Summary and Overall Rating
J W Johnson Elementary serves students from PreK through fifth grade in Miami. The school enrolls approximately 380 students with a student teacher ratio of sixteen to one. Academic results are moderate: around 60 percent proficiency in math and 58 percent proficiency in reading. Chronic absenteeism is approximately 28 percent.
District policy requires staff to respect student chosen names and pronouns beginning in the early grades. Parents are not given an option to opt out of these identity requirements.
From a traditional or faith based perspective, the school receives a rating of 3.5 out of 10. This reflects moderate academic performance, attendance concerns, and district identity protocols that may not align with some family priorities.