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

Across Johnston County, North Carolina, 44 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Smithfield Middle leads the list at 34.2%, against a median of 56.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Johnston County, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

34.2%

Median % Proficient

56.7%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Smithfield Middle	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	98.8%	573	34.2%
2	Smithfield-Selma High	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	99.8%	1,548	35.7%
3	Selma Middle School	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.1%	339	38.0%
4	West Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	97.4%	494	40.5%
5	South Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	450	42.1%
6	South Johnston High	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	99.8%	1,355	43.7%
7	Selma Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	794	45.1%
8	West Johnston High	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	99.2%	1,563	45.8%
9	North Johnston High	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	98.2%	788	45.9%
10	Clayton High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	99.6%	1,929	46.6%
11	Benson Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.2%	377	48.4%
12	Corinth Holders High	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	99.0%	2,187	51.0%
13	Wilson's Mills Elementary	Wilson's Mills, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	496	51.3%
14	Cleveland High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	98.7%	1,889	52.0%
15	Clayton Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	96.2%	609	52.1%
16	East Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.3%	524	52.4%
17	Cooper Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.9%	447	52.6%
18	Princeton High	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	99.2%	988	54.0%
19	Glendale-Kenly Elementary	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	433	55.1%
20	Swift Creek Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.3%	691	55.3%
21	North Johnston Middle	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	97.2%	598	55.7%
22	West Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.5%	742	55.9%
23	Riverwood Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.4%	902	57.5%
24	Four Oaks Elementary	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	1,051	58.2%
25	McGee's Crossroads Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	98.9%	757	59.2%
26	Four Oaks Middle	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	98.1%	477	59.4%
27	Micro Elementary	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	404	59.5%
28	Corinth-Holders Elementary	Zebulon, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	585	59.7%
29	Polenta Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.0%	1,010	60.0%
30	McGee's Crossroads Elem	Angier, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	950	60.7%
31	Cleveland Middle	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.7%	936	61.2%
32	Benson Elementary	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	719	64.0%
33	Princeton Elementary	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	770	64.0%
34	Archer Lodge Middle	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.8%	1,204	65.0%
35	Meadow School	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.3%	646	65.1%
36	West View Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.5%	969	65.6%
37	Dixon Road Elementary	Willow Spring, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	644	67.0%
38	Thanksgiving Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	870	68.8%
39	River Dell Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	981	68.9%
40	Pine Level Elementary	Pine Level, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.8%	341	71.9%
41	Powhatan Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	656	73.1%
42	Cleveland Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	98.6%	851	76.6%
43	Riverwood Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	728	76.8%
44	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	98.5%	263	84.8%

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