Johnston County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 45 schools in Johnston County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Innovation Academy at South Campus Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 84.5% | +32.7pp |
| 2 | Cleveland Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 74.1% | +22.3pp |
| 3 | Powhatan Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 70.6% | +18.8pp |
| 4 | Riverwood Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 69.1% | +17.3pp |
| 5 | Clayton High Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 65.7% | +13.9pp |
| 6 | West Johnston High Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 64.5% | +12.7pp |
| 7 | Archer Lodge Middle Wendell · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 64.3% | +12.5pp |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Elementary Selma · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 64.0% | +12.2pp |
| 9 | Corinth Holders High Wendell · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 63.2% | +11.4pp |
| 10 | Dixon Road Elementary Willow Spring · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.5% | +10.7pp |
| 11 | Cleveland High Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 62.1% | +10.3pp |
| 12 | West View Elementary Garner · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.8% | +10.0pp |
| 13 | River Dell Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.7% | +9.9pp |
| 14 | McGee's Crossroads Middle Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 61.5% | +9.7pp |
| 15 | Meadow School Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.5pp |
| 16 | Pine Level Elementary Pine Level · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.1pp |
| 17 | Polenta Elementary Garner · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.2% | +7.4pp |
| 18 | Cleveland Middle Garner · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 58.7% | +6.9pp |
| 19 | North Johnston High Kenly · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 58.5% | +6.7pp |
| 20 | Riverwood Middle Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 58.5% | +6.7pp |
| 21 | McGee's Crossroads Elem Angier · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 57.1% | +5.3pp |
| 22 | Benson Elementary Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 56.6% | +4.8pp |
| 23 | Princeton High Princeton · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 56.6% | +4.8pp |
| 24 | Princeton Elementary Princeton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 56.2% | +4.4pp |
| 25 | JCPS Virtual Academy Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Combined | 55.3% | +3.5pp |
| 26 | Four Oaks Elementary Four Oaks · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.1pp |
| 27 | Four Oaks Middle Four Oaks · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 54.7% | +2.9pp |
| 28 | North Johnston Middle Micro · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 53.7% | +1.9pp |
| 29 | Clayton Middle Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 53.2% | +1.4pp |
| 30 | South Johnston High Four Oaks · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 53.0% | +1.2pp |
| 31 | Swift Creek Middle Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 52.6% | +0.8pp |
| 32 | Glendale-Kenly Elementary Kenly · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.2% | +0.4pp |
| 33 | Corinth-Holders Elementary Zebulon · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.0% | +0.2pp |
| 34 | Micro Elementary Micro · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 51.0% | -0.8pp |
| 35 | East Clayton Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.4% | -1.4pp |
| 36 | West Clayton Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.1% | -1.7pp |
| 37 | Cooper Academy Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 48.5% | -3.3pp |
| 38 | Benson Middle Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 46.3% | -5.5pp |
| 39 | Smithfield-Selma High Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 45.5% | -6.3pp |
| 40 | Wilson's Mills Elementary Wilson's Mills · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.2% | -9.6pp |
| 41 | Smithfield Middle Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 41.4% | -10.4pp |
| 42 | Selma Elementary Selma · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 38.5% | -13.3pp |
| 43 | South Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 38.1% | -13.7pp |
| 44 | West Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -14.8pp |
| 45 | Selma Middle School Selma · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 33.4% | -18.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NC EOG / EOC % Grade Level Proficient threshold on the latest available NC EOG / EOC Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Johnston County, North Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the North Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full North Carolina ranking.