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Johnston City CUSD 1 Schools
Johnston City CUSD 1 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Williamson County (Johnston City). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Johnston City CUSD 1 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 Johnston City CUSD 1
3 of 4 schools in Johnston City CUSD 1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Johnston City CUSD 1
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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.
- D- Johnston City High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Lincoln Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Washington Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Johnston City CUSD 1
High schools (1)
- D- Johnston City High School, Johnston City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Washington Middle School, Johnston City
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Jefferson Elem School, Johnston City
- D- Lincoln Elem School, Pittsburg
Where Johnston City CUSD 1 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Johnston City (3)
- Pittsburg (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Williamson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,066 students with 80 full-time-equivalent teachers and 170 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1720550
- 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
- Frankfort CUSD 168 (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Marion CUSD 2 (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Galatia CUSD 1 (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Herrin CUSD 4 (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Carterville CUSD 5 (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Harrisburg CUSD 3 (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Carbondale ESD 95 (4 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Johnston City CUSD 1
How many schools are in Johnston City CUSD 1?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Johnston City CUSD 1, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Johnston City CUSD 1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Johnston City, Pittsburg.
How good are the schools in Johnston City CUSD 1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 13.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.3%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Johnston City CUSD 1?
1,066 students were enrolled in Johnston City CUSD 1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Johnston City CUSD 1?
Johnston City CUSD 1 is in Illinois, based in Williamson County, with its district office in Johnston City. Its boundary covers about 81.7 sq mi.