East Clayton Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Clayton, North Carolina·27527
Score
52.3/100
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#599
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#17
In Johnston County Public Schools
#5
In Clayton
Top 48%
In North Carolina

Score 52.3/100: better than 52% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 55% of them
261 students tested
Math
62%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 49% of them
262 students tested
Science
65%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 44% of them
80 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading54.4261
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math61.5262
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science6580

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
513
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
513
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Johnston County

Contact

Address
2075 NC Highway 42 East
Clayton, NC 27527

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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East Clayton Elementary at a glance

East Clayton Elementary is a public elementary school in Clayton, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. It has about 513 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 62% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 52.3 out of 100: better than 52% of them, ranking #599 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.