Total enrollment
7,339
+16 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Johnston Comm School District
Iowa · 7,339 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Iowa, 8 sit under Johnston Comm School District, with combined enrollment of roughly 7,339 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Johnston Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Johnston Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #45 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,339 | #13 of 234 | #1,287 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #24 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #226 of 234 | #6,420 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.1% | #186 of 234 | #7,051 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #17 of 119 | #2,251 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Johnston Comm School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Henry A Wallace Elementary School at 85.5% proficient to Timber Ridge Elementary at 73.9%, a gap of 11.5 points. That is the 37th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 7,282 to 7,339 students (up 1%) and from 414 to 458 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Senior High School | Johnston | High | 10-12 | 1,820 |
| Johnston Middle School | Johnston | High | 08-09 | 1,161 |
| Summit Middle School | Johnston | Middle | 06-07 | 1,118 |
| Henry A Wallace Elementary School | Johnston | Elementary | PK-05 | 840 |
| Timber Ridge Elementary | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 667 |
| Horizon Elementary | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 613 |
| Beaver Creek Elementary School | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 575 |
| Lawson Elementary School | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 545 |
About Johnston Comm School District
Across 8 schools, Johnston Comm School District instructs about 7,339 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, Johnston Comm School District comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Johnston Comm School District is about 917, above the Iowa average of roughly 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,339 students, held roughly steady from the 7,323 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Johnston Comm School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.