Johnston Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Asheville, North Carolina·28806
Score
14.1/100
Compare Johnston Elementary with another school
#1,079
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#25
In Buncombe County Schools
#15
In Asheville
Top 86%
In North Carolina

Score 14.1/100: better than 14% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
38%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 14% of them
81 students tested
Math
48%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 19% of them
81 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 2 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading38.381
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math48.181

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
184
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
184
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Buncombe County

Contact

Address
230 Johnston Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28806

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. 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).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Johnston Elementary at a glance

Johnston Elementary is a public elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Buncombe County Schools. It has about 184 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 14.1 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #1,079 of 1,256. 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.