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Johnson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
659th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 4% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a public school in Montgomery, AL, serving 340 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Montgomery County school district.

Johnson Elementary faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 4% of Alabama elementary schools. Math proficiency is particularly concerning—only about 8-9% of 4th and 5th graders met proficiency standards recently, and in one recent year, no 5th graders tested proficient in math. The school's overall performance is lower than most nearby schools, including Southlawn Elementary, Nixon Elementary, and Dannelly Elementary. Chronic absenteeism affects about 27% of students—more than double the state average—which can make it harder for children to keep up with instruction. On a positive note, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 16:1, and English Language Arts scores are a relative strength, with roughly 41% of 3rd graders meeting proficiency, nearly matching the district average.

Families considering this school should be aware of the stark contrast with higher-performing options nearby. Within just a few miles, Forest Avenue Elementary ranks 1st in the state, while Bear Exploration Center and MacMillan International at McKee also rank in the top 40 statewide. Johnson's ranking of 659th out of 686 schools represents a gap of over 600 positions from its highest-performing neighbor. The school does show some relative strengths—male students perform better than female students, and African American students' performance is stronger than the school's overall ranking suggests. However, Hispanic students face the most severe challenges, ranking last among all schools serving that subgroup. While spending per student ($9,200) is actually higher than at Forest Avenue, the data suggests that how resources are used matters more than the amount spent.

340
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,200
Per pupil spending ?
79.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4550 Narrow Lane Rd
       Montgomery, AL  36116-2998

(334) 851-4904

District: Montgomery County

Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.4%
Hispanic:
11.5%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (22% vs 53% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 12% Alabama)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school22%
District avg34%
Alabama avg53%
659th of 686
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
23rd of 29Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County
113th of 140Montgomery County among Alabama 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20268.2659 of 6863.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.3664 of 6802.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.2639 of 6846.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.8672 of 6801.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.4584 of 68715.0%★☆☆☆☆
202110.1659 of 6924.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.4651 of 6814.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.7675 of 6800.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20175.3682 of 6880.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20164.6690 of 6910.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20155.5689 of 6910.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201410.2666 of 6954.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201311.7676 of 6962.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20123.7690 of 6960.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201113.9673 of 7095.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201010.5677 of 7043.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200913.3659 of 6965.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200825.5603 of 69813.6%★☆☆☆☆
200718.2633 of 6989.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200620.5621 of 6899.9%★☆☆☆☆
200514.1649 of 6885.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200421.9530 of 62314.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202621.2382 of 42810.7%★☆☆☆☆
202520.6384 of 42710.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.5364 of 42013.3%★☆☆☆☆
202315.8412 of 4273.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202231.8292 of 42631.5%★★☆☆☆
202120.4384 of 4269.9%★☆☆☆☆
201920.3388 of 4268.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.3415 of 4231.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.3330 of 3361.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202517.2135 of 1424.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20266.7644 of 6511.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.6638 of 6491.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.0631 of 6502.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.6621 of 6453.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.4532 of 65618.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.2590 of 65610.1%★☆☆☆☆
201910.6609 of 6465.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.6631 of 6401.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.8623 of 6392.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20269.890 of 900.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.7203 of 2061.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202612.1627 of 6676.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.8633 of 6604.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.3621 of 6707.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.6605 of 6232.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.4521 of 65120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202114.7597 of 6538.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.9607 of 6496.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.0642 of 6511.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20175.5562 of 5670.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202613.5588 of 65910.8%★☆☆☆☆
202510.1610 of 6516.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.0541 of 65517.4%★☆☆☆☆
20236.3638 of 6491.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.4584 of 66912.7%★☆☆☆☆
20219.0655 of 6692.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.8626 of 6503.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.7643 of 6501.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.7627 of 6391.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20198.5391 of 3920.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.2275 of 2801.8%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2026)11th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)11th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2019)<1st percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
English35%-29 vs state
Science13%-37 vs state
Mathematics12%-30 vs state

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Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Alabama elementary schools.

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

Middle : McKee Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 87% African American, 11% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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Latest Alabama data All new data »
2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025
2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025
2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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