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Johnston County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 11,196 students in Johnston County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Johnston County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
48 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
37,761 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
2,375 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Johnston County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
113 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
316 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
10,485 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
19%
# Black Students
6,468 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
17%
26%
# White Students
18,467 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
49%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,953 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
491
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
2,537
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,606
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,734
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,636
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,724
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,721
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,869
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,090
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,095
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,555
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,213
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,854
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,636
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,436 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$377 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$394 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,987
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,436
$11,785
Best Johnston County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2323 Cornwallis Road
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 553-7500
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 553-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 968 students
Rank: #22.
The Innovation At South Campus
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
521 Martin Luther King Dr
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-6481
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-6481
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
Choice Plus Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
211 East Rose Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
(984) 230-0500
Smithfield, NC 27577
(984) 230-0500
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
Rank: #44.
Riverwood Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
204 Athletic Club Blvd
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 359-2769
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 359-2769
Grades: 6-8
| 1,056 students
Rank: #55.
Archer Lodge Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
762 Wendell Rd
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 553-0714
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 553-0714
Grades: 6-8
| 1,227 students
Rank: #66.
Meadow School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7507 Nc Hwy 50 S
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-4226
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-4226
Grades: PK-8
| 549 students
Rank: #77.
Swift Creek Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
325 Norris Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 262-0750
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 262-0750
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #88.
Princeton High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd
Princeton, NC 27569
(919) 936-5011
Princeton, NC 27569
(919) 936-5011
Grades: 6-12
| 1,019 students
Rank: #99.
Four Oaks Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1475 Boyette Road
Four Oaks, NC 27524
(919) 963-4022
Four Oaks, NC 27524
(919) 963-4022
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #1010.
Clayton Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
490 Guy Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-5811
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-5811
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #1111.
Mcgee's Crossroads Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13353 Nc Highway 210
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-6003
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-6003
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
Rank: #1212.
North Johnston Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
435 Oil Company Road
Micro, NC 27555
(919) 284-3374
Micro, NC 27555
(919) 284-3374
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #1313.
Benson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N Wall Street
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-3889
Benson, NC 27504
(919) 894-3889
Grades: 5-8
| 483 students
Rank: #1414.
Smithfield Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1455 Buffalo Rd
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-4696
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-4696
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #1515.
Selma Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1533 Hwy 301 N
Selma, NC 27576
(919) 965-2555
Selma, NC 27576
(919) 965-2555
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 S 2nd St
Smithfield, NC 27577
(984) 285-3700
Smithfield, NC 27577
(984) 285-3700
Grades: K-12
| 1,460 students
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