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Schools in Johnstown · Johnstown City School District, Fonda-Fultonville Central School District

Johnstown’s public schools outscore 64% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Johnstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#246of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
49%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Johnstown City
Students per teacher
12.0
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,450 students on the public path
In brief

Johnstown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 967 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnstown’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Johnstown City spends $24,370 per student and Fonda-Fultonville Central $21,751, against $34,607 across New York (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 Johnstown’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of New York school districts, #246 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (967)Better than 87%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,276 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Johnstown anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Johnstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,304 in math, 1,248 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Pleasant Avenue SchoolJohnstown City School DistrictNo scores
3–4Warren Street SchoolJohnstown City School DistrictC−
5–7Knox Middle SchoolJohnstown City School DistrictNo scores
8–12Johnstown High SchoolJohnstown City School DistrictC

Johnstown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Johnstown City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District, shared with Charleston, Fonda, Fultonville, Glen and Mohawk. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Johnstown

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

Johnstown City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,450 students, down 3% since 2023–24 · 12.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,370NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Fonda-Fultonville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,242 students · 11.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,751NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Johnstown City School District46%
State average 48.9% · 707 students tested
Math · PK–12, Johnstown City School District42%
State average 46.5% · 706 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fonda-Fultonville Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 541 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fonda-Fultonville Central School District63%
State average 46.5% · 598 students tested

Johnstown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Johnstown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JohnstownBJohnstown City PK–12 · Fonda-Fultonville Central PK–12
Johnstown (town)C−Johnstown City PK–12 · Gloversville City PK–12
GloversvilleD−Gloversville City
MohawkB+Fonda-Fultonville Central

Every school in Johnstown

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

District schools in Johnstownby address
Pleasant Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
259 students14:1Rate it →
Warren Street School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C−
296 students15:1Rate it →
Knox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7
341 students10:1Rate it →
Johnstown High School
High · Grades 8–12
C
554 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Johnstown’s schools

Are Johnstown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Johnstown children attend outscore 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #246 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Johnstown in?

Two districts: Johnstown City School District runs grades PK–12, and Fonda-Fultonville Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Charleston, Fonda, Fultonville, Glen and Mohawk.

What is Johnstown’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Johnstown City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Johnstown spend per student?

$24,370 in Johnstown City School District and $21,751 in Fonda-Fultonville Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.