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What's something West Smithfield Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237001026
West Smithfield Elementary
2665 Galilee Road, Smithfield, NC 27577 · (919) 989-6418 · Johnston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
13.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
481 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (81).
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
37.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
41.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 West Smithfield Elementary
West Smithfield Elementary's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Smithfield Elementary this school | 494 | 97.4% | 40.5% |
| Wilson's Mills Elementary Wilson's Mills | 496 | 99.2% | 51.3% |
| Butner-Stem Elementary Butner | 476 | 99.4% | 53.4% |
| Hodge Road Elementary Knightdale | 522 | 99.4% | 46.5% |
| Harvey R Newlin Elementary Burlington | 491 | 99.4% | 25.7% |
| Union Elementary Clinton | 466 | 99.4% | N/A |
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 West Smithfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #1,087 of 1,297 | #24 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #1,110 of 1,296 | #24 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,047 of 1,300 | #24 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #630 of 1,485 | #20 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #247 of 1,377 | #4 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #608 of 1,379 | #20 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #976 of 1,414 | #24 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #350 of 369 | #9 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
494
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 494 | 37.7 | 13.1:1 | 97% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 42 | 10.6:1 | 99% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 43 | 10.2:1 | 99% (435) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 99% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 39 | 12.5:1 | 92% (451) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 96% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 51 | 11.2:1 | 82% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 46 | 10.3:1 | 61% (292) |
| 1990-91 | 417 | 39 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Smithfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (489 to 494); teachers down 3% (39 to 37.7).
About West Smithfield Elementary
West Smithfield Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school enrolls 494 students, from pre-K through 5.
Johnston County Public Schools has 48 schools and 37,320 students, and West Smithfield Elementary is one of those schools.
At 53%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at West Smithfield Elementary combined. The school is also 26% Black, 15% White, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 17%. The chance that two students picked at random at West Smithfield Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Teacher staffing is 37.7 full-time equivalents, or about 13.1 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. About 97% of students, or 481, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Johnston County, the average is about the same, 95%.
West Smithfield Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 15% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Smithfield Elementary is -8.6 points: 40.5% actual, 49.1% predicted.
In the county around the school, Johnston County, median household income is about $83,384, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 52 public schools operate in Johnston County, serving about 41,004 students.
The closest public school, South Smithfield Elementary, is about 2.7 miles from West Smithfield Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, West Smithfield Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The number of students grew from 471 to 494 over 4 years. The school's ratio rose from 12.1:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for West Smithfield Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Smithfield
- Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · 1,548 students
- Neuse Charter SchoolCombined · 925 students
- Smithfield MiddleMiddle · 573 students
- South Smithfield ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- The Innovation Academy at South CampusMiddle · 263 students
- Johnston Co Early College AcademyHigh · 251 students
Nearby schools
- South Smithfield Elementary2.7 mi · 450
- Choice Plus Academy3.2 mi · 97
- Four Oaks Middle3.7 mi · 477
- The Innovation Academy at South Campus3.7 mi · 263
- Four Oaks Elementary3.8 mi · 1,051
- Johnston Co Early College Academy4.1 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About West Smithfield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Smithfield Elementary?
West Smithfield Elementary enrolls approximately 494 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Smithfield Elementary serve?
West Smithfield Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Smithfield Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Smithfield Elementary is approximately 13.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Smithfield Elementary?
Student demographics at West Smithfield Elementary are roughly 15% White, 53% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Smithfield Elementary in?
West Smithfield Elementary is part of Johnston County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.