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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317233501911

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON

310 MAIN ST, JOHNSON, NE 68378 · (402) 868-5235 · Nemaha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 118 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
39 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 37%
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
Pre-K
41
Kindergarten
16
Grade 1
25
Grade 2
23
Grade 3
17
Grade 4
24
Grade 5
21
Student demographics
White
16297%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 61%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7545%
Female
9255%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSONJOHNSON - BROCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON
Based on grade levels within JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
76.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
73.4%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.

Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
167
-51 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 18.2:1
% White
97%
was 95%
% Hispanic
0%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON is an elementary-level community of cozy scale in JOHNSON, Nebraska, overseen by JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, teacheing 167 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 39% leaner than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

Within JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 3 schools and 355 students, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Roughly 23% of students at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Nemaha County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.2%, the actual is 72.6%, a residual of +4.3 points.

In the broader community, census data for Nemaha County shows median household income runs about $60,924, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Nemaha County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,374 students), ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON is one campus in the mix.

JOHNSON - BROCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 66.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON's enrollment has decreased 23% since 2018, when it stood at 218 (now 167). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Nemaha County at a glance

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Population
7,046
Census ACS
Median income
$60,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,374 students

Quick facts

School name
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON
District
JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
310 MAIN ST, JOHNSON, NE 68378
Phone
(402) 868-5235
County
Nemaha County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
167
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
39 (23%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
317233501911
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON
How many students attend ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON serve?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON is approximately 13.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON?
Student demographics at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON are roughly 97% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON in?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON is part of JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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