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Schools in Johnstonville · Lassen Union High School District, Johnstonville Elementary School District

Johnstonville’s public schools score below 51% of California districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Johnstonville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Johnstonville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 20% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Lassen Union High
Students per teacher
19.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,027 students on the public path
In brief

Johnstonville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 578 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnstonville’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Johnstonville runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Johnstonville Elementary (K–8) is Johnstonville’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lassen Union High School District with Susanville: Lassen High in Susanville. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lassen Union High spends $16,968 per student and Johnstonville Elementary $13,192, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Johnstonville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (578)Better than 36%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 296 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Johnstonville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Johnstonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (296 in math, 295 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Johnstonville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Johnstonville ElementaryJohnstonville Elementary School DistrictB
9–12Lassen Highin SusanvilleC+

Johnstonville runs its own schools through grade 8 (Johnstonville Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lassen Union High School District, shared with Susanville. Its high school is in Susanville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Johnstonville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lassen Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 836 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,968CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Johnstonville Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 211 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 21.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$13,192CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lassen Union High School District32%
State average 46.7% · 181 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lassen Union High School District12%
State average 33.1% · 182 students tested
Reading · K–8, Johnstonville Elementary School District47%
State average 46.7% · 114 students tested
Math · K–8, Johnstonville Elementary School District42%
State average 33.1% · 114 students tested

Johnstonville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Johnstonville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JohnstonvilleB−Johnstonville Elementary K–8 · Lassen Union High 9–12

Every school in Johnstonville

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Johnstonvilleby address
Johnstonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Susanville
B
211 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Johnstonvillein other towns
Lassen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Susanville
C+
816 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lassen ROP and Lassen County Special Education).

Questions about Johnstonville’s schools

Are Johnstonville’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Johnstonville children attend score below 51% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Johnstonville in?

Two districts: Johnstonville Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Lassen Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Susanville.

Where do Johnstonville kids go to high school?

Lassen High in Susanville, with 816 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Johnstonville’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Lassen Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Johnstonville spend per student?

$16,968 in Lassen Union High School District and $13,192 in Johnstonville Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.