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Johnston Comm School District Schools
Johnston Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Polk County (Johnston). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Johnston Comm School District 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 Comm School District
8 of 8 schools in Johnston Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 8
Best schools in Johnston Comm School District
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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.
- A+ Henry A Wallace Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Summit Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Johnston Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Johnston Senior High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- A Beaver Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Timber Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Lawson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Horizon Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Johnston Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A Johnston Senior High School, Johnston
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Johnston Middle School, Johnston
- A+ Summit Middle School, Johnston
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- A Beaver Creek Elementary School, Johnston
- A+ Henry A Wallace Elementary School, Johnston
- A Horizon Elementary, Johnston
- A Lawson Elementary School, Johnston
- A Timber Ridge Elementary, Johnston
Where Johnston Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Johnston (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,480 students with 454 full-time-equivalent teachers and 950 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1915450
- 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
- Urbandale Comm School District (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Ankeny Comm School District (17 schools, 7 mi)
- Saydel Comm School District (3 schools, 7 mi)
- West Des Moines Comm School District (14 schools, 9 mi)
- Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District (7 schools, 10 mi)
- North Polk Comm School District (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Waukee Comm School District (16 schools, 10 mi)
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District (59 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Johnston Comm School District
How many schools are in Johnston Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Johnston Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Johnston Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Johnston.
How good are the schools in Johnston Comm School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 73.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 67.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Johnston Comm School District?
7,480 students were enrolled in Johnston Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Johnston Comm School District?
Johnston Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Polk County, with its district office in Johnston. Its boundary covers about 38.0 sq mi.