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D S Johnson Elementary

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Public Grades 3-5

Summary

D S Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 362. The school is part of the Nash County Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

D S Johnson Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, with only 11.6% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 62.7% statewide and 49.4% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low for African American students, who rank between 909 and 922 out of 924-933 elementary schools in the state. Additionally, 95.3% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district average of 74.06% at Englewood Elementary.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $9,909, which is higher than the district average, D S Johnson Elementary's academic outcomes do not reflect this investment. Nearby schools in the district, such as Red Oak Elementary, M B Hubbard Elementary, and Englewood Elementary, generally perform better academically and have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that D S Johnson Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, despite the higher spending.

332

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 North Fairview Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801-6259

(252) 451-2895

District: Nash County Public Schools

Students who attend D S Johnson Elementary usually attend:

High:

Rocky Mount High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.2%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (17% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Science scores 45 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school17%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg56%

Not ranked this year

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

147^th of 242Nash County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	2.5	1497 of 1505	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1498 of 1502	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1511 of 1514	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1474 of 1489	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1459 of 1473	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1419 of 1434	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	1325 of 1429	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	1391 of 1425	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	1399 of 1440	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.7	1374 of 1390	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	1387 of 1403	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	1334 of 1388	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	1350 of 1381	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	1329 of 1363	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1298 of 1354	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	1281 of 1324	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	1166 of 1293	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.4	1178 of 1276	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	909 of 924	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	913 of 933	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	922 of 927	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	890 of 896	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	910 of 949	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	896 of 927	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	20.1	805 of 878	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	3.1	1447 of 1455	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1450 of 1459	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1456 of 1458	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	1415 of 1440	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1418 of 1424	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	1395 of 1405	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	8.6	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	4.8	1442 of 1450	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1429 of 1437	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1357 of 1366	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1323 of 1329	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1343 of 1361	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1316 of 1332	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	3.3	1453 of 1464	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1459 of 1461	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	1460 of 1464	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	1440 of 1444	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	1412 of 1430	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1397 of 1413	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)8th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2019)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2023-2024) ?

Science21%-45 vs state

Reading20%-31 vs state

Mathematics14%-45 vs state

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Schools Near D S Johnson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
D S Johnson Elementary	Public	3-5	600 Fairview Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 451-2895	206	11	18.9	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	185 (89.8%)	15 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	720 N Fairview Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 462-2005	255	20	12.7	98.8%	5 (2.0%)	225 (88.2%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)
Baskerville Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Stokes Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 451-2880	225	21	10.4	98.7%	1 (0.4%)	216 (96.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)
G R Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Edwards Street	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 937-9025	632	33	19.2	97.8%	28 (4.4%)	508 (80.4%)	39 (6.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.1%)								(n/a)	31.3	20.0	41.2	19.6	28.6	32.2	35.6	$9,564	$1,325	$8,239
Englewood Elementary	Public	K-5	101 South Englewood Drive	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2501	383	23	16.7	99.2%	42 (11.0%)	252 (65.8%)	50 (13.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	42.5	870^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.6%		22.1	1244^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.3%	374	52.7	52.1	65.6	28.4	54.2	47.5	68.9	$8,315	$963	$7,353
Winstead Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	991 South Winstead Avenue	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2845	555	25	22.5	99.1%	158 (28.5%)	251 (45.2%)	92 (16.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.5%)	29.8	1093^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	26.6%					(n/a)	50.5	50.6	45.9	34.7	49.4	47.3	45.9	$10,740	$1,403	$9,337
Benvenue Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Nicodemus Mile Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2835	562	30	18.7	99.5%	43 (7.7%)	408 (72.6%)	48 (8.5%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	32.1	1058^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.0%		31.4	1075^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.6%	17	57.1	56.8	49.4	32.7	48.1	43.0	45.3	$9,425	$1,241	$8,184
G W Bulluck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3090 Bulluck School Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 985-3456	535	37	14.6	99.4%	121 (22.6%)	323 (60.4%)	47 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	14.5	1355^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.1%		6.5	1468^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.5%	113	44.7	39.1	42.5	25.5	35.6	34.5	37.9	$9,466	$1,793	$7,673
M B Hubbard Elementary	Public	K-5	7921 Red Oak Battleboro Road	Battleboro	27809	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-8515	412	23	17.9	99.0%	42 (10.2%)	253 (61.4%)	80 (19.4%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	39.1	937^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.1%		33.4	1039^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.0%	102	57.1	67.9	71.4	27.4	52.8	41.6	41.6	$9,744	$1,291	$8,454
Coker-Wimberly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1619 NC 97 West	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4446	236	13	17.5	96.6%	16 (6.8%)	151 (64.0%)	53 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.9%)	8.4	1440^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.4%		16.7	1330^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.6%	110	48.6	23.3	31.6	22.9	27.9	31.6	26.3	$11,823	$2,540	$9,284

Frequently Asked Questions about D S Johnson Elementary

What schools do graduates of D S Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend D S Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rocky Mount High

What is the racial makeup of D S Johnson Elementary?

Students at D S Johnson Elementary are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is D S Johnson Elementary in?

Nash County Public Schools

How many students attend D S Johnson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended D S Johnson Elementary.

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