Johnston Middle School
6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston IA, 50131, Polk County
Phone: 515-278-0476
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 9
School District: Johnston Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 64 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 58 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,020 | 987 | 966 | 945 | 857 | 811 | 843 | |||||||
| Grade 8: | 495 | 48.5% | 509 | 51.6% | 479 | 49.6% | 497 | 52.6% | 446 | 52.0% | 393 | 48.5% | 407 | 48.3% |
| Grade 9: | 525 | 51.5% | 478 | 48.4% | 487 | 50.4% | 448 | 47.4% | 411 | 48.0% | 418 | 51.5% | 436 | 51.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 523 | 51.3% | 491 | 49.7% | 487 | 50.4% | 486 | 51.4% | 435 | 50.8% | 394 | 48.6% | 447 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 497 | 48.7% | 496 | 50.3% | 479 | 49.6% | 459 | 48.6% | 422 | 49.2% | 409 | 50.4% | 392 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 55 | 5.4% | 46 | 4.7% | 49 | 5.1% | 51 | 5.4% | 42 | 4.9% | 30 | 3.7% | 22 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic: | 39 | 3.8% | 40 | 4.1% | 43 | 4.5% | 39 | 4.1% | 33 | 3.9% | 19 | 2.3% | 18 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 39 | 3.8% | 33 | 3.3% | 36 | 3.7% | 40 | 4.2% | 32 | 3.7% | 31 | 3.8% | 30 | 3.6% |
| White: | 840 | 82.4% | 834 | 84.5% | 807 | 83.5% | 787 | 83.3% | 727 | 84.8% | 727 | 89.6% | 768 | 91.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 42 | 4.1% | 31 | 3.1% | 27 | 2.8% | 24 | 2.5% | 18 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 13.7% | 129 | 13.1% | 114 | 11.8% | 109 | 11.5% | 88 | 10.3% | 74 | 9.1% | 56 | 6.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 2.8% | 23 | 2.3% | 22 | 2.3% | 43 | 4.6% | 40 | 4.7% | 20 | 2.5% | 15 | 1.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.96 | 15.26 | 15.32 | 16.12 | 15.25 | 14.40 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.34% | 91.34% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.54% | 91.54% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.07% | 86.07% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.38% | 84.38% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.8% | 62.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.2% | 37.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 39.5% | 37.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.5% | 62.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,847.0 | $42,882.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,044.0 | $36,102.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,285.0 | $46,889.0 |