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Schools in Johnson · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B, Lamoille North Modified USD 058A

Johnson’s public schools score below 94% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

In Johnson, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Johnson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

#65of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
34%
▼ 10 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 10 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 13–17 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 3% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B
Students per teacher
8.5
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
920 students on the public path
In brief

Johnson’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Johnson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lamoille North Modified USD 058B spends $24,433 per student and Lamoille North Modified USD 058A $23,189, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lamoille Union Middle School, then Lamoille Union High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Laraway School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Johnson’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 6% of Vermont school districts, #65 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 3%
Towns in Lamoille County (10)Better than 10%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 822 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Johnson anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Johnson’s students in the tested grades sat them (819 in math, 824 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Johnson Elementary SchoolLamoille North Modified USD 058AC−
7–8Lamoille Union Middle Schoolin Hyde ParkC+
9–12Lamoille Union High Schoolin Hyde ParkC−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Johnson

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

Lamoille North Modified USD 058BGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 735 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$24,433VT $25,064 · FY2024
Lamoille North Modified USD 058AGrades PK–6 · 4 schools · 598 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 7.6 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$23,189VT $25,064 · FY2024
Lamoille North Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Lamoille North Supervisory Union34%
State average 44.4% · 824 students tested
Math · , Lamoille North Supervisory Union23%
State average 33.1% · 819 students tested

Johnson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Johnson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JohnsonDLamoille North Modified USD 058A PK–6 · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B 7–12 · Lamoille North Supervisory Union
MorristownAElmore-Morristown Unified Union School District 90 PK–12 · Lamoille South Supervisory Union
CambridgeDCambridge PK–6 · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B 7–12 · Lamoille North Supervisory Union
Hyde ParkDLamoille North Modified USD 058A PK–6 · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B 7–12 · Lamoille North Supervisory Union
EdenDLamoille North Modified USD 058A PK–6 · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B 7–12 · Lamoille North Supervisory Union
Waterville—Lamoille North Modified USD 058A PK–6 · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B 7–12 · Lamoille North Supervisory Union

4 of the 5 neighbors share Lamoille North Modified USD 058B with Johnson for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Johnson

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

District schools in Johnsonby address
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
185 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Johnsonin other towns
Lamoille Union Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hyde Park
C+
229 students8:1Rate it →
Lamoille Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hyde Park
C−
506 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Laraway School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Special education
18 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Johnson’s schools

Are Johnson’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Johnson children attend score below 94% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #65 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Johnson in?

Lamoille North Modified USD 058B, which runs grades 7–12 and enrolls 735 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Johnson kids go to high school?

Lamoille Union High School in Hyde Park, with 506 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Johnson’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Lamoille North Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Johnson spend per student?

$24,433 in Lamoille North Modified USD 058B and $23,189 in Lamoille North Modified USD 058A (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Johnson?

Yes: Laraway School (special education, grades 7–12, 18 students).

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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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.