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How has Johnson Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
505
Middle
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTMINSTER·NCES 064215006908
Johnson Middle
13603 Edwards St., Westminster, CA 92683 · (714) 894-7244 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
456 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 134 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 187 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 184 | 36% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
45.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.6pp since 2014
Math
35.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.6% | 28.0% | 24.8% | 29.5% |
| Math | 18.2% | 17.6% | 22.1% | 42.1% |
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 | 45.6% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 32.6% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 29.5% |
| 2021-22 | 44.8% | 30.6% |
| 2018-19 | 49.4% | 42.5% |
| 2017-18 | 53.4% | 44.6% |
| 2016-17 | 54.9% | 46.6% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Middle
Johnson Middle's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Middle this school | 505 | 90.3% | 39.5% |
| Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove | 581 | 86.9% | 45.9% |
| James Irvine Intermediate Garden Grove | 532 | 88.3% | 56.5% |
| Izaak Walton Intermediate Garden Grove | 458 | 91.0% | 39.5% |
| Louis Lake Intermediate Garden Grove | 453 | 81.7% | 52.1% |
| Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate Garden Grove | 485 | 81.6% | 50.0% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #525 of 1,224 | #61 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #488 of 1,227 ▲ 11 | #61 of 85 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #584 of 1,227 ▼ 29 | #64 of 85 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #520 of 1,214 | #34 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #918 of 1,377 | #73 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #217 of 1,279 | #5 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #601 of 1,278 | #52 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.3% | #277 of 1,329 | #16 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.3% | #70 of 930 | #10 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
505
-168 (-25%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 505 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 90% (456) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 29.6 | 18.9:1 | 90% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 33 | 17.8:1 | 89% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 28 | 24.0:1 | 77% (515) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 33.1 | 23.3:1 | 83% (640) |
| 2015-16 | 747 | 31 | 24.1:1 | 82% (610) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | N/A | N/A | 79% (631) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 36 | 21.9:1 | 69% (543) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 25 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (769 to 505); teachers down 15% (33.1 to 28).
About Johnson Middle
Families in Westminster, California, are served by Johnson Middle, a small middle school. The school counts 505 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 23% smaller than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Westminster operates 16 schools. Combined enrollment is 7,864 students.
By race and ethnicity, Johnson Middle is 62% Hispanic. The school is also 29% Asian and 5% White. That is higher than the 34% Hispanic share among all Orange County residents. By the diversity index, Johnson Middle comes in at 53%.
Federal data list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at Johnson Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 18.1:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. The lunch program counts 90% of students at Johnson Middle as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Orange County average 55%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Johnson Middle would be expected to post about 26.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.5%.
Orange County has these Census figures: median household income is about $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Orange County number 649 and enroll about 430,458.
Of nearby public schools, Finley Elementary is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 39.5% is below the 49.4% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 673 to 505. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 24.0:1 to 18.1:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westminster
- Helen Stacey MiddleMiddle · 947 students
- Warner MiddleMiddle · 846 students
- Demille ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Eastwood ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Jessie Hayden ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- Schroeder ElementaryElementary · 485 students
Other schools in Westminster
- Westminster HighHigh · 2,529 students
- La Quinta HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Warner MiddleMiddle · 846 students
- Sarah McGarvin IntermediateMiddle · 717 students
- Eastwood ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Leo Carrillo ElementaryElementary · 508 students
Other Johnson Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Johnson Middle. Johnson Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Johnson MiddleFairfax, VA · 1,165 students
- Johnson Middle SchoolWashington, DC · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Finley Elementary0.1 mi · 316
- Sequoia Elementary0.6 mi · 440
- Fryberger Elementary0.7 mi · 319
- Schmitt Elementary0.7 mi · 314
- Westminster High0.9 mi · 2,529
- Garden Park Elementary0.9 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson MiddleHow many students attend Johnson Middle?
Johnson Middle enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Johnson Middle serve?
Johnson Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnson Middle is approximately 18.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johnson Middle?
At Johnson Middle, the student body is approximately 5% White, 62% Hispanic, 1% Black, 29% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Johnson Middle public or private?
Johnson Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westminster.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.