D S Johnson Elementary

D S Johnson Elementary is an elementary campus of small scale in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, part of Nash County Public Schools, serveing 332 students in grades 3 through 5. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so D S Johnson Elementary sits 29% below that benchmark.

Across the 28 schools in Nash County Public Schools (14,587 students total), D S Johnson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, D S Johnson Elementary lists that nearly all students (89%) are Black. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Edgecombe County as a whole is about 56% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Edgecombe County reports that median household income runs about $51,265, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Edgecombe County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,573 students), D S Johnson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is D S Johnson Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 6-year window. Over the past 6-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 359 students in 2018 compared to 332 in 2024. Black enrollment moved from 96% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2024.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.