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Johnston Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2725 E Forest St, Appleton, WI 54915 · (920) 852-5505 · Part of Appleton Area School District

Appleton’s School Grade C better than 34% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Johnston Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Appleton kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Johnston ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2725 E Forest St, Appleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten43
Grade 145
Grade 239
Grade 352
Grade 449
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
383’20
397’21
405’22
409’23
286’24

Down 25.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Asian 24%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 10%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnston Elementary from Appleton families.

Other schools in Appleton Area School District

The district →
Wisconsin Connections Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Appleton
B+
743 students33:1
Appleton Community 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Appleton
672 students19:1
Huntley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
A−
570 students13:1
Houdini Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B+
501 students14:1
Ferber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B
499 students14:1
Highlands Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
C−
417 students10:1

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