Meadow School

Meadow School is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Benson, North Carolina, one of the schools within Johnston County Public Schools, with 646 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 38% bigger than typical.

Johnston County Public Schools comprises 48 schools with combined enrollment of 37,320 students; Meadow School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Meadow School logs that 65% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Johnston County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meadow School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.8%; this one delivers 65.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Johnston County shows median household earnings sit near $83,384, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Johnston County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,004 students), of which Meadow School is one.

Benson Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meadow School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meadow School has edged up 8%, going from 600 students in 2018 to 646 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 24% to 28% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Meadow School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.