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Johnston Elementary

Q: Is Johnston Elementary a good school?

Johnston Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Johnston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Johnston Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Johnston Elementary?

Students at Johnston Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Johnston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnston Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Crockett Middle High : MacArthur High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Johnston Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Irving Independent School District (Isd) serving 725 students in a high-poverty area of Irving, TX, where about 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools for the last four years and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for five consecutive years. Its most critical weakness is mathematics, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at just 15.05% in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the state average of 44.33%, and similarly low scores in 4th and 5th grades.

What makes Johnston’s situation particularly striking is the comparison to nearby Brandenburg Elementary, located just 1.1 miles away. Both schools serve similar demographics—Brandenburg has 81% of students on free/reduced lunch—yet Brandenburg is a 3-star school ranking in the 61st percentile statewide, with 5th-grade reading proficiency at 54.6% versus Johnston’s 22.7%. This suggests that Johnston’s struggles are not solely due to poverty but likely involve school-specific factors like leadership, curriculum, or teacher quality. Other nearby schools like Farine Elementary (36th percentile) and Davis Elementary also outperform Johnston, while the charter school Great Hearts Irving serves a more affluent population and achieves scores well above state averages.

Despite these challenges, there are a few bright spots. In the 2025-2026 school year, Johnston’s 5th-grade Spanish Reading STAAR exam achieved a 60% proficiency rate, nearly double the state average of 34.82%, suggesting a strong program or cohort in that area. Additionally, the school has shown remarkable improvement with African American students, who jumped from the 8th percentile statewide to the 38th percentile in one year. However, performance across grades and subjects remains inconsistent, indicating that outcomes often depend on specific teachers or grade-level teams rather than a school-wide approach. For parents, Johnston Elementary is a school in crisis, but the success of nearby Brandenburg shows that improvement is possible with the right strategies.

725

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,462

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Rutgers Dr
Irving, TX 75062-7199

(972) 600-7700

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Johnston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crockett Middle
High:	MacArthur High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.0%

African American:

9.2%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Texas avg50%

4,539^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd)

839^th of 951Irving Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	4539 of 4627	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	4124 of 4651	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	4481 of 4710	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	4458 of 4647	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	4417 of 4581	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	4274 of 4578	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	3540 of 4479	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	3470 of 4359	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.0	2523 of 4329	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	2881 of 4286	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	2414 of 4320	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	2919 of 4260	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.9	3320 of 4221	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	3637 of 4206	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	3254 of 4095	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	3198 of 3937	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	3174 of 3884	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.6	2915 of 3768	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	3473 of 3724	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	2852 of 3476	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.8	2838 of 3475	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.5	2616 of 3465	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1487 of 2406	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.7	1750 of 1905	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	2346 of 2443	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	2069 of 2443	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1745 of 2421	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1917 of 2444	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	922 of 2515	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	1347 of 2483	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	0.8	964 of 967	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.7	4166 of 4461	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3741 of 4331	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3716 of 4295	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2553 of 4240	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1425 of 1643	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	2381 of 2918	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	3554 of 3668	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	3300 of 3556	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	3347 of 3487	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3136 of 3446	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	3108 of 3333	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	3073 of 3226	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	4541 of 4575	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	3577 of 3744	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	4526 of 4658	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	4438 of 4588	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	4417 of 4561	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	4081 of 4499	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3346 of 4348	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3421 of 4306	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	2973 of 3075	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2263 of 2619	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2856 of 2980	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	2689 of 2958	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	2908 of 3006	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	2571 of 3184	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	2517 of 3106	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	4358 of 4413	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	3161 of 3644	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	4315 of 4465	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	4202 of 4401	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	4241 of 4376	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	3968 of 4329	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	3337 of 4188	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3040 of 4168	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	4375 of 4520	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	3170 of 3705	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	4424 of 4594	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	4289 of 4521	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	4288 of 4477	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	4108 of 4451	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2910 of 4309	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2826 of 4264	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	4367 of 4582	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	3086 of 3739	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4492 of 4647	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	4240 of 4585	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	4296 of 4563	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	4268 of 4498	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	3583 of 4357	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3507 of 4319	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	3997 of 4301	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	2887 of 3549	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	3698 of 4292	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	3491 of 4086	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	3739 of 3952	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3526 of 3799	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	2793 of 3684	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	3066 of 3558	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1822 of 2612	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.1	2914 of 3106	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	2823 of 3082	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	3013 of 3082	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2852 of 3142	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	3019 of 3127	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)38th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading25%-29 vs state

Mathematics21%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Rutgers Dr	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7700	725	48	15.1	86.9%	31 (4.3%)	67 (9.2%)	580 (80.0%)	25 (3.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	7.9	4539^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.3	4124^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%	415	11.1		60.0	0.0		20.0	23.3	29.6	22.7	15.1	26.3	20.5	$9,462
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Pleasant Run	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-5500	845	51	16.5	87.9%	28 (3.3%)	202 (23.9%)	488 (57.8%)	95 (11.2%)	10 (1.2%)	10 (1.2%)	12 (1.4%)	15.7	4257^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		24.1	3789^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.5%	468	28.0	25.0	12.5	0.0	33.3		35.5	23.5	30.8	22.5	31.4	35.8	$8,155
Brandenburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Hillcrest Dr	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7100	947	58	16.3	81.1%	63 (6.7%)	45 (4.8%)	810 (85.5%)	7 (0.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	56.4	1791^st of 4627 public elementary schools	61.3%		48	2257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%	466	11.3	15.6	47.4	30.2	34.0	37.5	50.7	46.7	54.6	54.6	49.0	59.6	$8,533
Hanes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Cheyenne St	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3600	709	46	15.4	83.8%	19 (2.7%)	121 (17.1%)	516 (72.8%)	40 (5.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	14.9	4302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.0%		19.4	4063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.6%	239	0.0	44.4	0.0	0.0		20.0	26.0	25.3	38.1	24.0	31.8	33.7	$9,235
Lively Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 E Plymouth Dr	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-6700	794	49	16.2	83.4%	70 (8.8%)	27 (3.4%)	662 (83.4%)	7 (0.9%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	9.2	4513^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.5%		18.2	4129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	384							23.2	22.3	33.9	25.0	20.7	24.1	$8,978
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Carlisle St	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7800	717	43	16.8	83.4%	37 (5.2%)	218 (30.4%)	414 (57.7%)	20 (2.8%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	11.8	4430^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.3%		10.9	4454^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.2%	24	33.3	11.1	8.3	11.1	0.0	7.1	29.5	41.2	31.9	18.0	24.7	18.7	$9,373
Barton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2931 Conflans Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4100	848	52	16.3	88.3%	47 (5.5%)	20 (2.4%)	756 (89.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	16.1	4232^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	8.5%		32.9	3264^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.8%	968	19.1	14.3	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	30.7	33.6	35.0	30.6	24.1	32.4	$8,225
Haley T Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Cheyenne St	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7000	793	47	16.7	83.1%	79 (10.0%)	248 (31.3%)	318 (40.1%)	95 (12.0%)	25 (3.2%)	6 (0.8%)	22 (2.8%)	23.7	3833^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.2%		24.9	3729^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%	104	25.0	10.5	33.3	25.0	5.3	7.1	24.7	40.0	40.0	26.9	40.6	40.5	$9,096
Farine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Metker Rd	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7900	916	57	16.0	80.5%	73 (8.0%)	118 (12.9%)	651 (71.1%)	34 (3.7%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.8%)	37.1	2948^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.5	2608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.9%	340	22.2	28.6	43.2	24.6	28.6	25.0	41.3	40.2	65.2	36.7	31.5	42.7	$8,974
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Davis Ave	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4900	831	51	16.1	90.0%	43 (5.2%)	148 (17.8%)	584 (70.3%)	33 (4.0%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	10.1	4483^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.1%		14	4334^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.8%	149			28.6			14.3	23.8	28.8	34.4	23.0	27.8	18.9	$9,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnston Elementary

What district is Johnston Elementary in?

Irving Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Johnston Elementary?

Students at Johnston Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Johnston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crockett Middle
High : MacArthur High School

How many students attend Johnston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Johnston Elementary.

Is Johnston Elementary a good school?

Johnston Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Texas elementary schools.

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