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JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School

Public Grades K-8
883rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 41% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School is a public elementary and middle school serving 324 students in grades K-8 in Johannesburg, Michigan. The school is part of the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools district, which is ranked 337 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 394 out of 1,448 Michigan elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 883 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). While the school generally performs below the state average in M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments, it outperforms the district and state averages in 5th and 8th grade Science, as well as 8th grade Social Studies and PSAT English Language Arts. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a large percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, North Ohio Elementary School and South Maple Elementary School, which are part of the Gaylord Community Schools district, generally perform better on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Meanwhile, Lewiston Elementary School, another school in the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools district, faces similar performance challenges as JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School.

313
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,857
Per pupil spending ?
57.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10854 M 32 E
       Johannesburg, MI  49751-9622

(989) 731-2040

District: Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.9%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math scores 10 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg35%
Michigan avg40%
Elementary school
883rd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
348th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
337th of 613Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202538.7883 of 148840.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.5877 of 148641.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.8875 of 147040.5%★★☆☆☆
202234.8845 of 134437.1%★★☆☆☆
202146.3570 of 115350.6%★★★☆☆
201960.1522 of 140862.9%★★★☆☆
201872.7394 of 144872.8%★★★★☆
201756.4563 of 146661.6%★★★☆☆
201669.6419 of 154872.9%★★★★☆
201557.4668 of 158057.7%★★★☆☆
201478.3289 of 153381.1%★★★★☆
201362.2593 of 156362.1%★★★☆☆
201259.4640 of 156659.1%★★★☆☆
201178.0249 of 155284.0%★★★★☆
201076.7259 of 155283.3%★★★★☆
200972.7415 of 158973.9%★★★★☆
200878.7246 of 157784.4%★★★★☆
200762.3681 of 156556.5%★★★☆☆
200673.5330 of 154578.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.6484 of 133863.8%★★★☆☆
202440.9750 of 134244.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.3966 of 132126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202224.9871 of 110621.2%★☆☆☆☆
202155.4352 of 90261.0%★★★☆☆
201961.2421 of 117164.0%★★★☆☆
201869.6420 of 144370.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202547.9665 of 134650.6%★★★☆☆
202457.7502 of 138163.6%★★★☆☆
202345.4709 of 135047.5%★★☆☆☆
202238.9665 of 109939.5%★★☆☆☆
202164.8199 of 74973.4%★★★★☆
201956.8436 of 113461.6%★★★☆☆
201865.3402 of 139771.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202528.7964 of 136629.4%★☆☆☆☆
202442.5741 of 134745.0%★★☆☆☆
202346.3680 of 133449.0%★★☆☆☆
202245.7590 of 113948.2%★★☆☆☆
202143.0495 of 91545.9%★★☆☆☆
201867.6447 of 144669.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202525.7924 of 120623.4%★☆☆☆☆
202426.7915 of 120424.0%★☆☆☆☆
202327.0906 of 119824.4%★☆☆☆☆
202224.2874 of 110220.7%★☆☆☆☆
202140.7589 of 100541.4%★★☆☆☆
201949.6567 of 112849.7%★★☆☆☆
201860.6471 of 125362.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.9348 of 89060.9%★★★☆☆
202439.9516 of 89742.5%★★☆☆☆
202356.3320 of 88363.8%★★★☆☆
202251.3331 of 77657.3%★★★☆☆
202156.7238 of 67564.7%★★★☆☆
201963.6238 of 79269.9%★★★★☆
201876.0181 of 83878.4%★★★★☆
201773.9156 of 82181.0%★★★★☆
201677.2157 of 89482.4%★★★★☆
201573.1197 of 91978.6%★★★★☆
201477.2161 of 92182.5%★★★★☆
201373.7194 of 91978.9%★★★★☆
201271.3222 of 90075.3%★★★★☆
201175.2182 of 85878.8%★★★★☆
201086.125 of 85197.1%★★★★★
200974.4199 of 84776.5%★★★★☆
200885.950 of 83994.0%★★★★★
200783.967 of 82391.9%★★★★★
200679.3126 of 80684.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202551.5336 of 78957.4%★★★☆☆
202443.6400 of 77148.1%★★☆☆☆
202354.3289 of 77062.5%★★★☆☆
202253.2247 of 65762.4%★★★☆☆
202149.2215 of 52158.7%★★★☆☆
201943.2364 of 65844.7%★★☆☆☆
201875.3162 of 79479.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202545.4428 of 83248.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.2385 of 83653.9%★★★☆☆
202346.6401 of 82551.4%★★★☆☆
202262.4190 of 69172.5%★★★★☆
202154.4191 of 52363.5%★★★☆☆
201960.1221 of 67267.1%★★★☆☆
201876.6116 of 81585.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.9313 of 79860.8%★★★☆☆
202435.1513 of 78634.7%★★☆☆☆
202350.6329 of 77657.6%★★★☆☆
202256.2248 of 65862.3%★★★☆☆
202162.2158 of 54070.7%★★★★☆
201968.2163 of 63974.5%★★★★☆
201872.8177 of 79777.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202541.9386 of 69644.5%★★☆☆☆
202427.9526 of 70125.0%★☆☆☆☆
202343.5351 of 68849.0%★★☆☆☆
202241.2354 of 63844.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.5246 of 57757.4%★★★☆☆
201955.0250 of 62459.9%★★★☆☆
201864.6204 of 67869.9%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Female (2025)64th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)61st percentile~ school
Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies49%+11 vs state
Science45%+4 vs state
Mathematics34%+4 vs state
English Language Arts33%-8 vs state
Math26%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School.

JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School ranks 883rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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