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Enrollment
598
Middle
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237001017
North Johnston Middle
435 Oil Company Road, Micro, NC 27555 · (919) 284-3374 · Johnston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of North Carolina public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
581 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 182 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 203 | 34% |
Student demographics
63%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
53.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
54.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 North Johnston Middle
North Johnston Middle's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Johnston Middle this school | 598 | 97.2% | 55.7% |
| Midway Middle Dunn | 584 | 97.1% | 54.5% |
| Erwin Middle Asheville | 545 | 99.4% | 36.6% |
| Coats-Erwin Middle Dunn | 589 | 98.5% | 40.9% |
| Southeastern Randolph Middle School Ramseur | 463 | 99.1% | 35.8% |
| Eblen Intermediate Asheville | 566 | 99.3% | 41.4% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 North Johnston Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #173 of 463 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #173 of 461 | #7 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #167 of 463 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #232 of 478 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #100 of 456 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #223 of 456 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #329 of 472 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #205 of 300 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
598
-61 (-9%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 598 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 97% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 40.8 | 14.6:1 | 99% (592) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 72% (429) |
| 2020-21 | 659 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 49% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 59% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 61% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 48% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 41% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 35 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Johnston Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (650 to 598); teachers up 5% (39 to 41).
About North Johnston Middle
North Johnston Middle is a mid-sized middle school found in Micro, North Carolina. The school counted 598 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
North Johnston Middle is part of Johnston County Public Schools, where 48 schools serve 37,320 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at North Johnston Middle is White, with 45% of students. The remaining shares are 40% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. Johnston County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Johnston Middle scores 63%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Johnston Middle is 14.6:1, based on 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. Lunch program data show 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in Johnston County is close, at 95%.
Among North Carolina public middle schools, North Johnston Middle outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, North Johnston Middle's results are 6.6 points above predicted: 55.7% against 49.2%.
Looking at the county, Johnston County, the median household earns about $83,384 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Johnston County has 52 public schools with about 41,004 students, including North Johnston Middle.
North Johnston Middle is about 0.5 miles from Micro Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 55.7% is above the 50.2% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 659 (2020-21) to 598 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.1:1 to 14.6:1.
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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
Nearby schools
- Micro Elementary0.5 mi · 404
- North Johnston High1.5 mi · 788
- Selma Middle School3.8 mi · 339
- Pine Level Elementary4.1 mi · 341
- Selma Elementary4.4 mi · 794
- Glendale-Kenly Elementary5.0 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About North Johnston MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at North Johnston Middle?
North Johnston Middle enrolls approximately 598 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North Johnston Middle serve?
North Johnston Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at North Johnston Middle?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at North Johnston Middle.
How diverse is North Johnston Middle?
North Johnston Middle reports a student body of 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is North Johnston Middle in?
North Johnston Middle is part of Johnston County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.