How does Johnson Middle compare to other middle schools in Westminster?

Johnson Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.7/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 955 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Johnson Middle?

17.7% of students at Johnson Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Johnson Middle improving or declining?

Johnson Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 0.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Johnson Middle?

15.3% of students at Johnson Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Johnson Middle

Middle School

Westminster WestminsterOrange County92683

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

558 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

29 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 194 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic61.8%

White6.5%

Asian25.3%

Black1.4%

Other5.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Johnson Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.7%
Met Standard	23.0%
Below Standard	59.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Johnson Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.7 points below the Westminster district average of 24.4%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.7% exceeded — 10.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math declined year-over-year. 16.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-0.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

955

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	120	15.8%	30.0%	24.2%	30.0%	45.8%
7th	178	19.7%	25.8%	23.0%	31.5%	45.5%
8th	173	16.8%	28.9%	27.2%	27.2%	45.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	123	16.3%	18.7%	27.6%	37.4%	35.0%
7th	181	19.9%	17.7%	21.6%	40.9%	37.6%
8th	180	17.8%	16.7%	18.9%	46.7%	34.4%

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