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Schools in Johnston County Public Schools

48 public schools in this North Carolina school district: 23 elementary · 12 middle · 9 high · 1 K-8 · 3 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Elementary schools

23 schools in Johnston County Public Schools, best first
1
Riverwood Elementary 93.8
Clayton · Grades PK-5 · 739 students
ELA 76%Math 83%Science 91%
#78 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Clayton
2
West View Elementary 86.9
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 969 students
ELA 72%Math 77%Science 80%
#165 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Garner
3
Cleveland Elementary 85.9
Clayton · Grades PK-5 · 816 students
ELA 70%Math 76%Science 82%
#177 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Clayton
4
Powhatan Elementary 85.8
Clayton · Grades PK-5 · 614 students
ELA 69%Math 76%Science 84%
#179 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Clayton
5
River Dell Elementary 79.9
Clayton · Grades PK-5 · 942 students
ELA 65%Math 71%Science 86%
#253 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Clayton
6
Pine Level Elementary 78.8
Pine Level · Grades PK-5 · 337 students
ELA 65%Math 76%Science 74%
#267 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Thanksgiving Elementary 76.1
Selma · Grades PK-5 · 813 students
ELA 65%Math 69%Science 83%
#301 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Selma
8
Dixon Road Elementary 75.9
Willow Spring · Grades PK-5 · 638 students
ELA 63%Math 77%Science 69%
#303 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Willow Spring
9
Polenta Elementary 72.7
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 993 students
ELA 63%Math 69%Science 80%
#343 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Garner
10
Princeton Elementary 68.7
Princeton · Grades PK-5 · 787 students
ELA 59%Math 70%Science 78%
#394 of 1,256 in North Carolina
11
McGee's Crossroads Elem 62.3
Angier · Grades PK-5 · 949 students
ELA 57%Math 67%Science 73%
#474 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Angier
12
Benson Elementary 60.3
Benson · Grades PK-5 · 603 students
ELA 57%Math 70%Science 65%
#499 of 1,256 in North Carolina
13
Glendale-Kenly Elementary 58.9
Kenly · Grades PK-5 · 436 students
ELA 53%Math 62%Science 82%
#517 of 1,256 in North Carolina
14
Four Oaks Elementary 58.4
Four Oaks · Grades PK-5 · 1,046 students
ELA 56%Math 64%Science 72%
#523 of 1,256 in North Carolina
15
Corinth-Holders Elementary 56.9
Zebulon · Grades PK-5 · 580 students
ELA 50%Math 68%Science 74%
#542 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Zebulon
16
Micro Elementary 52.8
Micro · Grades PK-5 · 418 students
ELA 51%Math 62%Science 72%
#593 of 1,256 in North Carolina
17
East Clayton Elementary 52.3
Clayton · Grades PK-5 · 513 students
ELA 54%Math 62%Science 65%
#599 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Clayton
18
West Clayton Elementary 44.9
Clayton · Grades PK-5 · 718 students
ELA 52%Math 60%Science 59%
#692 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #6 in Clayton
19
Cooper Academy 38.8
Clayton · Grades PK-5 · 441 students
ELA 54%Math 54%Science 55%
#769 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #7 in Clayton
20
West Smithfield Elementary 26.6
Smithfield · Grades PK-5 · 446 students
ELA 43%Math 53%Science 60%
#922 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Smithfield
21
Selma Elementary 23.2
Selma · Grades PK-5 · 766 students
ELA 41%Math 54%Science 54%
#965 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Selma
22
South Smithfield Elementary 17.2
Smithfield · Grades PK-5 · 463 students
ELA 43%Math 48%Science 44%
#1,040 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Smithfield
23
Wilson's Mills Elementary 13.0
Wilson's Mills · Grades PK-5 · 540 students
ELA 41%Math 41%Science 54%
#1,093 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

12 schools in Johnston County Public Schools, best first
1
The Innovation Academy at South Campus 97.5
Smithfield · Grades 6-8 · 262 students
ELA 86%Math 83%Science 87%
#12 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Smithfield
2
McGee's Crossroads Middle 78.4
Benson · Grades 6-8 · 736 students
ELA 64%Math 63%Science 78%
#100 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Benson
3
Cleveland Middle 76.2
Garner · Grades 6-8 · 923 students
ELA 62%Math 63%Science 78%
#110 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Garner
4
Archer Lodge Middle 74.9
Wendell · Grades 6-8 · 1,223 students
ELA 62%Math 65%Science 69%
#116 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Wendell
5
Four Oaks Middle 71.8
Four Oaks · Grades 6-8 · 486 students
ELA 55%Math 62%Science 85%
#130 of 460 in North Carolina
6
North Johnston Middle 70.2
Micro · Grades 6-8 · 595 students
ELA 57%Math 58%Science 83%
#137 of 460 in North Carolina
7
Swift Creek Middle 63.5
Clayton · Grades 6-8 · 698 students
ELA 56%Math 64%Science 66%
#168 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Clayton
8
Riverwood Middle 59.9
Clayton · Grades 6-8 · 914 students
ELA 57%Math 54%Science 71%
#185 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Clayton
9
Benson Middle 55.8
Benson · Grades 6-8 · 493 students
ELA 55%Math 55%Science 70%
#204 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Benson
10
Clayton Middle 51.2
Clayton · Grades 6-8 · 582 students
ELA 55%Math 50%Science 70%
#225 of 460 in North Carolina · #3 in Clayton
11
Selma Middle School 16.8
Selma · Grades 6-8 · 335 students
ELA 38%Math 38%Science 56%
#383 of 460 in North Carolina
12
Smithfield Middle 14.7
Smithfield · Grades 6-8 · 530 students
ELA 41%Math 35%Science 47%
#393 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Smithfield

High schools

9 schools in Johnston County Public Schools, best first
1
Johnston Co Early College Academy 89.5
Smithfield · Grades 9-13 · 282 students
ELA 98%Math 98%Science 98%
#53 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Smithfield
1
Johnston County Schools Career Technical 89.5
Smithfield · Grades 9-13 · 196 students
ELA 98%Math 98%Science 98%
#53 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Smithfield
3
Corinth Holders High 58.1
Wendell · Grades 9-12 · 2,270 students
ELA 69%Math 61%Science 69%
#215 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Wendell
4
Cleveland High 57.1
Clayton · Grades 9-12 · 1,896 students
ELA 66%Math 73%Science 51%
#220 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Clayton
5
Clayton High 47.0
Clayton · Grades 9-12 · 1,942 students
ELA 65%Math 56%Science 59%
#272 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Clayton
6
West Johnston High 46.4
Benson · Grades 9-12 · 1,593 students
ELA 67%Math 53%Science 62%
#275 of 512 in North Carolina
7
North Johnston High 46.0
Kenly · Grades 9-12 · 798 students
ELA 63%Math 61%Science 49%
#277 of 512 in North Carolina
8
South Johnston High 40.5
Four Oaks · Grades 9-12 · 1,332 students
ELA 62%Math 58%Science 42%
#305 of 512 in North Carolina
9
Smithfield-Selma High 25.5
Smithfield · Grades 9-12 · 1,551 students
ELA 45%Math 52%Science 51%
#382 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Smithfield

K-8 schools

1 school in Johnston County Public Schools
1
Meadow School 68.1
Benson · Grades PK-8 · 661 students
ELA 60%Math 71%Science 79%
#56 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

3 schools in Johnston County Public Schools, best first
1
Princeton High 60.1
Princeton · Grades 6-12 · 1,021 students
ELA 55%Math 63%Science 61%
#78 of 194 in North Carolina
2
JCPS Virtual Academy 32.7
Smithfield · Grades K-12 · 333 students
ELA 45%Math 26%Science 37%
#131 of 194 in North Carolina · #2 in Smithfield
3
Choice Plus Academy 12.1
Smithfield · Grades K-12 · 70 students
ELA 11%Math 9%Science 5%
#171 of 194 in North Carolina · #3 in Smithfield

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