Johnson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1645 Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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Bottom 50%

Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 329 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Johnson Elementary School's student population of 329 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Johnson Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	48
1	72
2	46
3	57
4	64

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Total Students

329 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School
2023	322
2022	299
2021	310
2020	362
2019	362
2018	358
2017	358
2016	357
2015	340
2014	325
2013	306
2012	317
2011	303
2010	264
2009	257
2008	252
2007	274
2006	291
2005	320
2004	317
2003	309
2002	301
2001	317
2000	338
1999	315
1998	317
1997	311
1996	301
1995	306
1994	314
1993	326

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School
2023	27
2022	24
2021	25
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	19
2012	27
2011	24
2010	23
2009	23
2008	23
2007	34
2006	31
2005	32
2004	32
2003	35
2002	26
2001	28
1999	28
1994	22

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Year Founded

1954

Campus Size

13 acres

School Motto

We are family.

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

Johnson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Johnson Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1278 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School
2023	#1278
2022	#1076
2021	#1076
2019	#1631
2018	#1296
2017	#1303
2016	#1125
2015	#885
2014	#821
2013	#1161
2012	#1236

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55-59%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	57%	68%	57%
2021	52%	54%	42%
2019	67%	82%	72%
2017	72%	72%	68%
2016	77%	80%	76%
2015	77%	79%	76%
2014	77%	74%	75%
2013	67%	71%	70%
2012	67%	68%	70%
2011	95%	86%	83%
2010	92%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2021	62%	69%	61%
2019	62%	78%	71%
2018	72%	80%
2017	72%	80%	76%
2016	77%	80%	76%
2015	82%	79%	77%
2014	72%	74%	73%
2013	67%	74%	71%
2012	82%	89%	87%
2011	87%	88%	83%
2010	87%	89%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	17:1	14:1
2010	12:1	17:1	14:1
2009	11:1	17:1	14:1
2008	11:1	17:1	14:1
2007	8:1	13:1	11:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	12:1	10:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	12:1
1999	11:1	15:1	12:1
1994	15:1	17:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	3%	8%	7%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	8%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	10%	6%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	10%	19%	13%
2022	10%	18%	13%
2021	14%	18%	13%
2020	11%	16%	12%
2019	11%	16%	12%
2018	11%	15%	12%
2017	11%	15%	12%
2016	12%	14%	11%
2015	9%	14%	10%
2014	9%	13%	10%
2013	9%	12%	9%
2012	8%	12%	8%
2011	10%	11%	7%
2010	14%	10%	7%
2009	12%	10%	6%
2008	12%	10%	6%
2007	9%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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Black

31%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	34%	22%	28%
2022	39%	22%	30%
2021	37%	22%	32%
2020	44%	22%	32%
2019	44%	22%	32%
2018	48%	23%	36%
2017	48%	23%	36%
2016	48%	23%	37%
2015	51%	23%	38%
2014	50%	23%	37%
2013	46%	23%	38%
2012	51%	24%	40%
2011	54%	24%	42%
2010	58%	26%	45%
2009	63%	26%	45%
2008	70%	27%	47%
2007	77%	27%	48%
2006	79%	27%	48%
2005	74%	27%	49%
2004	71%	27%	48%
2003	73%	27%	49%
2002	74%	27%	49%
2001	74%	27%	50%
2000	73%	27%	51%
1999	72%	27%	51%
1998	71%	27%	51%
1997	71%	27%	50%
1996	66%	27%	49%
1995	66%	26%	48%
1994	61%	26%	47%
1993	58%	26%	46%

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White

33%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	33%	45%	40%
2022	36%	46%	41%
2021	36%	46%	39%
2020	33%	49%	41%
2019	33%	49%	41%
2018	28%	50%	40%
2017	28%	50%	40%
2016	27%	50%	40%
2015	26%	52%	40%
2014	27%	52%	41%
2013	30%	53%	41%
2012	25%	54%	42%
2011	27%	54%	42%
2010	21%	57%	41%
2009	20%	57%	42%
2008	15%	57%	41%
2007	14%	58%	41%
2006	13%	59%	43%
2005	18%	60%	43%
2004	19%	61%	44%
2003	18%	61%	44%
2002	24%	63%	47%
2001	25%	64%	46%
2000	26%	65%	46%
1999	26%	65%	46%
1998	27%	65%	47%
1997	28%	66%	48%
1996	34%	67%	49%
1995	34%	67%	50%
1994	38%	68%	51%
1993	41%	68%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	20%	7%	13%
2022	13%	7%	10%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	0.73	0.71	0.73
2022	0.70	0.70	0.72
2021	0.71	0.70	0.72
2020	0.68	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.68	0.71
2018	0.68	0.67	0.69
2017	0.68	0.67	0.69
2016	0.68	0.68	0.69
2015	0.66	0.66	0.69
2014	0.67	0.66	0.69
2013	0.69	0.65	0.67
2012	0.66	0.64	0.66
2011	0.63	0.64	0.64
2010	0.60	0.62	0.62
2009	0.57	0.60	0.61
2008	0.48	0.60	0.60
2007	0.40	0.59	0.59
2006	0.38	0.58	0.58
2005	0.44	0.57	0.57
2004	0.48	0.55	0.57
2003	0.44	0.55	0.56
2002	0.40	0.53	0.54
2001	0.39	0.52	0.54
2000	0.41	0.51	0.53
1999	0.42	0.51	0.53
1998	0.43	0.50	0.52
1997	0.42	0.49	0.52
1996	0.45	0.48	0.52
1995	0.45	0.49	0.52
1994	0.49	0.47	0.52
1993	0.50	0.47	0.52

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Eligible for

86%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	78%	52%	67%
2022	99%	41%	59%
2021	65%	35%	52%
2020	87%	39%	53%
2019	87%	39%	53%
2018	55%	35%	50%
2017	55%	35%	50%
2016	56%	35%	48%
2015	57%	34%	48%
2014	55%	33%	46%
2013	53%	32%	47%
2012	59%	32%	48%
2011	60%	31%	47%
2010	65%	29%	48%
2009	70%	26%	47%
2008	63%	25%	45%
2007	69%	24%	43%
2006	70%	24%	43%
2005	63%	24%	45%
2004	64%	23%	40%
2003	57%	23%	39%
2002	54%	23%	39%
2001	52%	21%	37%
2000	54%	23%	38%
1999	56%	24%	41%
1998	56%	24%	46%
1997	60%	24%	44%
1996	56%	24%	42%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Johnson Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2021	4%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	10%	6%	7%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	11%	6%	6%
2010	11%	7%	6%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	15%	7%	9%
2007	12%	7%	10%
2006	12%	7%	8%
2005	13%	7%	7%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	12%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	10%	7%	7%
1999	11%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charlottesville City Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Johnson Elementary School's ranking?

Johnson Elementary School is ranked #1278 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Johnson Elementary School often compared to?

Johnson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jackson-via Elementary School, Clark Elementary School, Venable Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

329 students attend Johnson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Johnson Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 19% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Johnson Elementary School?

Johnson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Johnson Elementary School offer ?

Johnson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Johnson Elementary School part of?

Johnson Elementary School is part of Charlottesville City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Johnson Elementary School located?

Johnson Elementary School is located in the Johnson Village neighborhood of Charlottesville, VA.

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