Top 5 Best Johnston Public Elementary Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 4,433 students in Johnston, IA.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Johnston, IA are Henry A Wallace Elementary School, Summit Middle School and Beaver Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Johnston, IA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 65% statewide average). Elementary schools in Johnston have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Iowa public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Best Johnston, IA Public Elementary Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
Math: 86% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Grades: PK-5
| 863 students
Rank: #22.
Summit Middle School
Math: 80% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9500 Windsor Parkway
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-0318
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-0318
Grades: 6-7
| 1,126 students
Rank: #33.
Beaver Creek Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8701 Lyndhurst
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6228
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6228
Grades: K-5
| 583 students
Rank: #44.
Timber Ridge Elementary School
Math: 81% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7370 Nw 54th Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 331-4379
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 331-4379
Grades: K-5
| 636 students
Rank: #55.
Lawson Elementary School
Math: 75% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5450 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0478
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0478
Grades: K-5
| 584 students
Rank: #66.
Horizon Elementary School
Math: 71% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5905 N W 100th Street
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-1121
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-1121
Grades: K-5
| 641 students
Johnston, Iowa Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Youth Homes Of Middle America (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
7085 Nw Beaver Dr
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 276-3473
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 276-3473
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
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