Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGEFIELD 01·NCES 450207000412
Johnston Elementary
514 Lee Street, Johnston, SC 29832 · (803) 275-1755 · Edgefield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +17.6pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 23.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Johnston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #522 of 635 ▲ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #503 of 635 ▲ 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #610 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #71 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #273 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #268 of 395 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
276
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 276 | 24.8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 24.6 | 10.0:1 | 99% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 24 | 10.6:1 | 99% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 26 | 10.2:1 | 92% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 100% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 84% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 21 | 17.3:1 | 67% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 77% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnston Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (301 to 276); teachers down 1% (25 to 24.8).
About Johnston Elementary
Students in Johnston, South Carolina, attend Johnston Elementary, a small elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 276 students enrolled. It has 48% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina (about 526).
Johnston Elementary is part of Edgefield 01, where 7 schools serve 3,069 students.
The share of Black students at Johnston Elementary is 57%, a majority. It is also 21% White, 14% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Edgefield County is roughly 31% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
Johnston Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Edgefield County, home to about 27,476 people, the median household earns about $73,029 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Johnston Elementary shares Edgefield County with 10 other public schools.
Johnston Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Strom Thurmond High, about 3.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Johnston Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 5%.
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Edgefield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,476
Census ACS
Median income
$73,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,862 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edgefield 01
- Merriwether ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Strom Thurmond HighHigh · 720 students
- Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton MiddleMiddle · 394 students
- Merriwether MiddleMiddle · 365 students
- W. E. Parker ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 215 students
Other schools in Johnston
- Strom Thurmond HighHigh · 720 students
- Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton MiddleMiddle · 394 students
- Strom Thurmond Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other Johnston Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Johnston Elementary. Johnston Elementary is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Johnston Elementary SchoolIRVING, TX · 725 students
- Johnston Elementary SchoolWoodstock, GA · 543 students
- Johnston ElementaryAppleton, WI · 286 students
- Johnston ElementaryAsheville, NC · 217 students
- Johnston Elementary SchoolHopkinton, IA · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Strom Thurmond High3.9 mi · 720
- Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle4.2 mi · 394
- Douglas Elementary7.3 mi · 215
- W. E. Parker Elementary7.3 mi · 339
- Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary8.5 mi · 410
- Trenton High8.6 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Johnston ElementaryHow many students attend Johnston Elementary?
Johnston Elementary enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-05.
Is Johnston Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnston Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Johnston Elementary have?
Johnston Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Johnston Elementary?
Student demographics at Johnston Elementary are roughly 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Johnston Elementary in?
Johnston Elementary is part of Edgefield 01.
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