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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Johnston County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Johnston County, North Carolina, drawn from 47 qualifying public schools. East Clayton Elementary leads the list at 38.9%, against a median of 17.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Johnston County, North Carolina

Top % Black

38.9%

Median % Black

17.0%

MOST BLACK · JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	East Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	524	204	38.9%
2	Cooper Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	447	161	36.0%
3	South Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	450	152	33.8%
4	Smithfield Middle	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	573	176	30.7%
5	Johnston Charter Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston Charter Academy	677	206	30.4%
6	Clayton High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,929	568	29.4%
7	West View Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	969	274	28.3%
8	Clayton Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	609	170	27.9%
9	Riverwood Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	902	248	27.5%
10	West Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	494	127	25.7%
11	Smithfield-Selma High	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,548	398	25.7%
12	Selma Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	794	201	25.3%
13	Wilson's Mills Elementary	Wilson's Mills, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	496	121	24.4%
14	Cleveland Middle	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	936	215	23.0%
15	River Dell Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	981	220	22.4%
16	Selma Middle School	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	339	74	21.8%
17	West Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	742	158	21.3%
18	Powhatan Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	656	132	20.1%
19	Cleveland High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,889	369	19.5%
20	Cleveland Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	851	164	19.3%
21	Benson Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	377	72	19.1%
22	Polenta Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,010	178	17.6%
23	Thanksgiving Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	870	151	17.4%
24	Benson Elementary	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	719	122	17.0%
25	Archer Lodge Middle	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,204	203	16.9%
26	Riverwood Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	728	122	16.8%
27	Corinth Holders High	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	2,187	366	16.7%
28	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	263	41	15.6%
29	Swift Creek Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	691	101	14.6%
30	Corinth-Holders Elementary	Zebulon, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	585	81	13.8%
31	Four Oaks Middle	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	477	66	13.8%
32	West Johnston High	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,563	209	13.4%
33	Johnston County Schools Career Technical	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	241	31	12.9%
34	South Johnston High	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,355	167	12.3%
35	McGee's Crossroads Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	757	93	12.3%
36	Glendale-Kenly Elementary	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	433	53	12.2%
37	Four Oaks Elementary	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,051	119	11.3%
38	McGee's Crossroads Elem	Angier, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	950	97	10.2%
39	Micro Elementary	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	404	39	9.7%
40	North Johnston High	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	788	75	9.5%
41	Princeton High	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	988	90	9.1%
42	Johnston Co Early College Academy	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	251	22	8.8%
43	North Johnston Middle	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	598	52	8.7%
44	Princeton Elementary	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	770	63	8.2%
45	Dixon Road Elementary	Willow Spring, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	644	40	6.2%
46	Pine Level Elementary	Pine Level, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	341	15	4.4%
47	Meadow School	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	646	22	3.4%

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