Johnson Elementary School

Johnson Elementary School is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Jackson, Mississippi, run under Jackson Public Schools, teacheing 444 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Jackson Public Schools comprises 35 schools with combined enrollment of 16,870 students; Johnson Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Johnson Elementary School shows that nearly all students (98%) are Black. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the income-and-resources front, Johnson Elementary School records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hinds County runs at roughly 88%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hinds County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,402, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Johnson Elementary School is one of 84 public schools in Hinds County (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students).

The closest other public school is SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Johnson Elementary School.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Johnson Elementary School has edged down 8%, going from 483 students in 2018 to 444 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.