John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 10-14%
: 10-14% (Btm 50% in MN)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School's student population of 265 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	48
1	33
2	41
3	44
4	46
5	33

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School
2023	265
2022	265
2021	302
2020	375
2019	375
2018	379
2017	379
2016	381
2015	375
2014	397
2013	343
2012	301
2011	263
2010	324
2009	296
2008	300
2007	314
2006	299
2005	265
2004	322
2003	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	22
2020	26
2019	26
2018	23
2017	23
2016	21
2015	27
2014	31
2013	24
2012	21
2011	25
2010	23
2009	25
2008	24
2007	25
2006	20
2005	26
2004	26
2003	25

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School Motto

'Here for Good'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

(21-22)

10-14%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2022	12%	45%	25%
2021	7%	45%	21%
2019	12%	56%	32%
2018	17%	58%	33%
2017	12%	59%	36%
2016	12%	60%	37%
2015	12%	61%	38%
2014	17%	61%	40%
2013	22%	61%	42%
2012	22%	62%	40%
2011	22%	56%	40%

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10-14%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2022	12%	51%	35%
2021	12%	53%	33%
2019	22%	59%	40%
2018	17%	60%	33%
2017	12%	61%	38%
2016	17%	60%	39%
2015	12%	60%	38%
2014	17%	59%	38%
2013	22%	58%	37%
2012	47%	76%	56%
2011	47%	74%	55%

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11-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2022	15%	41%	25%
2021	20%	45%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	10:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	15:1	16:1
2008	12:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	10:1	16:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	4%	2%	1%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	23%	7%	29%
2022	23%	7%	30%
2021	24%	7%	30%
2020	27%	7%	31%
2019	27%	7%	31%
2018	32%	7%	31%
2017	32%	7%	31%
2016	27%	7%	31%
2015	26%	6%	31%
2014	26%	6%	31%
2013	22%	6%	31%
2012	23%	7%	31%
2011	23%	6%	30%
2010	21%	6%	30%
2009	18%	6%	30%
2008	13%	6%	29%
2007	11%	6%	30%
2006	13%	6%	31%
2005	17%	5%	29%
2004	16%	5%	30%
2003	18%	5%	30%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	13%	11%	15%
2022	13%	10%	15%
2021	13%	10%	14%
2020	14%	9%	15%
2019	14%	9%	15%
2018	15%	9%	15%
2017	15%	9%	15%
2016	13%	9%	14%
2015	15%	9%	14%
2014	13%	8%	14%
2013	19%	8%	14%
2012	19%	7%	14%
2011	20%	7%	14%
2010	14%	7%	14%
2009	17%	6%	14%
2008	16%	6%	13%
2007	15%	6%	13%
2006	14%	5%	13%
2005	19%	5%	12%
2004	12%	4%	12%
2003	13%	4%	11%

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Black

45%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	45%	12%	25%
2022	45%	12%	26%
2021	39%	11%	26%
2020	42%	11%	27%
2019	42%	11%	27%
2018	37%	11%	28%
2017	37%	11%	28%
2016	39%	10%	28%
2015	35%	10%	28%
2014	41%	10%	28%
2013	37%	9%	28%
2012	37%	9%	28%
2011	37%	9%	29%
2010	46%	10%	30%
2009	44%	10%	30%
2008	49%	9%	30%
2007	51%	9%	29%
2006	48%	8%	29%
2005	40%	8%	29%
2004	48%	8%	28%
2003	44%	7%	26%

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White

11%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	11%	62%	21%
2022	11%	63%	21%
2021	10%	64%	20%
2020	8%	66%	20%
2019	8%	66%	20%
2018	5%	67%	20%
2017	5%	67%	20%
2016	6%	68%	21%
2015	10%	69%	21%
2014	9%	71%	23%
2013	10%	72%	23%
2012	12%	73%	24%
2011	13%	74%	24%
2010	16%	75%	24%
2009	18%	76%	24%
2008	19%	76%	25%
2007	19%	77%	26%
2006	22%	79%	25%
2005	21%	79%	28%
2004	22%	80%	28%
2003	22%	81%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	11%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	14%	4%	4%
2015	13%	4%	4%
2014	10%	3%	3%
2013	9%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	0.72	0.59	0.78
2022	0.72	0.58	0.78
2021	0.76	0.57	0.78
2020	0.73	0.54	0.77
2019	0.73	0.54	0.77
2018	0.73	0.53	0.76
2017	0.73	0.53	0.76
2016	0.74	0.52	0.76
2015	0.77	0.51	0.75
2014	0.74	0.48	0.77
2013	0.77	0.47	0.76
2012	0.76	0.45	0.76
2011	0.76	0.44	0.76
2010	0.71	0.42	0.75
2009	0.73	0.41	0.75
2008	0.69	0.41	0.75
2007	0.68	0.40	0.75
2006	0.70	0.37	0.75
2005	0.74	0.37	0.75
2004	0.69	0.35	0.75
2003	0.72	0.34	0.74

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	83%	35%	64%
2022	83%	26%	56%
2021	80%	26%	59%
2020	80%	28%	58%
2019	80%	28%	58%
2018	84%	30%	63%
2017	84%	30%	63%
2016	85%	31%	63%
2015	92%	31%	65%
2014	93%	31%	66%
2013	91%	31%	66%
2012	91%	30%	66%
2011	90%	29%	64%
2010	88%	28%	66%
2009	80%	25%	60%
2008	81%	24%	61%
2007	81%	23%	61%
2006	85%	23%	62%
2005	80%	22%	59%
2004	82%	21%	55%
2003	79%	20%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	10%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	13%	7%	11%
2004	10%	7%	11%
2003	13%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saint Paul Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What schools are John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School often compared to?

John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bruce F Vento Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School?

265 students attend John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School?

John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School offer ?

John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School part of?

John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School located?

John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School is located in the Payne Phalen neighborhood of Saint Paul, MN. There are 16 other public schools located in Payne Phalen.

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