Powhatan Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Clayton, North Carolina·27527
Score
85.8/100
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#179
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#4
In Johnston County Public Schools
#3
In Clayton
Top 15%
In North Carolina

Score 85.8/100: better than 85% 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
69%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 83% of them
303 students tested
Math
76%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 80% of them
303 students tested
Science
84%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 88% of them
101 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 Reading69303
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math75.6303
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science84.2101

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
614
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
614
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Johnston County

Contact

Address
3145 Vinson Rd
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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Powhatan Elementary at a glance

Powhatan 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 614 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 76% 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 85.8 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #179 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.