Johnston Elementary

Public PK, KG-4

 230 Johnston Boulevard
       Asheville, NC  28806-1823


(828) 232-4291

District: Buncombe County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1492nd of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,890 Help


Students who attend Johnston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Eblen Intermediate
    Erwin Middle
High:    Erwin High
    Middle College
    Nesbitt Discovery Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  203

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
33.5%
White:
32.0%
African American:
24.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.5% Help


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Compare Details Johnston Elementary ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Johnston Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (33.5%), White (32%), African American (24.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnston Elementary is 10.6, which is the 3rd best among 21 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnston Elementary is $14,890, which is the 2nd highest among 21 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Johnston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston Elementary 1492nd of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Johnston Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Buncombe County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Buncombe County Schools 104th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Johnston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Johnston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.07 757th 1276 40.7%
2007 40.65 885th 1293 31.6%
2008 20.36 1132nd 1324 14.5%
2009 20.87 1141st 1354 15.7%
2010 18.20 1198th 1363 12.1%
2011 29.57 1077th 1381 22.0%
2012 23.28 1176th 1388 15.3%
2013 35.74 929th 1403 33.8%
2014 19.14 1165th 1390 16.2%
2015 18.89 1236th 1440 14.2%
2016 33.11 1025th 1425 28.1%
2017 9.61 1335th 1429 6.6%
2018 6.66 1384th 1434 3.5%
2019 5.66 1433rd 1473 2.7%
2021 8.07 1433rd 1489 3.8%
2022 6.73 1469th 1514 3.0%
2023 3.43 1492nd 1502 0.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Johnston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.00 371st 421 11.9%
2019 36.00 340th 497 31.6%
2021 26.11 322nd 385 16.4%
2022 24.39 421st 485 13.2%
2023 9.42 513th 514 0.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.96 1210th 1332 9.2%
2019 10.21 1317th 1361 3.2%
2021 16.73 1207th 1329 9.2%
2022 6.73 1361st 1366 0.4%
2023 5.24 1428th 1437 0.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Johnston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.04 1358th 1405 3.3%
2019 4.56 1405th 1424 1.3%
2021 14.12 1296th 1440 10.0%
2022 10.66 1383rd 1458 5.1%
2023 3.85 1449th 1459 0.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Johnston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.39 1359th 1413 3.8%
2019 11.59 1329th 1430 7.1%
2021 4.96 1424th 1444 1.4%
2022 5.35 1442nd 1464 1.5%
2023 4.62 1444th 1461 1.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Johnston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.99 913th 927 1.5%
2019 22.69 824th 949 13.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Johnston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.06 775th 851 8.9%
2019 21.84 768th 865 11.2%
2021 7.44 841st 843 0.2%
2022 9.88 877th 893 1.8%
2023 8.93 907th 915 0.9%
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Rank History for White students at Johnston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.17 1158th 1178 1.7%
2019 1.63 1181st 1183 0.2%
2023 4.16 1167th 1183 1.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Johnston Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 265 81 3 0 0 n/a n/a -8 341
1989 233 59 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 301
1990 230 58 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 294
1991 218 44 2 10 1 n/a n/a 2 277
1992 220 54 4 23 0 n/a n/a -1 300
1993 212 59 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1994 229 51 4 13 0 n/a n/a 16 313
1995 239 49 3 15 1 n/a n/a 0 307
1996 239 49 3 15 1 n/a n/a 0 307
1997 262 50 2 15 4 n/a n/a 0 333
1998 237 76 2 33 2 n/a n/a 0 350
1999 206 63 1 32 4 n/a n/a 0 306
2000 180 60 0 48 2 n/a n/a 0 290
2001 162 77 2 47 1 n/a n/a 0 289
2002 137 64 5 44 3 n/a n/a 0 253
2003 137 64 5 44 3 n/a n/a 0 253
2004 120 60 8 58 1 n/a n/a 0 247
2005 129 88 15 54 2 n/a n/a 0 288
2006 137 91 11 71 2 n/a n/a 0 312
2007 160 60 9 73 2 n/a n/a 30 334
2008 158 63 15 86 3 n/a n/a 29 354
2009 178 89 23 95 2 n/a n/a 0 387
2010 178 86 37 93 1 n/a n/a 0 395
2011 184 36 7 103 1 7 36 0 374
2012 146 45 10 90 1 11 22 0 325
2013 138 62 6 93 2 12 25 0 338
2014 127 75 5 79 3 19 22 0 330
2015 113 68 5 83 3 29 15 0 316
2016 104 52 4 85 3 25 21 0 294
2017 101 65 2 85 1 28 14 0 296
2018 80 66 1 85 2 29 18 0 281
2019 74 51 0 86 1 21 15 0 248
2020 68 57 1 80 2 17 20 0 245
2021 74 55 0 63 1 13 14 0 220
2022 67 54 2 57 1 9 16 0 206
2023 65 50 2 68 0 6 12 0 203

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Johnston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 22.0 15.5 63.3
1989 301 20.0 15.0 83.7
1990 294 17.0 17.2 82.3
1991 277 20.0 13.8 87.4
1992 300 20.0 15.0 49.7
1993 284 18.0 15.8 66.5
1994 313 19.0 16.5 74.1
1995 307 19.0 16.2 68.1
1996 307 19.0 16.2 68.1
1997 333 20.0 16.7 55.9
1998 350 22.0 15.9 64
1999 306 22.0 13.9 85.3
2000 290 25.0 11.6 77.6
2001 289 25.0 11.6 71.3
2002 253 25.0 10.1 75.1
2003 253 25.0 10.1 75.1
2004 247 25.0 9.9 70.4
2005 288 25.0 11.5 79.2
2006 312 25.0 12.5 80.4
2007 334 n/a n/a 81.9
2008 354 23.5 15.1 87.1
2009 387 25.1 15.4 79.6
2010 395 26.8 14.6 84.8
2011 374 29.3 12.7 90.4
2012 325 23.5 13.8 87.7
2013 338 26.4 12.8 87.9
2014 330 23.7 13.8 90.3
2015 316 25.0 12.6 99.1
2016 294 25.0 11.7 99
2017 296 24.4 12.1 97
2018 281 23.3 12.0 96.1
2019 248 24.2 10.2 98.8
2020 245 24.1 10.1 98.8
2021 220 22.2 9.8 98.6
2022 206 18.5 11.1 98.5
2023 203 19.1 10.6 98.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Johnston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 22.0 15.5 63.3
1989 301 20.0 15.0 83.7
1990 294 17.0 17.2 82.3
1991 277 20.0 13.8 87.4
1992 300 20.0 15.0 49.7
1993 284 18.0 15.8 66.5
1994 313 19.0 16.5 74.1
1995 307 19.0 16.2 68.1
1996 307 19.0 16.2 68.1
1997 333 20.0 16.7 55.9
1998 350 22.0 15.9 64
1999 306 22.0 13.9 85.3
2000 290 25.0 11.6 77.6
2001 289 25.0 11.6 71.3
2002 253 25.0 10.1 75.1
2003 253 25.0 10.1 75.1
2004 247 25.0 9.9 70.4
2005 288 25.0 11.5 79.2
2006 312 25.0 12.5 80.4
2007 334 n/a n/a 81.9
2008 354 23.5 15.1 87.1
2009 387 25.1 15.4 79.6
2010 395 26.8 14.6 84.8
2011 374 29.3 12.7 90.4
2012 325 23.5 13.8 87.7
2013 338 26.4 12.8 87.9
2014 330 23.7 13.8 90.3
2015 316 25.0 12.6 99.1
2016 294 25.0 11.7 99
2017 296 24.4 12.1 97
2018 281 23.3 12.0 96.1
2019 248 24.2 10.2 98.8
2020 245 24.1 10.1 98.8
2021 220 22.2 9.8 98.6
2022 206 18.5 11.1 98.5
2023 203 19.1 10.6 98.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Johnston Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,958 (13.1%) $12,932 (86.9%) $14,890

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Johnston Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1433rd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1492nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnston Elementary)36.511.4
 25.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)63.458.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Johnston Elementary)26.911.4
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)55.749.3
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Johnston Elementary)20.417.1
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)59.658
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Johnston Elementary)33.329.3
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)60.257.2
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students248203
 18.1%
African American5150
 2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian02
Hispanic8668
 20.9%
Pacific Islander216
 71.4%
White7465
 12.2%
Two or More Races1512
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.8%98.5%
 0.3%


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Students at Johnston Elementary are 33% Hispanic, 32% White, 25% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

Johnston Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 203 students attended Johnston Elementary.

Students who attend Johnston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eblen Intermediate
Middle : Erwin Middle
High : Erwin High
High : Middle College
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy


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