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Enrollment
691
Middle
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237003424
Swift Creek Middle
325 Norris Rd, Clayton, NC 27520 · (919) 262-0750 · Johnston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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
15.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
686 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 | 209 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 232 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 36% |
Student demographics
65%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
52.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
57.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Swift Creek Middle
Swift Creek Middle's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Creek Middle this school | 691 | 99.3% | 55.3% |
| McGee's Crossroads Middle Benson | 757 | 98.9% | 59.2% |
| Kernersville Middle Kernersville | 754 | 98.9% | 55.5% |
| Lincolnton Middle Lincolnton | 563 | 99.5% | 43.2% |
| Valley Springs Middle Arden | 654 | 99.5% | 58.7% |
| 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 Swift Creek Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #178 of 463 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #152 of 461 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #185 of 463 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #163 of 478 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #175 of 456 | #7 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #186 of 456 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #176 of 472 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #62 of 143 | N/A |
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
691
-33 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 691 | 44.5 | 15.5:1 | 99% (686) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 44.6 | 15.7:1 | 100% (695) |
| 2022-23 | 750 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 46% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 29% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 38% (235) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swift Creek Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (615 to 691); teachers up 9% (41 to 44.5).
About Swift Creek Middle
In Clayton, North Carolina, Swift Creek Middle is a medium-sized middle school. It serves 691 students in grades 6 through 8.
Swift Creek Middle is part of a district of 48 schools: Johnston County Public Schools, with 37,320 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Swift Creek Middle, at 48%. Other groups make up 31% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 64% of Johnston County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Swift Creek Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.5:1. That is close to the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. The lunch program counts 99% of students at Swift Creek Middle as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Swift Creek Middle is B+. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Swift Creek Middle falls in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools: 55.3% actual against 48.5% predicted.
Across Johnston County, the median household income is $83,384, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Johnston County is home to 52 public schools and about 41,004 public school students.
The nearest public school is Cleveland High, at about 2.1 miles. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Swift Creek Middle is 5th among 8 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Swift Creek Middle's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Swift Creek Middle declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 724 to 691 students.
The Swift Creek Middle community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Clayton
- American Leadership Academy - JohnstonCombined · 2,082 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,889 students
- River Dell ElementaryElementary · 981 students
- Riverwood MiddleMiddle · 902 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 851 students
Other Swift Creek Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Swift Creek Middle. Swift Creek Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Swift Creek MiddleMidlothian, VA · 1,180 students
- SWIFT CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLTALLAHASSEE, FL · 793 students
Nearby schools
- Cleveland High2.1 mi · 1,889
- Polenta Elementary2.2 mi · 1,010
- Cleveland Elementary3.9 mi · 851
- Cleveland Middle4.2 mi · 936
- West Clayton Elementary4.7 mi · 742
- American Leadership Academy - Johnston4.8 mi · 2,082
Frequently asked questions
About Swift Creek MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Swift Creek Middle?
Swift Creek Middle enrolls approximately 691 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Swift Creek Middle serve?
Swift Creek Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Swift Creek Middle?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Swift Creek Middle.
How diverse is Swift Creek Middle?
Swift Creek Middle reports a student body of 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Swift Creek Middle in?
Swift Creek Middle is part of Johnston County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.