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

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Johnston County, North Carolina, drawn from 12 qualifying public middle schools. Smithfield Middle leads the list at 34.2%, against a median of 56.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Johnston County, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

34.2%

Median % Proficient

56.6%

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	Selma Middle School	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.1%	339	38.0%
3	Benson Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.2%	377	48.4%
4	Clayton Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	96.2%	609	52.1%
5	Swift Creek Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.3%	691	55.3%
6	North Johnston Middle	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	97.2%	598	55.7%
7	Riverwood Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.4%	902	57.5%
8	McGee's Crossroads Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	98.9%	757	59.2%
9	Four Oaks Middle	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	98.1%	477	59.4%
10	Cleveland Middle	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.7%	936	61.2%
11	Archer Lodge Middle	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	99.8%	1,204	65.0%
12	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	98.5%	263	84.8%

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