Johnson Street Global Studies

As a modestly sized elementary school in High Point, North Carolina, Johnson Street Global Studies caters to 389 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within Guilford County Schools.

Within Guilford County Schools, which oversees 123 schools and 68,535 students, Johnson Street Global Studies is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Johnson Street Global Studies reports that the largest single group is Black at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Guilford County's rate of about 89%.

With demographic context factored in, Johnson Street Global Studies tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Guilford County reports that median household income runs about $68,642, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Guilford County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), Johnson Street Global Studies is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kirkman Park Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Johnson Street Global Studies ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.2%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Johnson Street Global Studies has declined 19%, going from 479 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 26% to 33%. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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