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Johnson

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Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a public school located in Natick, Massachusetts, serving students in grades 2-4 with a student population of 136. The school is part of the highly-ranked Natick school district, which is ranked 49 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnson Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 10-107 over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, Johnson had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (68.18%) and Mathematics (70.45%) compared to the Natick district (61.07% and 63.78%) and the state of Massachusetts (39.17% and 40.91%). The school's performance on the MCAS Next Generation assessments is consistently strong, with proficiency rates often exceeding the Natick district and state averages by a wide margin.

While Johnson Elementary outperforms the Natick district and state averages, the nearby schools in Wellesley (e.g., John D Hardy, Sprague Elementary, Katharine Lee Bates, Hunnewell) also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with several of them ranking among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts. This suggests that the Natick and Wellesley school districts are providing high-quality educational opportunities for their students.

Students ?

5.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 South Main Street
Natick, MA 01760

(508) 647-6680

District: Natick

Students who attend Johnson usually attend:

Middle:	J F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Natick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (69% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Massachusetts avg40%

Not ranked this year

Johnson did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

53^rd of 348Natick 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
2024	90.3	71 of 916	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	10 of 928	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	97 of 932	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	107 of 936	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	79 of 942	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	248 of 934	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	206 of 938	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	256 of 932	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.7	57 of 914	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	77 of 926	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	82.1	147 of 928	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.9	109 of 930	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	138 of 924	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	59.7	387 of 920	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.7	227 of 909	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	159 of 908	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	235 of 911	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	161 of 911	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.2	238 of 887	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	71.8	273 of 882	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.8	231 of 884	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	94.7	17 of 887	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	51 of 901	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	100 of 898	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	235 of 902	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	394 of 893	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	95.6	12 of 896	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	135 of 908	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	103 of 904	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	26 of 907	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	172 of 898	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	348 of 905	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.8	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.6	99 of 925	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	94.4	12 of 762	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	57 of 764	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	114 of 765	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	83 of 780	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	261 of 772	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2023)99th percentile~ school

White (2023)98th percentile~ school

Female (2023)98th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)62nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics70%+30 vs state

English Language Arts68%+29 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson

What district is Johnson in?

Natick

How many students attend Johnson?

In the 2023-24 school year, 51 students attended Johnson.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson?

Students at Johnson are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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