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Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School serves 130 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School
Kind	21
1	25
2	21
3	12
4	27
5	24

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Total Students

130 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School
2025	130
2024	130
2023	130
2022	130
2021	130
2020	130
2019	130
2018	130
2017	130
2016	130
2015	130
2008	130
2007	254
2006	270
2005	302
2004	328
2003	345
2002	349
2001	455
2000	429
1999	437
1998	475
1997	512
1996	486
1995	465
1994	426
1993	415
1992	388
1991	445
1990	436
1989	426

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School
2025	15
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2008	15
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	40
2001	42
2000	42
1999	41
1998	41
1997	39
1996	37
1995	30
1994	33
1993	32
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23
1989	23
1988	19

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2025	9:1	15:1
2024	9:1	15:1
2023	9:1	15:1	15:1
2022	9:1	15:1	14:1
2021	9:1	15:1	15:1
2020	9:1	16:1	15:1
2019	9:1	16:1	15:1
2018	9:1	16:1	15:1
2017	9:1	16:1	15:1
2016	9:1	16:1	16:1
2015	9:1	16:1	16:1
2008	8:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	19:1	15:1	16:1
2002	9:1	15:1	15:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	10:1	15:1	15:1
1999	11:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	13:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	13:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	17:1	18:1
1988	30:1	17:1	18:1

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2025	7%	22%
2024	7%	21%
2023	7%	20%	18%
2022	7%	20%	17%
2021	7%	19%	17%
2020	7%	18%	14%
2019	7%	18%	14%
2018	5%	17%	13%
2017	5%	17%	13%
2016	5%	16%	12%
2008	7%	11%	8%
2007	4%	10%	7%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

75%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2025	75%	24%
2024	75%	25%
2023	75%	25%	18%
2022	75%	25%	18%
2021	75%	25%	18%
2020	75%	25%	19%
2019	75%	25%	19%
2018	81%	26%	21%
2017	81%	26%	21%
2016	81%	26%	22%
2008	75%	29%	25%
2007	64%	29%	26%
2006	65%	32%	30%
2005	63%	31%	30%
2004	59%	31%	30%
2003	54%	31%	30%
2002	48%	31%	30%
2001	45%	31%	30%
2000	44%	31%	30%
1999	44%	31%	30%
1998	44%	30%	30%
1997	44%	31%	30%
1996	47%	31%	30%
1995	43%	30%	30%
1994	39%	30%	30%
1993	38%	30%	30%
1992	35%	30%	30%
1991	34%	30%	30%
1990	38%	30%	30%
1989	39%	30%	31%
1988	44%	30%	31%

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White

15%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2025	15%	42%
2024	15%	43%
2023	15%	44%	57%
2022	15%	45%	58%
2021	15%	46%	58%
2020	15%	48%	60%
2019	15%	48%	60%
2018	14%	49%	61%
2017	14%	49%	61%
2016	14%	50%	61%
2008	15%	55%	64%
2007	29%	56%	64%
2006	34%	56%	65%
2005	37%	57%	65%
2004	40%	58%	66%
2003	45%	59%	67%
2002	50%	60%	67%
2001	53%	61%	67%
2000	55%	61%	67%
1999	55%	62%	68%
1998	55%	63%	68%
1997	59%	64%	68%
1996	54%	64%	68%
1995	56%	65%	69%
1994	58%	66%	69%
1993	60%	66%	68%
1992	62%	66%	69%
1991	65%	66%	69%
1990	60%	66%	68%
1989	61%	66%	68%
1988	56%	67%	69%

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All Ethnic Groups

85%

58%

0.37

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2025	0.37	0.72
2024	0.37	0.71
2023	0.37	0.71	0.61
2022	0.37	0.70	0.60
2021	0.37	0.69	0.60
2020	0.37	0.68	0.59
2019	0.37	0.68	0.59
2018	0.33	0.67	0.57
2017	0.33	0.67	0.57
2016	0.33	0.66	0.57
2008	0.44	0.61	0.51
2007	0.53	0.60	0.51
2006	0.47	0.58	0.50
2005	0.48	0.58	0.49
2004	0.50	0.57	0.48
2003	0.51	0.56	0.47
2002	0.52	0.55	0.47
2001	0.52	0.53	0.47
2000	0.51	0.53	0.46
1999	0.51	0.52	0.46
1998	0.51	0.52	0.45
1997	0.51	0.50	0.45
1996	0.51	0.50	0.44
1995	0.51	0.49	0.44
1994	0.52	0.48	0.44
1993	0.50	0.48	0.45
1992	0.50	0.48	0.44
1991	0.47	0.48	0.44
1990	0.51	0.48	0.44
1989	0.48	0.48	0.44
1988	0.50	0.47	0.43

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Eligible for

76%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2025	76%	72%
2024	76%	68%
2023	76%	57%	59%
2022	76%	47%	52%
2021	76%	49%	54%
2020	76%	52%	56%
2019	76%	52%	56%
2018	76%	53%	50%
2017	76%	53%	50%
2016	76%	52%	47%
2015	76%	52%	47%
2008	76%	25%	32%
2007	70%	35%	33%
2006	65%	35%	34%
2005	56%	37%	35%
2004	54%	36%	34%
2003	46%	27%	28%
2002	62%	30%	29%
2001	48%	29%	28%
2000	47%	31%	29%
1999	46%	31%	29%
1998	58%	31%	30%
1997	45%	30%	29%
1996	38%	30%	27%
1995	33%	29%	26%
1994	44%	29%	30%
1993	40%	29%	30%
1992	36%	22%	23%
1991	36%	31%	29%
1990	36%	32%	29%
1989	54%	34%	27%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2025	11%	1%
2024	11%	1%
2023	11%	3%	2%
2022	11%	2%
2021	11%	3%	1%
2020	11%	4%	2%
2019	11%	4%	2%
2018	10%	4%	3%
2017	10%	4%	3%
2016	10%	5%	3%
2015	10%	5%	5%
2008	11%	6%	6%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	14%	8%	6%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	10%	8%	6%
1999	9%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

New Hanover County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School?

130 students attend Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School students are Black, 15% of students are White, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School?

Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School offer ?

Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School part of?

Dorothy B Johnson Elementary School is part of New Hanover County Schools.

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