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Johnston Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

514 Lee Street, Johnston, SC 29832 · (803) 275-1755 · Part of Edgefield County School District

Johnston’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
276
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Johnston Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Johnston kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Johnston ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

514 Lee Street, Johnston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten38
Grade 129
Grade 241
Grade 345
Grade 436
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
264’20
261’21
254’22
245’23
276’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 21%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%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 Johnston families.

Other schools in Edgefield County School District

The district →
Merriwether Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Augusta
B−
760 students14:1
W. E. Parker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgefield
C+
339 students11:1
Douglas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Trenton
D−
215 students10:1
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnston
C−
394 students12:1
Merriwether Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Augusta
C+
365 students15:1
Strom Thurmond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnston
B
720 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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Johnston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.