Johnson Elementary School

Johnson Elementary School is one of the compact elementary campuss in London, Kentucky, run under Laurel County, with 312 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Across the 18 schools in Laurel County (8,676 students total), Johnson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Johnson Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). The remainder reads as 2% Hispanic. Compared to Laurel County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Johnson Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.8%; actual is 58.2%, +20.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Laurel County shows median household income runs about $57,771, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Johnson Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Laurel County (combined enrollment of about 9,220 students).

The closest other public school is North Laurel High School, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Johnson Elementary School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 56.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Johnson Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 294 (now 312). Class-load math has fell: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.