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

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Johnston County, North Carolina, drawn from 25 qualifying public elementary schools. East Clayton Elementary leads the list at 38.9%, against a median of 17.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Johnston County, North Carolina

Top % Black

38.9%

Median % Black

17.6%

MOST BLACK · JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black
1	East Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	524	38.9%(204)
2	Cooper Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	447	36.0%(161)
3	South Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	450	33.8%(152)
4	Johnston Charter Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston Charter Academy	677	30.4%(206)
5	West View Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	969	28.3%(274)
6	West Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	494	25.7%(127)
7	Selma Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	794	25.3%(201)
8	Wilson's Mills Elementary	Wilson's Mills, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	496	24.4%(121)
9	River Dell Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	981	22.4%(220)
10	West Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	742	21.3%(158)
11	Powhatan Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	656	20.1%(132)
12	Cleveland Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	851	19.3%(164)
13	Polenta Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,010	17.6%(178)
14	Thanksgiving Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	870	17.4%(151)
15	Benson Elementary	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	719	17.0%(122)
16	Riverwood Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	728	16.8%(122)
17	Corinth-Holders Elementary	Zebulon, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	585	13.8%(81)
18	Glendale-Kenly Elementary	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	433	12.2%(53)
19	Four Oaks Elementary	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,051	11.3%(119)
20	McGee's Crossroads Elem	Angier, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	950	10.2%(97)
21	Micro Elementary	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	404	9.7%(39)
22	Princeton Elementary	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	770	8.2%(63)
23	Dixon Road Elementary	Willow Spring, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	644	6.2%(40)
24	Pine Level Elementary	Pine Level, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	341	4.4%(15)
25	Meadow School	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	646	3.4%(22)

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