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D−

Johnston Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

230 Johnston Boulevard, Asheville, NC 28806 · (828) 232-4291 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

Asheville’s School Grade B better than 63% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
217
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Johnston Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Asheville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Asheville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Johnston ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

230 Johnston Boulevard, Asheville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten38
Grade 135
Grade 244
Grade 333
Grade 435
Enrollment over time
220’20
206’21
203’22
184’23
217’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%White 34%Black 19%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnston Elementary from Asheville families.

Other schools in Buncombe County Schools

The district →
Estes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Asheville
C+
754 students14:1
North Buncombe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Weaverville
B
593 students15:1
Sand Hill-Venable Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Asheville
B−
590 students15:1
Avery's Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arden
C+
557 students15:1
Glen Arden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arden
B+
505 students14:1
Oakley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Asheville
C+
502 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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Asheville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.