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Johnson ranks 415 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary is a small public school in Nahant, MA, serving 163 students in grades PK–6 as part of the Nahant district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 415 of 899 Massachusetts schools—the 54th percentile, 3 stars—and its students scored above the state average in all three tested subjects: English language arts (43.24% vs. 40.03%), math (43.24% vs. 41.11%), and science (52% vs. 40.98%).

Compared with nearby schools in Lynn and Revere, Johnson stands out sharply. Nearby Lynn schools—Washington Elementary School, E J Harrington, Brickett Elementary, Wm P Connery, Cobbet Elementary, A Drewicz Elementary, and Ingalls—rank between the 1st and 6th percentile. The strongest nearby schools, Garfield Elementary School (28th percentile) and Paul Revere (25th percentile), trail Johnson by about 20 points in ELA and nearly 28 points in science. That holds true even though Johnson is smaller (163 students vs. 318–719 nearby) and has a higher student–teacher ratio of 14.4, versus mostly 9.8–12.6 nearby. The district-level gap is similar: Nahant ranks 192 of 351 statewide, while Lynn ranks 332 and Revere 295.

Results vary a lot by grade. Sixth grade is exceptionally strong—84.62% proficient in ELA and 76.92% in math—while third grade is the weakest tested grade at 28.57% ELA and 23.81% math, both below state levels. Science is a consistent strength (52% overall; 54.17% in grade 5, versus 43.07% statewide). Scores and rankings have swung in recent years, from the 39th percentile in 2024–2025 to 54th now, which is common in a small school. Recent effectiveness rankings for some student groups, including special education students (24th percentile), sit below the school's overall 54th percentile and are worth monitoring.

163

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,406

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

290 Castle Road
Nahant, MA 01908

(781) 581-1600

District: Nahant

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

415^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 351Nahant among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	415 of 899	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	555 of 906	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	328 of 916	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	288 of 928	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	247 of 932	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	336 of 936	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	549 of 942	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	434 of 934	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	448 of 938	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.9	240 of 932	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	194 of 914	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.9	273 of 926	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	314 of 928	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	251 of 930	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	216 of 924	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	227 of 920	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.2	383 of 909	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	374 of 908	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	407 of 911	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	393 of 911	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.6	398 of 887	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.4	237 of 882	73.1%	★★★★☆
2003	76.6	212 of 884	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	69.6	261 of 898	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	448 of 902	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	323 of 893	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	453 of 879	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	350 of 898	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	539 of 709	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	219 of 896	75.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.6	345 of 925	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	522 of 734	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	565 of 737	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.9	277 of 753	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	285 of 762	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	280 of 764	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	365 of 765	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	601 of 780	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	472 of 772	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)71st percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Johnson	Public	PK, KG-6	290 Castle Road	Nahant	01908	Essex County	Nahant	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 581-1600	163	11	14.4	17.2%	142 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.4%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	53.7	415^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.8%		39.2	555^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.7%	140	28.6	40.0	37.5	84.6	43.2	23.8	46.7	41.7	76.9	43.2	54.2	52.0			$22,406
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	100 Bennet Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 477-7220	135	13	10.0	64.4%	19 (14.1%)	8 (5.9%)	99 (73.3%)	9 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$30,042
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	58 Blossom Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(339) 883-1414	453	40	11.2	83.7%	27 (6.0%)	80 (17.7%)	324 (71.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	8.9	854^th of 899 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.5	847^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.5%	7	24.3	11.8	14.1		16.7	20.0	8.7	2.5		10.1	13.9	13.9	97%	1%	$21,686
E J Harrington	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Dexter Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7380	687	57	11.9	86.0%	48 (7.0%)	55 (8.0%)	542 (78.9%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	5	885^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.6%		7	875^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.4%	10	9.9	8.3	8.3		8.8	5.5	9.3	7.3		7.4	9.4	9.4	96%	0%	$22,447
Brickett Elementary	Public	K-5	123 Lewis Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7333	318	25	12.6	82.4%	20 (6.3%)	23 (7.2%)	239 (75.2%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	9	853^rd of 899 public elementary schools	5.1%		8.3	864^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.6%	11	10.4	6.4	17.0		11.3	10.2	12.8	14.9		12.6	23.4	23.4	97%	0%	$21,618
Wm P Connery	Public	K-5	50 Elm Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7344	563	47	12.0	82.4%	20 (3.6%)	36 (6.4%)	459 (81.5%)	36 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	4.7	887^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.2	891^st of 906 public elementary schools	1.7%	4	11.8	10.5	10.4		11.0	2.9	7.4	2.6		4.4	7.9	7.9	98%	0%	$20,715
Cobbet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Franklin Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7341	616	57	10.8	85.2%	17 (2.8%)	48 (7.8%)	524 (85.1%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	6.1	874^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.4	879^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.0%	5	8.1	10.1	4.2		7.5	2.0	25.3	5.3		10.9	3.2	3.2	88%	0%	$21,723
Paul Revere	Public	K-5	395 Revere Street	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 286-8278	497	45	10.9	64.0%	154 (31.0%)	21 (4.2%)	282 (56.7%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	25	677^th of 899 public elementary schools	24.7%		29.1	643^rd of 906 public elementary schools	29.0%	34	35.9	9.5	21.6		21.2	48.4	32.5	17.6		32.1	24.3	24.3	98%	2%	$20,801
A Drewicz Elementary	Public	K-5	34 Hood Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7350	488	42	11.7	82.8%	28 (5.7%)	25 (5.1%)	396 (81.1%)	25 (5.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	9.9	844^th of 899 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.4	835^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.8%	9	16.9	14.9	9.6		13.8	15.7	24.3	13.3		17.5	13.3	13.3	96%	0%	$21,237
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Garfield Avenue	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 286-8296	639	65	9.8	72.6%	119 (18.6%)	27 (4.2%)	449 (70.3%)	31 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	27.8	645^th of 899 public elementary schools	28.3%		33.1	609^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.8%	36	24.4	21.7	23.1		23.1	39.3	45.7	26.9		37.8	18.0	18.0	95%	1%	$21,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson

Is Johnson a good school?

Johnson ranks 415^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson?

Students at Johnson are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Johnson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Johnson.

What district is Johnson in?

Nahant

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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