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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Johnston County, North Carolina

Across Johnston County, North Carolina, 24 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Riverwood Elementary leads the list at 76.8%, against a median of 60.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Johnston County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient

76.8%

Median % Proficient

60.4%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Riverwood Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	728	76.8%
2	Cleveland Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.6%	851	76.6%
3	Powhatan Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	656	73.1%
4	Pine Level Elementary	Pine Level, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.8%	341	71.9%
5	River Dell Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	981	68.9%
6	Thanksgiving Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	870	68.8%
7	Dixon Road Elementary	Willow Spring, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	644	67.0%
8	West View Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.5%	969	65.6%
9	Meadow School	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.3%	646	65.1%
10	Princeton Elementary	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	770	64.0%
11	Benson Elementary	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	719	64.0%
12	McGee's Crossroads Elem	Angier, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	950	60.7%
13	Polenta Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.0%	1,010	60.0%
14	Corinth-Holders Elementary	Zebulon, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	585	59.7%
15	Micro Elementary	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	404	59.5%
16	Four Oaks Elementary	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	1,051	58.2%
17	West Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.5%	742	55.9%
18	Glendale-Kenly Elementary	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	433	55.1%
19	Cooper Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.9%	447	52.6%
20	East Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.3%	524	52.4%
21	Wilson's Mills Elementary	Wilson's Mills, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	496	51.3%
22	Selma Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	794	45.1%
23	South Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	450	42.1%
24	West Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	97.4%	494	40.5%

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