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Johnson County Schools
Johnson County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Johnson County (Paintsville). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Johnson County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Johnson County
8 of 8 schools in Johnson County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 5
Best schools in Johnson County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Johnson County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Highland Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Flat Gap Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ W R Castle Memorial Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Johnson County Eagle Academy (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Central Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Johnson Central High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Porter Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Johnson County
High schools (1)
- D Johnson Central High School, Paintsville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Johnson County Middle School, Paintsville
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Central Elementary School, Paintsville
- C- Flat Gap Elementary School, Flatgap
- C- Highland Elementary School, Staffordsville
- D Porter Elementary School, Hagerhill
- D+ W R Castle Memorial Elementary School, Wittensville
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Johnson County Eagle Academy, Paintsville
Where Johnson County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Paintsville (4)
- Flatgap (1)
- Hagerhill (1)
- Staffordsville (1)
- Wittensville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Johnson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,304 students with 250 full-time-equivalent teachers and 545 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103060
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lawrence County (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Magoffin County (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Martin County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Floyd County (14 schools, 21 mi)
- Elliott County (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Morgan County (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Pike County (19 schools, 34 mi)
- Carter County (11 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Johnson County
How many schools are in Johnson County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Johnson County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Johnson County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Paintsville, Flatgap, Hagerhill, Staffordsville, Wittensville.
How good are the schools in Johnson County?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.9%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Johnson County?
3,304 students were enrolled in Johnson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Johnson County?
Johnson County is in Kentucky, based in Johnson County, with its district office in Paintsville. Its boundary covers about 258 sq mi.