Colonel Johnston Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Fort Huachuca, Arizona

Colonel Johnston Elementary School in Fort Huachuca, Arizona enrolled 270 students in 2024-25 with 17.2 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 19%

265 students in 2022-23, 277 students in 2023-24, 270 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.2 to 17.2.

Students enrolled at Colonel Johnston Elementary School by school year2022-23: 265, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 27001002003002022-232652023-242772024-25270
Students enrolled at Colonel Johnston Elementary School by school year2022-23: 265, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 27001002003002022-232652023-242772024-25270
Students enrolled at Colonel Johnston Elementary School by school year2022-23: 265, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 27001002003002022-232652023-242772024-25270
Students enrolled at Colonel Johnston Elementary School by school year2022-23: 265, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 27001002003002022-232652023-242772024-25270
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326521.212.5
2023-2427718.215.2
2024-2527017.215.7

15.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.7; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.7; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.7; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.7; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 317 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Colonel Johnston Elementary School enrolled 317 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 317 of the 317 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent25.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

48.5% of students were White, 26.7% Hispanic, 14.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White48.5%
  2. Hispanic26.7%
  3. Two or more races14.1%
  4. Black8.1%
  5. Asian2.2%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Fort Huachuca

3 public elementary schools in Fort Huachuca report 2024-25 enrollment; Colonel Johnston Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Colonel Johnston Elementary School27015.78.7%
Colonel Smith Middle School25814.29.7%
General Myer Elementary School24614.310.7%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Colonel Johnston Elementary School

  1. General Myer Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 246 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Colonel Smith Middle SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 258 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Colonel Johnston Elementary School with General Myer Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167) spends per student$15,821 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,821
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaColonel Johnston Elementary School is the number 923 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#923 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.15.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Colonel Johnston Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Colonel Johnston Elementary School?
    270 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 265 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fort Huachuca, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Colonel Johnston Elementary School?
    15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Colonel Johnston Elementary School a Title I school?
    Colonel Johnston Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Colonel Johnston Elementary School in?
    Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167), NCES district ID 0403150. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040315000244 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22