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Enrollment
950
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237002389
McGee's Crossroads Elem
10330 NC Hwy 50 North, Angier, NC 27501 · (919) 894-7161 · Johnston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL950 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
947 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 150 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 184 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (150) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (184).
Student demographics
62%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
57.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 McGee's Crossroads Elem
McGee's Crossroads Elem's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGee's Crossroads Elem this school | 950 | 99.7% | 60.7% |
| Four Oaks Elementary Four Oaks | 1,051 | 99.7% | 58.2% |
| Polenta Elementary Garner | 1,010 | 98.0% | 60.0% |
| Thanksgiving Elementary Selma | 870 | 99.5% | 68.8% |
| Princeton Elementary Princeton | 770 | 99.6% | 64.0% |
| Beulaville Elementary Beulaville | 877 | 99.5% | 39.8% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 McGee's Crossroads Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #479 of 1,297 | #12 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #527 of 1,296 | #12 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #405 of 1,300 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 950 | #19 of 1,485 | #5 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #1,263 of 1,377 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #602 of 1,379 | #18 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #5 of 1,414 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #237 of 369 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
950
+195 (+26%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 954
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 950 | 54.2 | 17.5:1 | 100% (947) |
| 2023-24 | 949 | 57 | 16.6:1 | 100% (946) |
| 2022-23 | 890 | 53 | 16.8:1 | 56% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 755 | 53 | 14.3:1 | 40% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 893 | 53.5 | 16.7:1 | 41% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 872 | 52 | 16.8:1 | 47% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 47 | 16.2:1 | 38% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 954 | 58 | 16.4:1 | 19% (180) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McGee's Crossroads Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (893 to 950); teachers up 1% (53.5 to 54.2).
About McGee's Crossroads Elem
McGee's Crossroads Elem is a large elementary school with an address in Angier, North Carolina. Enrollment totals 950 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 103% above the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Johnston County Public Schools, which runs McGee's Crossroads Elem, has 48 schools and 37,320 students.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at McGee's Crossroads Elem. The remaining shares are 29% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Johnston County's population at about 64%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
McGee's Crossroads Elem lists 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.5 students per teacher. The school's 17.5:1 compares with an average of 14.9:1 for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body.
McGee's Crossroads Elem holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for McGee's Crossroads Elem is 48.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.7%.
In the wider Johnston County area, median household income comes to about $83,384, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Johnston County counts 52 public schools with about 41,004 students.
McGee's Crossroads Elem's nearest public school is McGee's Crossroads Middle (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, McGee's Crossroads Elem places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
McGee's Crossroads Elem is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 950, from 755 in 2020-21. The ratio was 14.3:1 in 2020-21 and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to McGee's Crossroads Elem can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Angier
- Harnett Central HighHigh · 1,522 students
- Harnett Central MiddleMiddle · 1,059 students
- Carolina Charter AcademyElementary · 782 students
- Angier ElementaryElementary · 376 students
- North Harnett PrimaryElementary · 329 students
- Carolina Charter Remote Academy: CFAElementary
Nearby schools
- McGee's Crossroads Middle0.2 mi · 757
- Dixon Road Elementary1.7 mi · 644
- West Johnston High2.4 mi · 1,563
- Cleveland Middle4.5 mi · 936
- Cleveland Elementary4.9 mi · 851
- Cleveland High5.2 mi · 1,889
Frequently asked questions
About McGee's Crossroads ElemHow large is McGee's Crossroads Elem?
McGee's Crossroads Elem enrolls approximately 950 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McGee's Crossroads Elem serve?
McGee's Crossroads Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at McGee's Crossroads Elem?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at McGee's Crossroads Elem.
What is the student diversity at McGee's Crossroads Elem?
Student demographics at McGee's Crossroads Elem are roughly 53% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees McGee's Crossroads Elem?
McGee's Crossroads Elem is overseen by Johnston County Public Schools in Johnston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.