Johnson Upper Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

8400 N Hix Rd
Westland, MI 48185

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Top 50%

Serving 489 students in grades 4-6, Johnson Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50% in MI
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Johnson Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Johnson Upper Elementary School's student population of 489 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Johnson Upper Elementary School
4	4
5	247
6	238

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Total Students

489 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School
2023	443
2022	492
2021	429
2020	515
2019	515
2018	462
2017	462
2016	499
2015	525
2014	542
2013	577
2012	595
2011	614
2010	645
2009	626
2008	623
2007	714
2006	477
2005	510
2004	517
2003	524
2002	544
2001	528
2000	470
1999	429
1998	396
1997	359
1996	363
1995	346
1994	346
1993	340
1992	337
1991	338
1990	297
1989	291
1988	275
1987	230

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	27
2017	27
2016	32
2015	27
2014	29
2013	30
2012	31
2011	30
2010	33
2009	32
2008	33
2007	44
2006	28
2005	27
2004	29
2003	25
2002	28
2001	27
2000	23
1999	22
1998	20
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	18
1990	26

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Year Founded

1924

School Calendar

School Motto

Striving for excellence; learning for life.

School Rankings

Johnson Upper Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Johnson Upper Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1177 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School
2023	#1177
2022	#1241
2021	#1510
2019	#1258
2018	#1042
2017	#1488
2016	#1666
2015	#1570
2014	#689
2013	#624
2012	#525

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32%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	32%	35%	48%
2022	32%	34%	45%
2021	31%	36%	46%
2019	42%	40%	51%
2018	44%	37%	42%
2017	37%	39%	51%
2016	39%	38%	50%
2015	40%	37%	46%
2014	54%	41%	55%
2013	58%	41%	59%
2012	57%	37%	56%

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53%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	53%	45%	57%
2021	48%	48%	59%
2019	52%	49%	59%
2018	48%	43%	42%
2017	51%	49%	58%
2016	47%	50%	57%
2015	47%	49%	52%
2014	76%	67%	74%
2013	74%	65%	73%
2012	73%	64%	72%
2011	91%	80%	87%

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40%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	40%	38%	46%
2021	27%	23%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	19:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	21:1	18:1	18:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	21:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	22:1	20:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1990	11:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	10%	2%	3%
2005	10%	2%	3%
2004	9%	2%	4%
2003	10%	2%	4%
2002	9%	2%	3%
2001	8%	2%	3%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	6%	9%	6%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	6%	8%	5%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

19%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	16%	18%	9%
2022	22%	18%	9%
2021	25%	18%	9%
2020	15%	18%	9%
2019	15%	18%	9%
2018	17%	18%	8%
2017	17%	18%	8%
2016	16%	18%	8%
2015	16%	18%	8%
2014	18%	18%	9%
2013	17%	18%	9%
2012	15%	19%	8%
2011	12%	19%	7%
2010	14%	20%	8%
2009	12%	20%	7%
2008	12%	20%	7%
2007	11%	20%	5%
2006	10%	20%	5%
2005	10%	20%	4%
2004	8%	20%	3%
2003	7%	20%	3%
2002	9%	20%	3%
2001	9%	19%	3%
2000	7%	19%	2%
1999	9%	19%	2%
1998	7%	19%	2%
1997	4%	18%	1%
1996	6%	18%	1%
1995	3%	18%	1%
1994	3%	17%	1%
1993	3%	17%	1%
1992	3%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%

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White

65%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	68%	64%	76%
2022	61%	64%	77%
2021	59%	65%	78%
2020	76%	66%	79%
2019	76%	66%	79%
2018	72%	66%	81%
2017	72%	66%	81%
2016	72%	67%	81%
2015	74%	68%	80%
2014	71%	69%	80%
2013	72%	69%	80%
2012	75%	69%	81%
2011	81%	70%	85%
2010	80%	70%	86%
2009	83%	71%	86%
2008	81%	71%	87%
2007	83%	71%	89%
2006	78%	73%	90%
2005	78%	72%	91%
2004	80%	73%	92%
2003	82%	72%	92%
2002	80%	73%	93%
2001	83%	74%	93%
2000	86%	75%	94%
1999	86%	75%	94%
1998	87%	75%	95%
1997	91%	76%	96%
1996	91%	76%	96%
1995	93%	77%	96%
1994	94%	79%	96%
1993	94%	79%	96%
1992	96%	79%	97%
1991	97%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	0.51	0.55	0.40
2022	0.58	0.55	0.40
2021	0.59	0.54	0.39
2020	0.40	0.53	0.37
2019	0.40	0.53	0.37
2018	0.45	0.53	0.33
2017	0.45	0.53	0.33
2016	0.46	0.52	0.33
2015	0.43	0.50	0.33
2014	0.46	0.50	0.35
2013	0.46	0.49	0.35
2012	0.42	0.49	0.34
2011	0.34	0.48	0.27
2010	0.36	0.47	0.26
2009	0.32	0.46	0.25
2008	0.33	0.46	0.23
2007	0.30	0.46	0.20
2006	0.38	0.43	0.19
2005	0.38	0.44	0.16
2004	0.35	0.43	0.15
2003	0.32	0.44	0.15
2002	0.35	0.42	0.14
2001	0.30	0.42	0.13
2000	0.25	0.40	0.12
1999	0.25	0.40	0.11
1998	0.24	0.40	0.09
1997	0.17	0.39	0.08
1996	0.17	0.39	0.09
1995	0.13	0.37	0.08
1994	0.12	0.35	0.07
1993	0.11	0.35	0.07
1992	0.08	0.35	0.05
1991	0.06	0.37	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	39%	49%	28%
2022	36%	47%	25%
2021	45%	46%	27%
2020	37%	45%	26%
2019	37%	45%	26%
2018	27%	40%	17%
2017	27%	40%	17%
2016	28%	40%	18%
2015	26%	41%	18%
2014	30%	43%	22%
2013	29%	42%	24%
2012	24%	42%	21%
2011	22%	41%	18%
2010	23%	40%	17%
2009	15%	35%	13%
2008	15%	31%	10%
2007	10%	30%	8%
2006	8%	30%	8%
2005	7%	28%	6%
2004	5%	27%	5%
2003	4%	25%	4%
2002	4%	25%	3%
2001	4%	24%	3%
2000	4%	25%	3%
1999	3%	25%	4%
1998	2%	26%	3%
1997	3%	26%	3%
1996	5%	25%	4%
1995	4%	25%	3%
1994	3%	23%	3%
1993	1%	25%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Johnson Upper Elementary School	Michigan	Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	7%	7%	5%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	5%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Johnson Upper Elementary School's ranking?

Johnson Upper Elementary School is ranked #1177 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Johnson Upper Elementary School often compared to?

Johnson Upper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Owen Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Johnson Upper Elementary School?

489 students attend Johnson Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Johnson Upper Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Johnson Upper Elementary School?

Johnson Upper Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Johnson Upper Elementary School offer ?

Johnson Upper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Johnson Upper Elementary School part of?

Johnson Upper Elementary School is part of Livonia 菜創利郊利 Schools.

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