📍 6501 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, Polk County, 50131
Johnston Middle School is a State/Public serving secondary age pupils, located in Johnston, Polk County. The school has 1,166 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Luke Dillon. It is part of the Johnston Comm School District school district. It serves grades 8–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 79% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Johnston Middle School enrolls 1,166 students across grades 8–9. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 8.6% Black or African American and 8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 821 | 70% |
| Black or African American | 100 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 93 | 8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
280 of the school's 1,166 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 248 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Johnston Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 20, state house district 39.
Johnston Middle School is one of 8 schools in Johnston Comm School District, based in Johnston, Iowa. The district serves 7,373 students district-wide and employs 453 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,166 students, Johnston Middle School is larger than the district average of about 922 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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