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Johnston Elementary School

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Johnston Elementary School ranks 311 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Johnston Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Woodstock, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 494 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnston Elementary consistently performs above the Cherokee County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment scores across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 57.4% of 5th-grade students at Johnston Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% in Cherokee County and 43% statewide. The school has also maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average and ranking in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools in recent years.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Cherokee County district, Johnston Elementary generally performs on par or better in terms of academic achievement and school ranking. For example, Bascomb Elementary and Hickory Flat Elementary, which are also highly ranked, have similar or slightly higher proficiency rates in some subject areas compared to Johnston Elementary. However, Johnston Elementary maintains a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

543

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,411

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2031 E Cherokee Dr
Woodstock, GA 30188

(770) 721-8461

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Johnston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mill Creek Middle School
High:	River Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Georgia avg42%

311^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Cherokee County

28^th of 206Cherokee County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	311 of 1238	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	299 of 1248	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	300 of 1242	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	287 of 1244	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	302 of 1214	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	413 of 1234	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	423 of 1209	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.1	281 of 1205	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	64.9	381 of 1233	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.7	297 of 1240	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	489 of 1231	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	289 of 1225	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	316 of 1201	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	132 of 1212	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	126 of 1183	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	117 of 1133	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	170 of 1134	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	161 of 1125	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	164 of 1101	85.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+8 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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Schools Near Johnston Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2031 E Cherokee Dr	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-8461	543	32	16.9	44.0%	299 (55.1%)	34 (6.3%)	145 (26.7%)	28 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	71.9	311^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.9%		73.3	299^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.0%	12	47.9	50.6	57.4	58.9	54.3	46.8	45.7	$13,411	$137	$13,274
Little River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3170 Trickum Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5940	1,232	82	15.1	31.1%	686 (55.7%)	92 (7.5%)	252 (20.5%)	98 (8.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (8.3%)	85.7	178^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.6%		82.5	203^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	83.7%	25	49.7	48.2	63.4	66.1	67.4	69.9	65.3	$13,707	$418	$13,289
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Rope Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1320	1,187	83	14.2	39.8%	576 (48.5%)	161 (13.6%)	282 (23.8%)	58 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (9.2%)	68	347^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.0%		68.3	368^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.5%	21	37.7	48.6	52.9	39.7	58.7	58.7	51.2	$13,726	$333	$13,393
Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1965 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1420	831	56	14.8	43.0%	525 (63.2%)	58 (7.0%)	170 (20.5%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	72	308^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.1%		66.2	388^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.9%	80	42.7	46.5	54.1	46.7	67.7	53.3	52.5	$14,001	$352	$13,649
Arnold Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Arnold Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6470	767	53	14.4	26.3%	504 (65.7%)	41 (5.3%)	128 (16.7%)	35 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.3%)	88.7	139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.9	179^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.7%	40	56.1	64.5	59.5	74.1	78.2	63.5	54.8	$14,487	$212	$14,275
Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2433 Jamerson Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7636	635	44	14.4	12.8%	404 (63.6%)	49 (7.7%)	62 (9.8%)	67 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.2%)	86.3	169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.3%		91.3	118^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.5%	51	71.4	67.5	53.7	80.2	77.8	66.9	43.8	$15,523	$326	$15,197
Sixes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Ridge Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5840	741	54	13.7	23.6%	537 (72.5%)	29 (3.9%)	104 (14.0%)	21 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.3%)	86	171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	86.2%		81.4	215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.8%	44	53.5	51.3	56.0	66.7	73.1	72.4	59.5	$14,937	$428	$14,508
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10500 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1300	977	69	14.2	40.7%	573 (58.6%)	114 (11.7%)	190 (19.4%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	71.4	312^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.1	303^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	75.7%	9	38.0	42.7	46.6	58.7	61.1	63.0	52.7	$14,894	$334	$14,560
Bascomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Wyngate Pkwy	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6630	911	63	14.4	19.3%	696 (76.4%)	41 (4.5%)	94 (10.3%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.0%)	88.9	138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.7	141^st of 1248 public elementary schools	88.7%	3	56.3	64.4	55.5	62.0	76.3	70.3	66.5	$13,714	$344	$13,370
Hickory Flat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2755 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1444	890	59	14.9	16.5%	561 (63.0%)	59 (6.6%)	105 (11.8%)	100 (11.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	91.2	114^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.4	143^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	88.5%	29	58.9	70.2	59.6	78.7	80.1	71.3	55.9	$13,335	$177	$13,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnston Elementary School

How many students attend Johnston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Johnston Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Johnston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Johnston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mill Creek Middle School
High : River Ridge High School

Is Johnston Elementary School a good school?

Johnston Elementary School ranks 311^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnston Elementary School?

Students at Johnston Elementary School are 55% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

What district is Johnston Elementary School in?

Cherokee County

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