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The smallest public schools in Johnston County, North Carolina

Across Johnston County, North Carolina, 48 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Choice Plus Academy leads the list at 97, against a median of 705 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

Best Students

Median Students

705

SMALLEST · JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Choice Plus Academy	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Combined	97
2	Johnston County Schools Career Technical	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	241
3	Johnston Co Early College Academy	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	251
4	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	263
5	Selma Middle School	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	339
6	Pine Level Elementary	Pine Level, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	341
7	Benson Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	377
8	Micro Elementary	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	404
9	Glendale-Kenly Elementary	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	433
10	Cooper Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	447
11	South Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	450
12	Four Oaks Middle	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	477
13	West Smithfield Elementary	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	494
14	Wilson's Mills Elementary	Wilson's Mills, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	496
15	East Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	524
16	Smithfield Middle	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	573
17	Corinth-Holders Elementary	Zebulon, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	585
18	North Johnston Middle	Micro, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	598
19	Clayton Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	609
20	Dixon Road Elementary	Willow Spring, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	644
21	Meadow School	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	646
22	Powhatan Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	656
23	Johnston Charter Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston Charter Academy	Elementary	677
24	Swift Creek Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	691
25	Benson Elementary	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	719
26	Riverwood Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	728
27	West Clayton Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	742
28	McGee's Crossroads Middle	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	757
29	Princeton Elementary	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	770
30	North Johnston High	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	788
31	Selma Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	794
32	Cleveland Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	851
33	Thanksgiving Elementary	Selma, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	870
34	Riverwood Middle	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	902
35	Cleveland Middle	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	936
36	McGee's Crossroads Elem	Angier, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	950
37	West View Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	969
38	River Dell Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	981
39	Princeton High	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	988
40	Polenta Elementary	Garner, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	1,010
41	Four Oaks Elementary	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	1,051
42	Archer Lodge Middle	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	1,204
43	South Johnston High	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,355
44	Smithfield-Selma High	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,548
45	West Johnston High	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,563
46	Cleveland High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,889
47	Clayton High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,929
48	Corinth Holders High	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	2,187

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