Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr

Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr is one of the very small elementary schools in Columbus, Indiana, overseen by Bartholomew Con School Corp, with 80 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 436.

Bartholomew Con School Corp comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 11,657 students; Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr is among them.

Demographically, Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bartholomew County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Bartholomew County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,901, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Bartholomew County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,688 students), Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr is one campus in the mix.

Excel Center - Bartholomew County is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr.

Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr has ticked up 33%, going from 60 students in 2018 to 80 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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