Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370327000725
D S Johnson Elementary
600 North Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27801 · (252)451-2895 · Edgecombe County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
329 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
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 3 | 92 | 28% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 37% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · 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.
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Nash County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where D S Johnson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Edgecombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #1,110 of 1,485 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,222 of 1,377 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #1,351 of 1,379 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #593 of 1,414 | #2 of 12 |
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
332
-27 (-8%) vs 2017
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 19.1:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
5%
was 0%
% Black
89%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
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 | 332 | 18.7 | 17.7:1 | 99% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 21.2 | 17.0:1 | 95% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 99% (400) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 18.9 | 19.1:1 | 97% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 97% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 754 | 34 | 22.2:1 | 88% (661) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 58 | 9.9:1 | 84% (483) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for D S Johnson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (359 to 332); teachers down 1% (18.9 to 18.7).
About D S Johnson Elementary
At 600 North Fairview Road in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, D S Johnson Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school has 332 students in 2023-24 across grades 3 through 5. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students, which makes this school 29% below average.
Nash County Public Schools serves 14,587 students across 28 schools.
The share of students at D S Johnson Elementary who are Black is 89%. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Edgecombe County, the Black share is about 56%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 18.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.0:1. The gap from the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 2.2 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 99%. The figure for public schools in Edgecombe County is close, at 99%.
In Edgecombe County, home to about 48,736 people, median household income comes to about $51,265, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,573, D S Johnson Elementary among them.
Among nearby public schools, D S Johnson Elementary is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. D S Johnson Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
An 8% decline took enrollment from 359 in 2017-18 to 332 in 2023-24. The student mix also changed: the Black share dropped from 96% to 89%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.1:1 in 2017-18 to 17.7:1 in 2023-24.
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Edgecombe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,736
Census ACS
Median income
$51,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
8,573 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nash County Public Schools
- Southern Nash HighHigh · 1,048 students
- Northern Nash HighHigh · 1,035 students
- Rocky Mount HighHigh · 1,023 students
- Red Oak MiddleMiddle · 840 students
- Southern Nash MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Nash Central HighHigh · 703 students
Other schools in Rocky Mount
- Northern Nash HighHigh · 1,035 students
- Rocky Mount HighHigh · 1,023 students
- Rocky Mount PreparatoryCombined · 854 students
- Nash Central HighHigh · 703 students
- Rocky Mount MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- G R Edwards ElementaryElementary · 632 students
Other D S Johnson Elementary schools
One other US public school is named D S Johnson Elementary. D S Johnson Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- D S Johnson ElementaryRocky Mount, NC · 206 students
Nearby schools
- D S Johnson Elementary0.0 mi · 206
- Fairview Elementary0.1 mi · 259
- Fairview Elementary0.1 mi · 255
- Baskerville Elementary1.0 mi · 225
- Baskerville Elementary1.0 mi · 321
- EDGE Academy of Health Sciences1.0 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About D S Johnson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at D S Johnson Elementary?
D S Johnson Elementary enrolls approximately 332 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does D S Johnson Elementary serve?
D S Johnson Elementary serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at D S Johnson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at D S Johnson Elementary is approximately 17.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at D S Johnson Elementary?
Student demographics at D S Johnson Elementary are roughly 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 89% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is D S Johnson Elementary in?
D S Johnson Elementary is part of Nash County Public Schools.
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