SCOTT JOHNSON EL

As a well-populated elementary-level community in HUNTSVILLE, Texas, SCOTT JOHNSON EL serves 879 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under HUNTSVILLE ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 69% above typical.

SCOTT JOHNSON EL is one of 11 schools operated by HUNTSVILLE ISD, a district that instructs 12,092 students overall.

On demographics, SCOTT JOHNSON EL reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% White, 21% Black, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SCOTT JOHNSON EL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 81% of students at SCOTT JOHNSON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Walker County's rate of about 66%.

With demographic context factored in, SCOTT JOHNSON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Walker County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,324 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Walker County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,655 students), of which SCOTT JOHNSON EL is one.

HUNTSVILLE INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SCOTT JOHNSON EL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 37%: 641 students in 2018 compared to 879 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

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