Johnston County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 24 schools in Johnston County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 74.1% | +22.3pp |
| 2 | Powhatan Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 70.6% | +18.8pp |
| 3 | Riverwood Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 69.1% | +17.3pp |
| 4 | Thanksgiving Elementary Selma · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 64.0% | +12.2pp |
| 5 | Dixon Road Elementary Willow Spring · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.5% | +10.7pp |
| 6 | West View Elementary Garner · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.8% | +10.0pp |
| 7 | River Dell Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.7% | +9.9pp |
| 8 | Meadow School Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.5pp |
| 9 | Pine Level Elementary Pine Level · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.1pp |
| 10 | Polenta Elementary Garner · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.2% | +7.4pp |
| 11 | McGee's Crossroads Elem Angier · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 57.1% | +5.3pp |
| 12 | Benson Elementary Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 56.6% | +4.8pp |
| 13 | Princeton Elementary Princeton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 56.2% | +4.4pp |
| 14 | Four Oaks Elementary Four Oaks · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.1pp |
| 15 | Glendale-Kenly Elementary Kenly · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.2% | +0.4pp |
| 16 | Corinth-Holders Elementary Zebulon · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.0% | +0.2pp |
| 17 | Micro Elementary Micro · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 51.0% | -0.8pp |
| 18 | East Clayton Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.4% | -1.4pp |
| 19 | West Clayton Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.1% | -1.7pp |
| 20 | Cooper Academy Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 48.5% | -3.3pp |
| 21 | Wilson's Mills Elementary Wilson's Mills · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.2% | -9.6pp |
| 22 | Selma Elementary Selma · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 38.5% | -13.3pp |
| 23 | South Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 38.1% | -13.7pp |
| 24 | West Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -14.8pp |
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.