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Enrollment
1,076
High
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001603
Johnson Senior High
1349 ARCADE ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55106 · (651) 293-8890 · Ramsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,076 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Minnesota public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
832 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 285 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 283 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 262 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 246 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
12.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 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 Senior High
Johnson Senior High's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Senior High this school | 1,076 | 77.3% | 26.3% |
| Washington Technology Senior High SAINT PAUL | 1,063 | 81.1% | 31.3% |
| Harding Senior High SAINT PAUL | 1,591 | 73.0% | 19.8% |
| Humboldt High School SAINT PAUL | 955 | 84.0% | 13.1% |
| Como Park Senior High SAINT PAUL | 1,034 | 69.1% | 22.0% |
| PARK CENTER IB WORLD SCHOOL BROOKLYN PARK | 2,061 | 63.4% | 23.0% |
Matched among Minnesota high 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 Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #336 of 397 | #23 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #369 of 401 | #24 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #317 of 397 | #22 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,076 | #89 of 764 | #10 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #238 of 332 | #12 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #49 of 338 | #12 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #34 of 444 | #18 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #34 of 146 | #8 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,076
-167 (-13%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 1,562
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 1,076 | 56.5 | 19.1:1 | 77% (832) |
| 2023-24 | 1,097 | 61.5 | 17.9:1 | 85% (934) |
| 2022-23 | 1,144 | 60.1 | 19.0:1 | 83% (952) |
| 2020-21 | 1,243 | 69 | 18.0:1 | 74% (918) |
| 2017-18 | 1,292 | 85.4 | 15.1:1 | 76% (984) |
| 2015-16 | 1,334 | 79 | 16.9:1 | 83% (1,104) |
| 2010-11 | 1,669 | 82 | 20.4:1 | 82% (1,365) |
| 2000-01 | 1,588 | 79 | 20.1:1 | 59% (932) |
| 1990-91 | 1,562 | 62 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,292 to 1,076); teachers down 34% (85.4 to 56.5).
About Johnson Senior High
Johnson Senior High is classified as a high school. It is located in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. It reports enrollment of 1,076 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 190% bigger than the average for high schools in Minnesota.
Saint Paul Public Schools is responsible for 87 schools, Johnson Senior High included, with 33,152 students in all.
At Johnson Senior High, 50% of students are Asian. It is also 23% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% White. For comparison, the population of Ramsey County is roughly 15% Asian. The diversity index for Johnson Senior High is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Johnson Senior High comes to 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.1:1. The school's 19.1:1 compares with an average of 16.3:1 for high schools in Minnesota. On the income side, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County is 20 points.
Johnson Senior High earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of Minnesota public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.5% at Johnson Senior High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.3%.
In Ramsey County, home to about 542,945 people, the median household earns about $81,568 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Johnson Senior High shares Ramsey County with 301 other public schools.
Farnsworth Aerospace Lower is the nearest public school to Johnson Senior High, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Johnson Senior High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Johnson Senior High is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 1,243 to 1,076. The number of students per teacher increased from 18.0 to 19.1 over 4 years.
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Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Paul Public Schools
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 students
- Como Park Senior HighHigh · 1,034 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 students
Nearby schools
- Farnsworth Aerospace Lower0.2 mi · 466
- Face to Face Academy Online0.4 mi · 12
- FACE TO FACE ACADEMY0.4 mi · 83
- LIFE Prep0.5 mi · 134
- Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo0.7 mi · 638
- Farnsworth Aerospace Upper0.7 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Senior HighHow large is Johnson Senior High?
Johnson Senior High enrolls approximately 1,076 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Johnson Senior High serve?
Johnson Senior High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Johnson Senior High?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Johnson Senior High.
How diverse is Johnson Senior High?
Johnson Senior High reports a student body of 6% White, 12% Hispanic, 23% Black, 50% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnson Senior High?
Johnson Senior High is overseen by Saint Paul Public Schools in Ramsey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.