Enrollment
163
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAHANT·NCES 250822002394
Johnson
290 Castle Road, Nahant, MA 01908 · (781) 581-1600 · Essex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 36 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 6% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Johnson ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #573 of 920 ▼ 198 | #63 of 111 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #480 of 920 ▼ 213 | #53 of 111 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.0pp | #30 of 901 | #6 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #976 of 1,086 | #118 of 129 |
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
163
+16 (+11%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 163 | 11.3 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 10.9 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 10.7 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 11 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 9.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 14 | 17.1:1 | 4% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (147 to 163); teachers up 19% (9.5 to 11.3).
About Johnson
Johnson is an elementary school in Nahant, Massachusetts, reachable at (781) 581-1600. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 163 students. Enrollment is 57% lower than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Federal records list Nahant as the district for Johnson.
White students are the large majority at Johnson, with 87% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County residents are about 68% White. By the diversity index, Johnson comes in at 23%.
Teachers at Johnson total 11.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Johnson receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Essex County, median household income is about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Essex County number 221 and enroll about 113,427.
The shortest distance from Johnson to another public school is about 2.7 miles, to Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy. The five-mile area around Johnson holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Johnson is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 147 in 2020-21 and 163 in 2024-25, a rise of 16 students. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Johnson schools
One other US public school is named Johnson. Johnson is the largest of the 2.
- JohnsonNatick, MA · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy2.7 mi · 235
- Early Childhood Center2.8 mi · 135
- Lynn Vocational Technical Institute2.8 mi · 1,584
- Washington Elementary School2.9 mi · 453
- E J Harrington2.9 mi · 687
- Brickett Elementary3.0 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About JohnsonWhat is the total enrollment at Johnson?
Johnson enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Johnson serve?
Johnson serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnson is approximately 14.5:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Johnson?
Johnson reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Johnson in?
Johnson is part of Nahant.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.