Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL TOWN OF HIGHLAND·NCES 180456000766
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary
8220 Fifth St, Highland, IN 46322 · (219) 923-2428 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
177 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within School Town of Highland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Judith Morton Johnston Elementary
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Morton Johnston Elementary this school | 383 | 46.2% | 41.3% |
| Southridge Elementary School Highland | 439 | 42.4% | 47.5% |
| Ethel R Jones Elementary School Portage | 363 | 43.5% | 40.0% |
| Central Elementary School Portage | 409 | 48.9% | 24.7% |
| Webster Elementary School Plymouth | 310 | 48.1% | 54.8% |
| Mildred Merkley Elementary School Highland | 290 | 47.9% | 43.9% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Judith Morton Johnston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #488 of 983 | #28 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #471 of 986 | #27 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #581 of 986 | #31 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #651 of 1,079 | #52 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #986 of 991 | #68 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #269 of 996 | #24 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #673 of 1,058 | #44 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #553 of 597 | #34 of 39 |
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
383
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 383 | 15.5 | 24.7:1 | 46% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 15.5 | 24.3:1 | 46% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 18.5 | 19.7:1 | 54% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 19 | 20.1:1 | 48% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 55% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 46% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 15 | 25.1:1 | 41% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 16 | 24.0:1 | 17% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 22 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Judith Morton Johnston Elementary.
About Judith Morton Johnston Elementary
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Indiana, with an address in Highland. Enrolled students number 383 students, in pre-K through 5.
In School Town of Highland, 6 schools enroll a combined 3,165 students.
White students are the largest group at Judith Morton Johnston Elementary, with 48% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Judith Morton Johnston Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Teacher staffing is 15.5 full-time equivalents, or about 24.7 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. About 46% of students, or 177, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lake County, the average is about the same, 47%.
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Lake County show that median household income is about $71,493, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Judith Morton Johnston Elementary is one of 121 public schools in Lake County, which together enroll about 74,661 students.
Joseph Hess Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. Judith Morton Johnston Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 33.0% proficiency; Judith Morton Johnston Elementary posts 41.3%.
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 383, close to the 381 recorded in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 24.7 students per teacher, compared with 20.1 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School Town of Highland
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 971 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Southridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Allen J Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Mildred Merkley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Highland
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 971 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Southridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Allen J Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Mildred Merkley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph Hess Elementary School1.1 mi · 611
- Highland High School1.2 mi · 971
- Highland Middle School1.3 mi · 774
- Southridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 439
- Mildred Merkley Elementary School1.5 mi · 290
- Charles N Scott Middle School1.5 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Judith Morton Johnston ElementaryHow many students attend Judith Morton Johnston Elementary?
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Judith Morton Johnston Elementary serve?
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Judith Morton Johnston Elementary have?
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
How diverse is Judith Morton Johnston Elementary?
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary reports a student body of 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Judith Morton Johnston Elementary?
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary is overseen by School Town of Highland in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.