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Johnson Elementary School

Q: Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks 116 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in London, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 317 students. The school is part of the Laurel County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnson Elementary has a strong performance history, ranking as high as 23rd out of 517 Kentucky elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year and consistently earning 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school has shown particular strength in the performance of its male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, often ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools for these subgroups. In 2024-2025, Johnson Elementary's 4th-grade Reading proficiency rate of 85% is significantly higher than the Laurel County (70%) and Kentucky (50%) averages, and its 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 65% is also notably higher than the Laurel County (62%) and Kentucky (43%) averages.

While Johnson Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Laurel County district, the school's consistent excellence, effective support for diverse student populations, and investment in resources suggest a well-rounded and successful educational program that could serve as a model for other schools in the region. Addressing the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates could be an area of focus to further improve student outcomes and engagement.

312

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,476

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1781 McWhorter Rd
London, KY 40741

(606) 862-4664

District: Laurel County

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Laurel County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg64%

Kentucky avg44%

116^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Laurel County

9^th of 157Laurel County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	116 of 685	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	76 of 685	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	38 of 687	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	86 of 684	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	23 of 517	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	135 of 700	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	161 of 691	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	45 of 694	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	82.7	67 of 690	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	56 of 698	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	63.8	226 of 705	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	175 of 719	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	60.2	256 of 713	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	333 of 688	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	163 of 683	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	86.0	58 of 658	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	38.6	431 of 651	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.3	249 of 638	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	84.9	52 of 474	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	86 of 445	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	146 of 648	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	213 of 644	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.5	28 of 639	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	68 of 641	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	160 of 671	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	164 of 663	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	48 of 672	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	45 of 665	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	18 of 670	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	71 of 667	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	71 of 664	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	81 of 631	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	92 of 653	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	53 of 652	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	52 of 652	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	94 of 657	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	126 of 676	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	196 of 665	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	68 of 306	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	45 of 279	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	13 of 257	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	149 of 661	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	142 of 659	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	105 of 659	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	68 of 658	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	118 of 656	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	94 of 592	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	319 of 593	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)89th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading67%+18 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Science51%+14 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1781 McWhorter Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4664	312	19	16.4	73.4%	298 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	78.8	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.7	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	40	48.0	58.0	65.0				60.0	85.0	56.0				51.0			50.0			$22,476	$1,666	$832	$2,498	$16,504	$3,197	$19,978
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Main St	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4679	592	39	15.1	74.3%	538 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	33 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	89.8	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%		88	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%	2	68.0	77.0	56.0				70.0	78.0	67.0				59.0			54.0			$23,051	$1,828	$901	$2,729	$16,895	$3,283	$20,178
Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1832 E Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4618	511	30	17.0	61.1%	487 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	95.6	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.1	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%	9	74.0	81.0	68.0				78.0	74.0					58.0			68.0			$22,218	$1,480	$999	$2,479	$16,464	$3,102	$19,565
East Bernstadt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 School Street	East Bernstadt	40729	Laurel County	East Bernstadt Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 843-6221	544	33	16.4	64.2%	516 (94.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	79.2	114^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.7	96^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.0%	18	63.0	39.0	48.0	63.0	42.0	64.0	59.0	73.0	87.0	67.0	64.0	73.0	41.0	85.0	77.0	57.0	68.0	73.0	$13,610	$1,186	$853	$2,041	$9,245	$2,322	$11,568
Sublimity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Sublimity School Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4692	323	21	15.3	66.3%	293 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	95	10^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.5%		99.1	1^st of 685 public elementary schools	99.9%	9	63.0	72.0					81.0	89.0											$23,000	$1,625	$888	$2,513	$17,130	$3,357	$20,487
Hazel Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Hwy 1394	East Bernstadt	40729	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4647	363	23	15.7	85.4%	340 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	91.3	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%		81.9	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%	50	58.0	78.0	69.0				65.0	72.0					55.0			69.0			$23,353	$1,800	$867	$2,668	$16,922	$3,503	$20,425
Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Keavy Road	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-5400	388	28	13.8	70.1%	335 (86.3%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	60.9	245^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.2%		85.5	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%	182	41.0	63.0	41.0				39.0	62.0	56.0				39.0			58.0			$24,554	$1,888	$1,085	$2,973	$18,056	$3,372	$21,429
Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Somerset Road	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4639	381	25	15.2	71.4%	362 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	86.1	65^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.9	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%	9	72.0	49.0	64.0				60.0	74.0	72.0							65.0			$22,979	$1,619	$984	$2,603	$16,970	$3,406	$20,376
Cold Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4012 W Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4632	259	17	15.2	57.9%	231 (89.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	12 (4.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89.7	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.2	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%	11	76.0	79.0	75.0					66.0	84.0				39.0			74.0			$23,210	$1,874	$1,052	$2,926	$16,980	$3,305	$20,284
Camp Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Barbourville Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4625	327	20	16.3	68.2%	314 (96.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	79.9	105^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.7%		79.1	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%	6	62.0	65.0	69.0				63.0	57.0	55.0				49.0			50.0			$28,507	$1,530	$1,006	$2,536	$16,874	$3,164	$20,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks 116^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

Laurel County

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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