The Johnston School District was formally established November 1893. Student enrollment in grades 1 to 8 peaked at 22 in 1927 but low numbers forced the school to close several times (for example, 1911-1917, and 1935-1952) before its final closure in June 1964. The former school building was removed from the site during the summer of 1981 and a small fieldstone monument unveiled on 19 July 1992 commemorates it.