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What's one thing Johnson Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT THOMAS INDEPENDENT·NCES 210204000429
Johnson Elementary School
1180 N Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075 · (859) 441-2444 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
25 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 47% · 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 Fort Thomas Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
71.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
76.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School's state test result (76.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Elementary School this school | 425 | 5.9% | 76.1% |
| Anchorage Independent Public School Anchorage | 392 | 8.4% | 81.2% |
| Moyer Elementary School Fort Thomas | 565 | 8.1% | 69.9% |
| Woodfill Elementary School Fort Thomas | 444 | 14.2% | 68.9% |
| Harmony Elementary School Goshen | 584 | 14.6% | 57.6% |
| Kenwood Station Elementary School Crestwood | 626 | 13.7% | 61.3% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Johnson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #7 of 669 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #32 of 668 | #1 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #4 of 674 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #384 of 744 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #398 of 674 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #527 of 674 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.9% | #721 of 721 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #317 of 437 | #5 of 7 |
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
425
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 24.5 | 18.6:1 | 10% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 23 | 18.3:1 | 9% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 20 | 21.5:1 | 13% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 17 | 22.4:1 | 4% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 26 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (455 to 425); teachers up 14% (24.5 to 28).
About Johnson Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 425 students.
Fort Thomas Independent has 3,170 students spread across 5 schools.
Johnson Elementary School is 93% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Campbell County, where about 91% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Johnson Elementary School scores 13%.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.2:1. That is in line with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. On the income side, 6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Campbell County, the school's rate is lower.
Among Kentucky public elementary schools, Johnson Elementary School outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.8%. Johnson Elementary School scores 76.1%.
The school's county is Campbell County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $77,567 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Campbell County number 27, with about 11,168 students.
Of the public schools around it, Johnson Elementary School is closest to Highlands Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Johnson Elementary School is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Johnson Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Johnson Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,426
Census ACS
Median income
$77,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Thomas Independent
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Moyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Woodfill Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
Other schools in Fort Thomas
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Moyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Woodfill Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
Other Johnson Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 16 states are named Johnson Elementary. Johnson Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 24.
- Johnson Elementary SchoolLondon, KY · 312 students
- Johnson ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 766 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolBridgeport, WV · 742 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolFORNEY, TX · 655 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolHUMBLE, TX · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Highlands Middle School0.5 mi · 717
- Highlands High School0.5 mi · 1,019
- Moyer Elementary School1.1 mi · 565
- Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students1.6 mi · 373
- Riverview East Academy1.6 mi · 165
- Grandview Elementary School1.7 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Johnson Elementary School?
Johnson Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
Is Johnson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Johnson Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Johnson Elementary School.
How diverse is Johnson Elementary School?
Johnson Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnson Elementary School?
Johnson Elementary School is overseen by Fort Thomas Independent in Campbell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.