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Enrollment
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Middle
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237001031
Clayton Middle
490 Guy Rd, Clayton, NC 27520 · (919) 553-5811 · Johnston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
586 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 184 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 35% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
53.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
47.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clayton Middle
Clayton Middle's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Middle this school | 609 | 96.2% | 52.1% |
| Greene County Middle Snow Hill | 602 | 99.5% | 28.9% |
| Walkertown Middle Walkertown | 617 | 99.4% | 44.7% |
| Southeast Middle Kernersville | 733 | 99.6% | 34.7% |
| East Union Middle Marshville | 683 | 99.6% | 44.5% |
| Bunn Middle Bunn | 618 | 99.4% | 44.0% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clayton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #222 of 463 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #252 of 461 | #10 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #175 of 463 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #218 of 478 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #211 of 456 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #44 of 456 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #342 of 472 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #105 of 143 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
609
+61 (+11%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 609 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 96% (586) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 39.5 | 14.7:1 | 99% (579) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 58% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 30 | 18.3:1 | 30% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 38.5 | 15.3:1 | 42% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 789 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 39% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 34% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 947 | 67 | 14.1:1 | 22% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 37 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clayton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (587 to 609); teachers down 1% (38.5 to 38).
About Clayton Middle
Clayton Middle is a public medium-sized middle school in Clayton, North Carolina. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 609 students.
The 48 schools of Johnston County Public Schools, including Clayton Middle, enroll 37,320 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Clayton Middle, at 36%. The rest of enrollment is 28% Black, 28% White, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Johnston County, the Hispanic share is about 17%. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Clayton Middle is 96%. For comparison, public schools in Johnston County average 95%.
allk12 grades Clayton Middle a B. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Clayton Middle's results are 2.6 points above predicted: 52.1% against 49.5%.
Johnston County has about 234,263 residents, and the median household income is $83,384, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Clayton Middle, Johnston County has 51 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, West Clayton Elementary, is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Clayton Middle is 7th among 8 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Clayton Middle is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, Clayton Middle's enrollment climbed 11%, to 609. By 2024-25, the school had 16.0 students per teacher, compared with 18.3 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Johnston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,263
Census ACS
Median income
$83,384
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
41,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,889 students
- West Johnston HighHigh · 1,563 students
- Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · 1,548 students
- South Johnston HighHigh · 1,355 students
Other schools in Clayton
- American Leadership Academy - JohnstonCombined · 2,082 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,889 students
- River Dell ElementaryElementary · 981 students
- Riverwood MiddleMiddle · 902 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 851 students
Other Clayton Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Clayton Middle. Clayton Middle is the largest of the 4.
- Clayton MiddleSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 567 students
- Clayton Middle SchoolCLAYTON, NJ · 299 students
- Clayton MiddleClayton, WI · 46 students
Nearby schools
- West Clayton Elementary0.8 mi · 742
- Clayton High1.2 mi · 1,929
- Johnston Charter Academy1.2 mi · 677
- Cooper Academy2.1 mi · 447
- East Clayton Elementary4.6 mi · 524
- Riverwood Middle4.8 mi · 902
Frequently asked questions
About Clayton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Clayton Middle?
Clayton Middle enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Clayton Middle serve?
Clayton Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Clayton Middle?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Clayton Middle.
How diverse is Clayton Middle?
Clayton Middle reports a student body of 28% White, 36% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Clayton Middle public or private?
Clayton Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Johnston County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.