Overview of Johnston Elementary: Johnston Elementary is a public school situated in Johnston, SC, which is in a distant rural environment. The learner population of Johnston Elementary is 290, and the school serves PK-5. At Johnston Elementary, 27% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 73%. The learner-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is better than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 82% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 25 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Johnston Elementary: At Johnston Elementary, 27% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Edgefield 01, 36% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math. Johnston Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.