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Scott Johnson Elementary School
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (134).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 50.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 21.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas 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 Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Scott Johnson Elementary School
Scott Johnson Elementary School's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Johnson Elementary School this school | 879 | 80.8% | 32.3% |
| Huntsville Elementary School HUNTSVILLE | 670 | 80.9% | 34.2% |
| Parkway Elementary School LONGVIEW | 674 | 75.8% | 57.3% |
| East Side Elementary School JACKSONVILLE | 623 | 80.9% | 41.3% |
| Dillingham Elementary School SHERMAN | 710 | 77.6% | 28.1% |
| Madisonville Elementary School MADISONVILLE | 662 | 78.1% | N/A |
Where Scott Johnson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #3,441 of 4,401 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,110 of 4,466 ▼ 134 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #4,000 of 4,466 ▼ 403 | #6 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.5pp | #124 of 3,998 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 879 | #239 of 4,938 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #4,487 of 4,622 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #712 of 4,628 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #1,903 of 4,789 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.1% | #188 of 1,307 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 879 | 42.5 | 20.7:1 | 81% (710) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 37.9 | 14.7:1 | 79% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 36.8 | 16.0:1 | 80% (471) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 75% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 63% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 73% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 40% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 48% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 53 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (641 to 879); teachers up 6% (40 to 42.5).
About Scott Johnson Elementary School
Scott Johnson Elementary School is a large elementary school located in HUNTSVILLE, Texas. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 879 students enrolled. It has 69% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Scott Johnson Elementary School is part of HUNTSVILLE ISD, where 11 schools serve 12,092 students.
No group is above 50% at Scott Johnson Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 42%. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 21% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Walker County, the Hispanic share is about 22%. The diversity index for Scott Johnson Elementary School is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 42.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 20.7:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 5.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. Among public schools in Walker County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
On the allk12 Grade, Scott Johnson Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 13% of Texas public elementary schools.
Scott Johnson Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.3%, compared with a predicted 39.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Walker County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $52,324, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 13,655, Scott Johnson Elementary School among them.
Scott Johnson Elementary School's nearest public school is Huntsville Intermediate School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Scott Johnson Elementary School. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Scott Johnson Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Scott Johnson Elementary School enrolled 611 in 2020-21 and 879 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.7:1) than in 2020-21 (18.0:1).
The allk12 page for Scott Johnson Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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