Enrollment
51
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATICK·NCES 250834001298
Johnson
99 South Main Street, Natick, MA 01760 · (508)647-6680 · Middlesex County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 7 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 61% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
MA avg 42.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
70.0%
MA avg 43.1% . +5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 79.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
% 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 Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 51 | #1,071 of 1,086 | #238 of 238 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
51
-178 (-78%) vs 2017
-76% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 11.2:1
% White
78%
was 80%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
8%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 51 | 8.8 | 5.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 12.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 17 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 20.4 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 14 | 17.7:1 | 13% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | N/A | N/A | 16% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 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 down 78% (229 to 51); teachers down 57% (20.4 to 8.8).
About Johnson
Among the schools in Natick, Massachusetts, is Johnson, a small elementary school. Students in grades 2 through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 51 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in Natick totals 5,348 students.
By race and ethnicity, Johnson is 78% White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 8% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%. The chance that two students picked at random at Johnson belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
The count of teachers at Johnson is 8.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
Federal survey data for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 386 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 215,896 students.
Natick High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data put enrollment at 229 in 2017-18 and 51 in 2023-24; the school may have served different grades in those years. There were fewer students per teacher in 2023-24 (5.8:1) than in 2017-18 (11.2:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Johnson. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- BrownElementary · 494 students
- MemorialElementary · 455 students
Other schools in Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- BrownElementary · 494 students
- MemorialElementary · 455 students
Other Johnson schools
One other US public school is named Johnson. Johnson is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- JohnsonNahant, MA · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Natick High0.6 mi · 1,761
- Memorial1.5 mi · 455
- Lilja Elementary1.7 mi · 445
- Wilson Middle1.7 mi · 727
- J F Kennedy Middle School1.9 mi · 911
- Brown2.0 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About JohnsonWhat is the total enrollment at Johnson?
Johnson enrolls approximately 51 students in grades 02-04.
Is Johnson an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnson is an elementary school covering grades 02-04.
How many teachers does Johnson have?
Johnson employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johnson?
At Johnson, the student body is approximately 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Johnson public or private?
Johnson is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natick.
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