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John Johnson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1947 S West St
Bainbridge, GA 39819

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Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, John Johnson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Georgia state average of 39%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Johnson Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	57
1	49
2	51
3	53
4	50

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School
2023	292
2022	292
2021	292
2020	382
2019	382
2018	445
2017	445
2016	461
2015	470
2014	475
2013	488
2012	472
2011	493
2010	505
2009	543
2008	555
2007	536
2006	541
2005	520
2004	487
2003	468
2002	530
2001	491
2000	494
1999	526
1998	515
1997	546
1996	513
1995	475
1994	449
1993	441
1992	455
1991	452
1990	523
1989	527
1988	508
1987	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	26
2013	27
2012	31
2011	33
2010	34
2009	38
2008	38
2007	36
2006	34
2005	33
2004	29
2003	32
2002	31
2001	30
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	30
1996	32
1995	31
1994	28
1993	26
1992	30
1991	30
1990	30
1989	30
1988	32
1987	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (GA)

(20-21)

40-44%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2021	42%	36%	27%
2019	57%	44%	35%
2018	47%	42%	34%
2017	52%	41%	27%
2016	47%	41%	29%
2015	42%	38%	25%
2014	87%	79%	76%
2013	82%	83%	78%
2012	87%	81%	77%
2011	87%	84%	80%
2010	87%	80%	79%

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(20-21)

40-44%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2021	42%	39%	31%
2019	42%	45%	35%
2018	37%	42%	34%
2017	42%	41%	31%
2016	32%	40%	30%
2015	27%	39%	27%
2014	95%	94%	94%
2013	95%	93%	92%
2012	95%	93%	92%
2011	92%	91%	91%
2010	92%	90%	91%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	16:1
1987	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	20%	18%	12%
2022	20%	18%	12%
2021	20%	17%	12%
2020	16%	16%	11%
2019	16%	16%	11%
2018	15%	15%	11%
2017	15%	15%	11%
2016	14%	15%	11%
2015	15%	14%	10%
2014	15%	13%	10%
2013	15%	13%	9%
2012	14%	12%	9%
2011	14%	12%	8%
2010	13%	11%	8%
2009	11%	11%	8%
2008	12%	11%	8%
2007	18%	10%	7%
2006	14%	9%	6%
2005	11%	9%	6%
2004	13%	7%	5%
2003	12%	6%	5%
2002	11%	6%	4%
2001	10%	5%	4%
2000	8%	4%	3%
1999	8%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	8%	3%	2%
1996	7%	2%	2%

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Black

46%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	46%	36%	54%
2022	46%	36%	53%
2021	46%	36%	52%
2020	40%	37%	50%
2019	40%	37%	50%
2018	38%	37%	52%
2017	38%	37%	52%
2016	38%	37%	52%
2015	36%	37%	52%
2014	35%	37%	50%
2013	36%	37%	51%
2012	35%	37%	51%
2011	33%	37%	52%
2010	32%	37%	51%
2009	33%	39%	52%
2008	33%	39%	51%
2007	29%	39%	52%
2006	32%	39%	53%
2005	33%	38%	53%
2004	31%	38%	53%
2003	37%	38%	53%
2002	44%	38%	53%
2001	46%	38%	52%
2000	50%	38%	52%
1999	47%	38%	51%
1998	48%	38%	51%
1997	47%	37%	51%
1996	45%	38%	51%

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White

29%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	29%	36%	31%
2022	29%	37%	31%
2021	29%	38%	33%
2020	41%	39%	35%
2019	41%	39%	35%
2018	45%	40%	35%
2017	45%	40%	35%
2016	48%	41%	36%
2015	47%	42%	37%
2014	48%	43%	38%
2013	48%	43%	39%
2012	49%	44%	39%
2011	51%	44%	39%
2010	53%	45%	41%
2009	56%	46%	40%
2008	53%	46%	41%
2007	53%	47%	41%
2006	54%	48%	41%
2005	56%	49%	41%
2004	56%	52%	41%
2003	51%	53%	42%
2002	44%	54%	43%
2001	43%	55%	44%
2000	42%	56%	45%
1999	45%	57%	46%
1998	48%	57%	46%
1997	46%	58%	47%
1996	48%	58%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.61
2022	0.67	0.70	0.62
2021	0.67	0.70	0.61
2020	0.65	0.69	0.62
2019	0.65	0.69	0.62
2018	0.64	0.68	0.60
2017	0.64	0.68	0.60
2016	0.61	0.68	0.59
2015	0.63	0.67	0.59
2014	0.63	0.67	0.60
2013	0.63	0.67	0.59
2012	0.62	0.66	0.59
2011	0.63	0.66	0.58
2010	0.61	0.65	0.58
2009	0.59	0.64	0.57
2008	0.60	0.64	0.57
2007	0.62	0.63	0.56
2006	0.59	0.61	0.55
2005	0.58	0.61	0.55
2004	0.58	0.59	0.55
2003	0.59	0.58	0.55
2002	0.61	0.57	0.54
2001	0.60	0.56	0.54
2000	0.58	0.55	0.53
1999	0.60	0.54	0.53
1998	0.59	0.54	0.53
1997	0.60	0.53	0.53
1996	0.58	0.52	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	100%	54%	99%
2022	100%	53%	87%
2021	100%	53%	99%
2020	94%	55%	94%
2019	94%	55%	94%
2018	100%	57%	94%
2017	100%	57%	94%
2016	99%	57%	93%
2015	100%	57%	94%
2014	99%	56%	95%
2013	59%	53%	68%
2012	55%	51%	68%
2011	55%	51%	66%
2010	48%	48%	62%
2009	45%	44%	59%
2008	48%	42%	58%
2007	51%	42%	58%
2006	48%	42%	59%
2005	47%	39%	59%
2004	48%	38%	58%
2003	49%	37%	59%
2002	49%	36%	54%
2001	51%	35%	52%
2000	55%	36%	54%
1999	58%	37%	54%
1998	77%	44%	72%
1997	67%	43%	61%
1996	59%	38%	56%
1995	56%	37%	54%
1994	51%	36%	54%
1993	45%	34%	50%
1992	37%	32%	50%
1991	35%	28%	42%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	John Johnson Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	7%	9%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	6%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	10%
2001	8%	8%	10%
2000	10%	8%	10%
1999	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% GA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).

How many students attend John Johnson Elementary School?

292 students attend John Johnson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of John Johnson Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John Johnson Elementary School?

John Johnson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does John Johnson Elementary School offer ?

John Johnson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Johnson Elementary School part of?

John Johnson Elementary School is part of Decatur County School District.

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