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Johnston Middle School

PublicSecondaryGrades 8–9

6501 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA 50131 · (515) 278-0476 · Part of Johnston Community School District

Johnston’s School Grade A better than 86% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,161
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
8–9
The gist

What stands out about Johnston Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6501 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8577
Grade 9584
Enrollment over time
1,118’20
1,120’21
1,166’22
1,200’23
1,161’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Black 12%Asian 10%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnston Middle School from Johnston families.

Other schools in Johnston Community School District

The district →
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnston
A+
840 students16:1
Timber Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
A−
667 students14:1
Horizon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
B−
613 students14:1
Beaver Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
A
575 students14:1
Lawson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
B
545 students13:1
Summit Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Johnston
A−
1,118 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Johnston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.