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Johnson Elementary School

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Johnson Elementary School ranks 266 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Scottsburg, Indiana, serving 219 students as part of Scott County School District 2, in a community where 65.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Johnson stands out. It ranks 266th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 74th percentile, with a 4-star rating — well above its district's 67th percentile. All-grade math proficiency is 61.47%, about 19.6 points above the district, and third-grade math is especially strong at 79.41%, roughly 27.5 points above the state. ELA (52.73%) and fifth-grade social studies (66.67%) also beat district and state marks. Science is the clear weak spot: 35.71% proficiency falls below both the district and the state's fourth-grade science mark, and it declined from 44.44% the year before. Among nearby schools, Johnson ranks third of 11, behind Lexington Elementary School (84th percentile) and Graham Creek Elementary School (82nd), but ahead of Vienna-Finley Elementary School, Scottsburg Elementary School, and the rest. Within its own district, Johnson trails only Lexington.

Its advantages include a student–teacher ratio of 11.2, the lowest among nearby schools, and per-student spending of $12,886, the third-highest in the comparison group. Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, better than the district's 26.0% but slightly above the state's 16.7%; Graham Creek reports 10.7%. Performance is uneven by grade: fifth-grade math is only 45.45%, barely above the state. Even so, the long-term trend is encouraging, climbing from the 47th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 74th this year. For parents, Johnson offers strong math and reading results, very small classes, and clear room to grow in science and attendance.

219

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,538

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84.6%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

4235 E Sr 256
Scottsburg, IN 47170

(812) 752-8923

District: Scott County School District 2

Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scottsburg Middle School
High:	Scottsburg Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg41%

Indiana avg47%

266^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Scott County School District 2

123^rd of 374Scott County School District 2 among Indiana 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	266 of 1015	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	387 of 1005	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	249 of 1011	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	329 of 1016	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.1	104 of 1020	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	133 of 1016	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	431 of 1031	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	344 of 1027	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	493 of 1033	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	551 of 1046	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	709 of 1040	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.4	873 of 1036	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.7	706 of 1035	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.9	728 of 1015	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.3	463 of 1025	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.1	729 of 1009	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.5	603 of 1003	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.6	823 of 996	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	853 of 985	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.7	889 of 961	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	36.5	710 of 959	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%+19 vs state

Math61%

English Language Arts53%

Science36%

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by a parent
Monday, February 18, 2013

Let me be the first to say that Johnson Elementary is phenomenal!!! Their teachers, staff, and principal are top notch!! The students and parents are made to feel welcome!! Great learning goes on at JES!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4235 E Sr 256	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8923	219	20	11.2	65.3%	205 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	72.1	266^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.8%		60.8	387^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.5%	121	54.3	47.6	57.6		52.7	79.4	59.5	45.5		61.5	35.7		35.7	66.7	84.6%		$12,538	$1,572	$10,966
Deputy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14350 W Mulberry	Deputy	47230	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8007	138	7	19.7	65.9%	135 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.8	412^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.4%		75.1	231^st of 1005 public elementary schools	77.0%	181	40.7	30.0			36.2	63.0	65.0			63.8	40.0		40.0		90.5%		$15,508	$741	$14,768
Scottsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 N Hyland St	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8922	493	28	17.9	70.2%	443 (89.9%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	45.5	564^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.4%		45.3	569^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.4%	5	32.8	34.2	50.7		39.6	27.9	31.7	53.3		38.3	35.4		35.4	44.7	73%		$9,720	$714	$9,005
Austin Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 794-8743	645	25	23.2	49.3%	584 (90.5%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	19.5	826^th of 1015 public elementary schools	18.6%		28.5	742^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	26.2%	84	18.7	25.5	25.3		23.2	18.7	24.5	13.7		18.9	33.0		33.0	30.5	87.7%		$9,120	$1,335	$7,785
Vienna-Finley Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Ivan Rogers Dr	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8925	391	24	16.2	50.9%	366 (93.6%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	47.3	549^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.3	466^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.6%	83	40.3	37.3	24.2		33.9	66.1	45.8	24.2		45.4	49.2		49.2	37.1	83.7%		$9,512	$368	$9,144
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7980 E Walnut St	Lexington	47138	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8924	205	17	12.4	56.6%	182 (88.8%)	6 (2.9%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	82.1	158^th of 1015 public elementary schools	84.4%		80.3	179^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.2%	21	69.0	43.3	71.8		62.2	72.4	53.3	59.0		61.2	50.0		50.0	82.1	95.8%		$13,083	$728	$12,354
Crothersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 S Preston St	Crothersville	47229	Jackson County	Crothersville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 793-2622	230	15	15.8	46.5%	210 (91.3%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	25.7	767^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.4%		23	789^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.5%	22	42.9	22.7	27.9		30.2	61.9	22.7	16.3		29.1	13.6		13.6	23.3	96.7%		$12,319	$689	$11,630
Graham Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	7910 S Cr 90 W	Commiskey	47227	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4179	250	18	13.8	60.4%	236 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	79.6	186^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.7%		73.7	249^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.2%	63	82.5	59.5	38.2	45.5	57.6	85.0	67.6	61.8	60.6	69.4	51.4	42.4	47.1	52.9	89.7%		$13,143	$941	$12,201
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 South Main Cross St	Hanover	47243	Jefferson County	Southwestern-Jefferson County Con	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 866-9400	633	34	18.6	65.4%	540 (85.3%)	10 (1.6%)	61 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	51.8	504^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.3%		57.6	430^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.2%	74	37.1	42.7	51.2		43.0	51.8	48.2	33.7		45.2	38.6		38.6	40.0	87%		$10,239	$565	$9,674
Henryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 N Ferguson St	Henryville	47126	Clark County	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 294-4806	611	46	13.2	42.1%	556 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	41	608^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.1%		36.4	664^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.9%	56	29.4	21.5	15.4	31.4	25.2	39.1	47.7	15.6	52.0	39.3	46.2	42.2	43.7	35.1	95.6%		$10,502	$456	$10,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

Scott County School District 2

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Scottsburg Middle School
High : Scottsburg Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks 266^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

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