Johnson Elementary

Johnson Elementary is an elementary school of intimate scale in San Diego, California, one of the schools within San Diego Unified, caters to 283 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 39% below typical.

San Diego Unified comprises 174 schools with combined enrollment of 94,828 students; Johnson Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Johnson Elementary reports that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 33% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% White, 4% Asian. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Johnson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Johnson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Millennial Tech Middle, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Johnson Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 29.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 326 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 48% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 23.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.