 2022-23 | 34.2% | 29.9% |
| 2021-22 | 42.6% | 29.1% |
| 2018-19 | 39.2% | 32.3% |
| 2017-18 | 36.1% | 30.3% |
| 2016-17 | 29.4% | 36.5% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Johnson Elementary
Johnson Elementary's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Elementary this school | 283 | 82.3% | 29.3% |
| Grace Patterson Elementary Vallejo | 353 | 84.1% | 23.7% |
| Adelanto Elementary Adelanto | 267 | 90.3% | 8.2% |
| Stege Elementary Richmond | 225 | 77.3% | 7.6% |
| Ralph Bunche Elementary Carson | 217 | 82.0% | 40.8% |
| Webster Elementary San Diego | 208 | 92.3% | 40.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Johnson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,613 of 5,151 | #302 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,223 of 5,172 ▲ 473 | #274 of 393 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,938 of 5,172 ▼ 497 | #323 of 393 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #477 of 5,116 | #35 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #4,903 of 5,915 | #383 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,423 of 5,352 | #245 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #1,687 of 5,354 | #176 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #1,931 of 5,625 | #90 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #2,263 of 3,837 | #165 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
+19 (+7%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 283 | 12 | 23.6:1 | 82% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 13 | 20.8:1 | 90% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 13 | 20.2:1 | 83% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 12 | 22.0:1 | 85% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 13 | 25.1:1 | 90% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 15 | 25.9:1 | 88% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | N/A | N/A | 92% (487) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 29 | 20.3:1 | 73% (430) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 19 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (326 to 283); teachers down 8% (13 to 12).
About Johnson Elementary
Johnson Elementary runs as a small elementary school in San Diego, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 283 students. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Johnson Elementary is in San Diego Unified, a district with 94,828 students across 174 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Johnson Elementary is 52%, a majority. The remaining students are 33% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% White, and 4% Asian. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Johnson Elementary, there are about 23.6 students; the school has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 82%. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Johnson Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 24% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 31.3% at Johnson Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for San Diego County show that median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Millennial Tech Middle is about 0.8 miles from Johnson Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Johnson Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 29.3% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% increase, from 264 to 283. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.0:1 to 23.6:1.
People who know Johnson Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Johnson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Johnson Elementary?
Johnson Elementary enrolls approximately 283 students in grades KG-05.
Is Johnson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnson Elementary is approximately 23.6:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Johnson Elementary?
Student demographics at Johnson Elementary are roughly 5% White, 52% Hispanic, 33% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnson Elementary?
Johnson Elementary is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
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