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Judith Morton Johnston Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8220 Fifth St, Highland, IN 46322 · (219) 923-2428 · Part of Highland School Town

North Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Judith Morton Johnston Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8220 Fifth St, Highland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten52
Grade 152
Grade 246
Grade 371
Grade 452
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
381’20
390’21
364’22
376’23
383’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 40%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Judith Morton Johnston Elementary from North Township families.

Other schools in Highland School Town

The district →
Southridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland
B
439 students23:1
Allen J Warren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland
B−
308 students21:1
Mildred Merkley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland
B+
290 students21:1
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Highland
C+
774 students21:1
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Highland
A−
971 students18:1

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 Indiana’s other public schools; North Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.