Johnston Elementary School

1256 Franklin Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 | (412) 731-4680

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 221

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 221 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 1775th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: James Chavis

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Wilkinsburg Borough School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $15,231
Graduation Rate: 68.5%
Dropout Rate: 2.8%
Students Per Teacher: 9.7
Enrolled Students: 1,349

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 221
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 114 (51.6%)
Females: 101 (45.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 218 (98.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 218 (98.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Johnston Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	206	93.2%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	3	1.4%
White	6	2.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	16	7.2%
Kindergarten	33	14.9%
1st Grade	29	13.1%
2nd Grade	24	10.9%
3rd Grade	32	14.5%
4th Grade	23	10.4%
5th Grade	36	16.3%
6th Grade	28	12.7%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

71.0%

District:

67.7%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Johnston Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AYP Details (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Warning

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	53.6%	52.6%	84.5%
2009	61.1%	53.9%	81.7%
2008	59.4%	64.3%	80.5%

Reading Test
2010	35.7%	28.9%	75.2%
2009	55.6%	49.5%	77.0%
2008	59.4%	53.5%	76.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	64.7%	57.0%	84.9%
2009	64.8%	61.1%	81.8%
2008	38.5%	43.8%	79.6%

Reading Test
2010	41.2%	39.6%	72.9%
2009	45.9%	42.5%	72.6%
2008	19.2%	30.6%	70.1%

Science Test
2010	52.9%	47.5%	81.4%
2009	69.5%	60.6%	83.4%
2008	40.0%	40.0%	81.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	47.0%	57.6%	74.4%
2009	50.0%	55.4%	73.5%
2008	50.0%	61.7%	73.2%

Reading Test
2010	23.5%	41.2%	64.1%
2009	34.6%	37.9%	64.5%
2008	22.6%	32.6%	61.6%

Writing Test
2010	42.9%	35.6%	61.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	6.7%	32.9%	57.3%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	54.6%	48.9%	78.0%
2009	56.4%	54.5%	75.7%
2008	63.1%	42.0%	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	31.8%	35.7%	68.8%
2009	43.6%	34.1%	67.6%
2008	36.9%	24.1%	66.9%

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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