Johnston County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 45 schools in Johnston County, North Carolina with reported Science scores. North Carolina state average: 57.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Innovation Academy at South Campus Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 92.5% | +35.3pp |
| 2 | Riverwood Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 83.0% | +25.8pp |
| 3 | Pine Level Elementary Pine Level · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.0% | +23.8pp |
| 4 | River Dell Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.0% | +23.8pp |
| 5 | Thanksgiving Elementary Selma · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 79.9% | +22.7pp |
| 6 | Cleveland Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.0% | +19.8pp |
| 7 | Micro Elementary Micro · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 74.6% | +17.4pp |
| 8 | Powhatan Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 73.5% | +16.3pp |
| 9 | Corinth-Holders Elementary Zebulon · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 72.8% | +15.6pp |
| 10 | Four Oaks Middle Four Oaks · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 71.8% | +14.6pp |
| 11 | Princeton Elementary Princeton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 71.6% | +14.4pp |
| 12 | Cleveland Middle Garner · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 67.7% | +10.5pp |
| 13 | Archer Lodge Middle Wendell · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 67.4% | +10.2pp |
| 14 | Dixon Road Elementary Willow Spring · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.0% | +8.8pp |
| 15 | West View Elementary Garner · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 65.1% | +7.9pp |
| 16 | West Clayton Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 64.9% | +7.7pp |
| 17 | Benson Elementary Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 64.6% | +7.4pp |
| 18 | Wilson's Mills Elementary Wilson's Mills · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 64.1% | +6.9pp |
| 19 | Meadow School Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 63.6% | +6.4pp |
| 20 | McGee's Crossroads Elem Angier · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.4% | +5.2pp |
| 21 | McGee's Crossroads Middle Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 61.7% | +4.5pp |
| 22 | North Johnston Middle Micro · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 61.5% | +4.3pp |
| 23 | Riverwood Middle Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 61.5% | +4.3pp |
| 24 | Four Oaks Elementary Four Oaks · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.5% | +3.3pp |
| 25 | Clayton Middle Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 59.1% | +1.9pp |
| 26 | Polenta Elementary Garner · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 58.3% | +1.1pp |
| 27 | Swift Creek Middle Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 54.5% | -2.7pp |
| 28 | Glendale-Kenly Elementary Kenly · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 54.2% | -3.0pp |
| 29 | Corinth Holders High Wendell · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 52.6% | -4.6pp |
| 30 | Princeton High Princeton · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 52.0% | -5.2pp |
| 31 | Benson Middle Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 52.0% | -5.2pp |
| 32 | Selma Elementary Selma · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.9% | -6.3pp |
| 33 | Cooper Academy Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.6% | -6.6pp |
| 34 | West Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.9% | -10.3pp |
| 35 | Cleveland High Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 46.6% | -10.6pp |
| 36 | South Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.5% | -10.7pp |
| 37 | East Clayton Elementary Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.4% | -10.8pp |
| 38 | West Johnston High Benson · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 45.5% | -11.7pp |
| 39 | JCPS Virtual Academy Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Combined | 44.0% | -13.3pp |
| 40 | Selma Middle School Selma · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 41.9% | -15.3pp |
| 41 | Smithfield-Selma High Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 41.9% | -15.3pp |
| 42 | South Johnston High Four Oaks · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 41.8% | -15.4pp |
| 43 | Clayton High Clayton · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 34.2% | -23.0pp |
| 44 | Smithfield Middle Smithfield · Johnston County Public Schools | Middle | 34.1% | -23.1pp |
| 45 | North Johnston High Kenly · Johnston County Public Schools | High | 34.0% | -23.2pp |
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 Science 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.