Judith Morton Johnston Elementary

As a moderately sized primary school in Highland, Indiana, Judith Morton Johnston Elementary instructs 383 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of School Town of Highland.

School Town of Highland comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,165 students; Judith Morton Johnston Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Judith Morton Johnston Elementary lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Judith Morton Johnston Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

Around the school, Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,493, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lake County runs 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students), of which Judith Morton Johnston Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Joseph Hess Elementary School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Judith Morton Johnston Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 33.0%.

Judith Morton Johnston Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Judith Morton Johnston Elementary has remained close to its prior level, going from 391 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 24.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.