Top Rankings
Johnston Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,279 students in Johnston Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Johnston Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
7,339 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Johnston Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
12%
% Black
12%
6%
% White
64%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,017 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,353
$16,596
Spending / Student
$13,017
$16,167
Best Johnston Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9500 Windsor Parkway
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-0318
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-0318
Gr: 6-7 | 1,118 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Johnston Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6501 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0476
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0476
Gr: 8-9 | 1,161 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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