Top Rankings
Johnston Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 840 students in Johnston Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Johnston Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
7,339 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Johnston Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
12%
7%
% White
64%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,017 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,353
$16,592
Spending / Student
$13,017
$16,163
Best Johnston Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Gr: PK-5 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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