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The highest-poverty public schools in Johnston County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Johnston County, North Carolina, drawn from 47 qualifying public schools. Smithfield-Selma High leads the list at 99.8%, against a median of 99.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Johnston County, North Carolina

Top % FRL

99.8%

Median % FRL

99.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Smithfield-Selma High	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,548	99.8%
2	South Johnston High	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,355	99.8%
3	Archer Lodge Middle	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	1,204	99.8%
4	Four Oaks Elementary	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	1,051	99.7%
5	River Dell Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	981	99.7%
6	McGee's Crossroads Elem	Angier, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	950	99.7%
7	Cleveland Middle	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	936	99.7%
8	Clayton High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,929	99.6%
9	Selma Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	794	99.6%
10	Princeton Elementary	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	770	99.6%
11	Riverwood Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	728	99.6%
12	Benson Elementary	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	719	99.6%
13	Powhatan Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	656	99.5%
14	Thanksgiving Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	870	99.5%
15	Dixon Road Elementary	Willow Spring, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	644	99.5%
16	Corinth-Holders Elementary	Zebulon, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	585	99.5%
17	Riverwood Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	902	99.4%
18	South Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	450	99.3%
19	Glendale-Kenly Elementary	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	433	99.3%
20	Swift Creek Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	691	99.3%
21	Micro Elementary	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	404	99.3%
22	West Johnston High	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,563	99.2%
23	Benson Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	377	99.2%
24	Wilson's Mills Elementary	Wilson's Mills, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	496	99.2%
25	Princeton High	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	988	99.2%
26	Selma Middle School	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	339	99.1%
27	Corinth Holders High	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	2,187	99.0%
28	McGee's Crossroads Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	757	98.9%
29	Cooper Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	447	98.9%
30	Pine Level Elementary	Pine Level, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	341	98.8%
31	Johnston Co Early College Academy	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	251	98.8%
32	Smithfield Middle	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	573	98.8%
33	Johnston County Schools Career Technical	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	241	98.8%
34	Cleveland High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,889	98.7%
35	Cleveland Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	851	98.6%
36	West Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	742	98.5%
37	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	263	98.5%
38	West View Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	969	98.5%
39	Meadow School	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	646	98.3%
40	East Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	524	98.3%
41	North Johnston High	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	788	98.2%
42	Four Oaks Middle	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	477	98.1%
43	Polenta Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	1,010	98.0%
44	West Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	494	97.4%
45	North Johnston Middle	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	598	97.2%
46	Clayton Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	609	96.2%
47	Johnston Charter Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston Charter Academy	Elementary	677	50.5%

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