Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL COUNTY·NCES 210321000863
Johnson Elementary School
1781 McWhorter Rd, London, KY 40741 · (606) 862-4664 · Laurel County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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.
- ABeats 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
16.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
229 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63%
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 | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
57.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 (58.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Elementary School this school | 312 | 73.4% | 58.2% |
| Tygart Creek Elementary School Olive Hill | 318 | 72.6% | 35.9% |
| Calvert City Elementary School Calvert City | 294 | 71.1% | 43.5% |
| Mason-Corinth Elementary Williamstown | 299 | 73.9% | 27.3% |
| Warfield Elementary School Warfield | 332 | 74.4% | 39.7% |
| Memorial Elementary School Hardyville | 335 | 71.0% | 37.7% |
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 Laurel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #116 of 669 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #145 of 668 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #88 of 674 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #558 of 744 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #544 of 674 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #601 of 674 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #215 of 721 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #129 of 233 | #4 of 8 |
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
312
+40 (+15%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 73% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 19 | 16.7:1 | 72% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 66% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 69% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 16 | 18.4:1 | 70% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 63% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 60% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 6 | 34.2:1 | 66% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 12 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (294 to 312); teachers up 19% (16 to 19).
About Johnson Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School is a small elementary school found in London, Kentucky. Its 312 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 421 average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Johnson Elementary School is in Laurel County, a district with 8,676 students across 18 schools.
Most students at Johnson Elementary School are White: 96% of enrollment. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Laurel County is about 95% White. By the diversity index, Johnson Elementary School comes in at 9%.
The school reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%.
Johnson Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Johnson Elementary School is a top-10% school in Kentucky on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.8% with an actual 58.2%.
Census estimates describe Laurel County this way: median household income is about $57,771, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Federal data list 20 public schools in Laurel County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,220.
Of nearby public schools, North Laurel High School is the closest, at about 1.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 58.2% is above the 56.3% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Johnson Elementary School had 272 students in 2020-21 and 312 in 2024-25, a 15% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.1:1 to 16.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Laurel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,983
Census ACS
Median income
$57,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel County
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- North Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- South Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Other schools in London
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- North Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- South Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
Other Johnson Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 16 states are named Johnson Elementary. Johnson Elementary School is the 18th largest of the 24.
- Johnson Elementary SchoolFort Thomas, KY · 425 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
- North Laurel High School1.7 mi · 1,252
- North Laurel Middle School1.9 mi · 970
- London Elementary School2.7 mi · 592
- Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy2.8 mi · 41
- Bush Elementary School3.5 mi · 511
- South Laurel Middle School4.0 mi · 837
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Johnson Elementary School?
Johnson Elementary School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Johnson Elementary School serve?
Johnson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Johnson Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Johnson Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johnson Elementary School?
At Johnson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Johnson Elementary School public or private?
Johnson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laurel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.