D. D. Johnston Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Norwalk, California·90650
Score
67.7/100
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#1,513
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#4
In Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
#7
In Norwalk
Top 33%
In California

Score 67.7/100: better than 67% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 65% of them
147 students tested
Math
44%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 59% of them
147 students tested
Science
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 84% of them
48 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA53.345
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA42.654
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA66.748
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA53.7147
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math48.945
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math31.554
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math52.148
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math43.5147
ScienceGrade 5CAST56.248
ScienceAll gradesCAST56.248

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
361
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
361
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
13421 South Fairford Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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D. D. Johnston Elementary at a glance

D. D. Johnston Elementary is a public elementary school in Norwalk, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified school district. It has about 361 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 67.7 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #1,513 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.