Johnson

Located at 290 Castle Road, in Nahant, Massachusetts, Johnson is a compact K-5 school that enrolls 163 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Nahant. That puts it 57% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Johnson is a school of Nahant, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Johnson records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Johnson higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Essex County reports that median household income runs about $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Johnson is one.

The closest other public school is Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy, roughly 2.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Johnson.

Johnson operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Johnson's enrollment has grew 11% since 2018, when it stood at 147 (now 163). White enrollment moved from 94% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.