Is Ralph M. T. Johnson School a good school?

Ralph M. T. Johnson School ranks 185 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ralph M. T. Johnson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 682 students attended Ralph M. T. Johnson School.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph M. T. Johnson School?

Students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School are 52% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ralph M. T. Johnson School attend?

Students who attend Ralph M. T. Johnson School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bethel Middle School High : Bethel High School

Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Public 3-5

500 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801-1518

(203) 794-8700

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
185^th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,931

Students who attend Ralph M. T. Johnson School usually attend:

Middle:	Bethel Middle School
High:	Bethel High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 682

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Asian:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralph M. T. Johnson School ranks better than 62.4% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ralph M. T. Johnson School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bethel School District. Racial makeup is: White (52.5%), Hispanic (26.4%), Asian (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralph M. T. Johnson School is 14.7, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Bethel School District! (See more...)

Compare Ralph M. T. Johnson School employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralph M. T. Johnson School is $14,931, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Bethel School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ralph M. T. Johnson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph M. T. Johnson School 185^th of 492 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Ralph M. T. Johnson School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 68^th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ralph M. T. Johnson School

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Rank History for all students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	78.48	111^th	570	80.5%
2007	78.21	116^th	568	79.6%
2008	76.01	144^th	565	74.5%
2009	79.74	87^th	566	84.6%
2010	78.12	124^th	579	78.6%
2011	79.32	102^nd	565	81.9%
2012	79.01	95^th	564	83.2%
2013	74.91	166^th	557	70.2%
2015	75.20	164^th	551	70.2%
2016	68.32	185^th	518	64.3%
2017	68.33	179^th	519	65.5%
2018	71.80	173^rd	532	67.5%
2019	63.85	209^th	522	60.0%
2021	60.21	229^th	538	57.4%
2022	59.97	204^th	490	58.4%
2023	64.88	186^th	491	62.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.22	3^rd	34	91.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.69	118^th	371	68.2%
2023	47.53	3^rd	4	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	58.36	22^nd	60	63.3%
2021	71.74	60^th	302	80.1%
2022	64.87	17^th	70	75.7%
2023	61.83	20^th	72	72.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	63.31	119^th	259	54.1%
2019	60.85	113^th	242	53.3%
2021	53.25	215^th	455	52.7%
2022	51.01	131^st	234	44.0%
2023	53.46	127^th	230	44.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.76	10^th	22	54.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	64.99	122^nd	262	53.4%
2019	51.59	143^rd	247	42.1%
2021	57.96	187^th	445	58.0%
2022	51.19	141^st	232	39.2%
2023	54.15	131^st	231	43.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	86.97	4^th	101	96.0%
2019	84.27	8^th	112	92.9%
2021	80.57	19^th	173	89.0%
2022	84.43	6^th	99	93.9%
2023	88.31	6^th	108	94.4%

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Rank History for White students at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	52.22	159^th	296	46.3%
2019	34.94	218^th	295	26.1%
2021	32.68	240^th	327	26.6%
2022	33.80	195^th	252	22.6%
2023	33.83	198^th	262	24.4%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ralph M. T. Johnson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	666	8	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	701
1989	705	11	14	12	0	n/a	n/a	742
1990	669	5	24	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	716
1991	679	5	30	13	0	n/a	n/a	727
1992	500	4	34	12	0	n/a	n/a	550
1993	552	7	22	14	0	n/a	n/a	595
1994	549	6	19	22	0	n/a	n/a	596
1995	495	10	22	11	0	n/a	n/a	538
1996	495	10	22	11	0	n/a	n/a	538
1997	454	9	28	9	2	n/a	n/a	502
1998	461	5	18	15	1	n/a	n/a	500
1999	467	7	24	25	0	n/a	n/a	523
2000	508	12	37	14	0	n/a	n/a	571
2001	456	6	47	19	0	n/a	n/a	528
2002	441	9	25	39	2	n/a	n/a	516
2003	441	9	25	39	2	n/a	n/a	516
2004	433	7	24	45	1	n/a	n/a	510
2005	394	13	28	53	1	n/a	n/a	489
2006	386	10	28	56	1	n/a	n/a	481
2007	389	4	27	48	0	n/a	n/a	468
2008	368	9	28	49	0	n/a	n/a	454
2009	358	9	39	48	0	n/a	n/a	454
2010	349	8	36	42	0	n/a	n/a	435
2011	346	10	28	60	0	0	8	452
2012	333	10	30	59	0	0	15	447
2013	316	7	37	66	0	0	17	443
2014	299	9	39	61	0	1	8	417
2015	276	10	27	65	0	2	6	386
2016	312	9	27	72	0	1	5	426
2017	336	10	29	94	1	0	9	479
2018	352	15	31	97	5	0	16	516
2019	323	15	32	86	6	0	22	484
2020	299	12	30	95	7	0	23	466
2021	430	24	49	153	9	2	28	695
2022	384	32	51	176	9	2	25	679
2023	358	38	60	180	12	3	31	682

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ralph M. T. Johnson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	701	36.0	19.4	n/a
1989	742	41.5	17.8	n/a
1990	716	39.0	18.3	n/a
1991	727	38.3	18.9	n/a
1992	550	32.5	16.9	n/a
1993	595	36.7	16.2	0
1994	596	38.0	15.7	5.9
1995	538	36.8	14.6	6.3
1996	538	36.8	14.6	6.3
1997	502	35.4	14.2	4
1998	500	35.4	14.1	5
1999	523	33.4	15.7	7.6
2000	571	39.4	14.5	8.8
2001	528	37.3	14.2	n/a
2002	516	35.7	14.5	10.3
2003	516	35.7	14.5	10.3
2004	510	37.0	13.8	0
2005	489	32.1	15.2	n/a
2006	481	30.5	15.8	6.9
2007	468	29.5	15.9	9.4
2008	454	35.2	12.9	12.3
2009	454	36.1	13.3	14.5
2010	435	34.7	12.5	16.1
2011	452	35.3	12.7	15.5
2012	447	35.3	12.6	18.1
2013	443	33.4	13.2	19.9
2014	417	31.4	13.2	18
2015	386	29.0	13.3	22
2016	426	29.0	14.6	20
2017	479	31.6	15.1	20.7
2018	516	34.1	15.1	21.1
2019	484	31.4	15.3	28.9
2020	466	29.5	15.7	32.2
2021	695	45.8	15.1	33.8
2022	679	46.4	14.6	30.5
2023	682	46.3	14.7	25.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ralph M. T. Johnson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	701	36.0	19.4	n/a
1989	742	41.5	17.8	n/a
1990	716	39.0	18.3	n/a
1991	727	38.3	18.9	n/a
1992	550	32.5	16.9	n/a
1993	595	36.7	16.2	0
1994	596	38.0	15.7	5.9
1995	538	36.8	14.6	6.3
1996	538	36.8	14.6	6.3
1997	502	35.4	14.2	4
1998	500	35.4	14.1	5
1999	523	33.4	15.7	7.6
2000	571	39.4	14.5	8.8
2001	528	37.3	14.2	n/a
2002	516	35.7	14.5	10.3
2003	516	35.7	14.5	10.3
2004	510	37.0	13.8	0
2005	489	32.1	15.2	n/a
2006	481	30.5	15.8	6.9
2007	468	29.5	15.9	9.4
2008	454	35.2	12.9	12.3
2009	454	36.1	13.3	14.5
2010	435	34.7	12.5	16.1
2011	452	35.3	12.7	15.5
2012	447	35.3	12.6	18.1
2013	443	33.4	13.2	19.9
2014	417	31.4	13.2	18
2015	386	29.0	13.3	22
2016	426	29.0	14.6	20
2017	479	31.6	15.1	20.7
2018	516	34.1	15.1	21.1
2019	484	31.4	15.3	28.9
2020	466	29.5	15.7	32.2
2021	695	45.8	15.1	33.8
2022	679	46.4	14.6	30.5
2023	682	46.3	14.7	25.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,404
2019	$14,189
2020	$14,780
2021	$14,931

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ralph M. T. Johnson School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 209^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 186^th of 491 Elementary schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph M. T. Johnson School)	64.3	56.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District)	64.3	56.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ralph M. T. Johnson School)	64.6	61.4	3.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bethel School District)	64.6	61.4	3.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph M. T. Johnson School)	65.1	61.8	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District)	65.1	61.8	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ralph M. T. Johnson School)	54.9	51.3	3.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bethel School District)	54.9	51.3	3.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	484	682	40.9%
African American	15	38	153.3%
American Indian	6	12	100%
Asian	32	60	87.5%
Hispanic	86	180	109.3%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	323	358	10.8%
Two or More Races	22	31	40.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.9%	25.7%	3.3%

Schools Near Ralph M. T. Johnson School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NGSS Science (2023)	SBAC English Language Arts (2023)			SBAC Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Ralph M. T. Johnson School	Public	3-5	500 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 794-8700	682	46	14.7	25.7%	358 (52.5%)	38 (5.6%)	180 (26.4%)	60 (8.8%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.5%)	64.9	185^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.4%		60	204^th of 490 public elementary schools	58.4%	19	66.0	53.3	56.8	61.8	60.5	61.4	51.3	$14,931
Anna H. Rockwell School	Public	K-2	400 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 794-8688	287	24	12.0	34.1%	164 (57.1%)	13 (4.5%)	72 (25.1%)	19 (6.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$19,394
Frank A. Berry School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 794-8680	388	30	12.8	25.5%	214 (55.2%)	18 (4.6%)	97 (25.0%)	35 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)								$19,658
Shelter Rock School	Public	K-5	2 Crows Nest Rd.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4777	583	36	16.0	44.9%	115 (19.7%)	40 (6.9%)	361 (61.9%)	43 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	27.7	334^th of 492 public elementary schools	32.1%		21.2	362^nd of 490 public elementary schools	26.1%	28		35.3	41.9		43.5	34.9	24.2	$12,252
South Street School	Public	K-5	129 South St.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4787	386	27	14.0	46.9%	48 (12.4%)	14 (3.6%)	280 (72.5%)	22 (5.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	33.4	308^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.4%		30.3	324^th of 490 public elementary schools	33.9%	16		37.5	45.1	44.6		38.0	34.4	$13,414
DPS Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	17 Cottage Street	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4832	68	5	13.6	39.7%	5 (7.4%)	8 (11.8%)	49 (72.1%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$18,374
DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville	Public	PK	14 Granville Avenue	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4990	172	3	57.3	40.7%	43 (25.0%)	10 (5.8%)	97 (56.4%)	18 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Ellsworth Avenue School	Public	K-5	53 Ellsworth Ave	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4740	466	32	14.4	52.1%	54 (11.6%)	19 (4.1%)	361 (77.5%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	12.1	411^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.7	400^th of 490 public elementary schools	18.4%	11	29.4	26.1		21.4		14.9	17.9	$12,932
Great Plain School	Public	K-5	10 Stadley Rough Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4749	249	20	12.7	39.4%	76 (30.5%)	11 (4.4%)	131 (52.6%)	18 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	60.4	207^th of 492 public elementary schools	57.9%		63.2	192^nd of 490 public elementary schools	60.8%	15			52.2	55.6	68.2	50.0	57.8	$14,809
Park Avenue School	Public	K-5	82 Park Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4763	608	53	11.4	53.0%	73 (12.0%)	17 (2.8%)	480 (78.9%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	16.9	381^st of 492 public elementary schools	22.6%		14.9	391^st of 490 public elementary schools	20.2%	10	24.0	22.2	31.1	20.8	37.0	35.8	23.8	$12,346

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