Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Johnston County Public Schools (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 45 schools in Johnston County Public Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
- Elementary Schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Middle Schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- High Schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Traditional Public Schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Johnston County Public Schools
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in Johnston County Public Schools
- Largest Schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- 117Selma Middle SchoolSelma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 217South Smithfield ElementarySmithfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 319Selma ElementarySelma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 424Pine Level ElementaryPine Level · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 523Smithfield MiddleSmithfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.3
- 614West Smithfield ElementarySmithfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 717Wilson's Mills ElementaryWilson's Mills · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 817Micro ElementaryMicro · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.9
- 928Glendale-Kenly ElementaryKenly · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 1042The Innovation Academy at South CampusSmithfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.6
- 1116North Johnston MiddleMicro · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.6
- 1214Cooper AcademyClayton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 1327Meadow SchoolBenson · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.0
- 1421West Clayton ElementaryClayton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.1
- 1517Benson MiddleBenson · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.1
- 1626Four Oaks MiddleFour Oaks · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 1733Swift Creek MiddleClayton · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 1824Princeton ElementaryPrinceton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 1923Polenta ElementaryGarner · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.0
- 2020Clayton MiddleClayton · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.0
- 2112Benson ElementaryBenson · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.0
- 2230West View ElementaryGarner · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.4
- 2329East Clayton ElementaryClayton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.4
- 2421Four Oaks ElementaryFour Oaks · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.4
- 2543Riverwood ElementaryClayton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.5
- 2617Corinth-Holders ElementaryZebulon · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.7
- 2726Dixon Road ElementaryWillow Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.9
- 2839Riverwood MiddleClayton · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.0
- 2924McGee's Crossroads ElemAngier · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.6
- 3030Powhatan ElementaryClayton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.7
- 3134River Dell ElementaryClayton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.8
- 3212Thanksgiving ElementarySelma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.8
- 3329McGee's Crossroads MiddleBenson · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.0
- 3423Smithfield-Selma HighSmithfield · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.0
- 3536Cleveland MiddleGarner · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.7
- 3625Archer Lodge MiddleWendell · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.8
- 3741Cleveland ElementaryClayton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.3
- 3830Princeton HighPrinceton · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.4
- 3924North Johnston HighKenly · Public HighStudents per teacher: 20.2
- 4024South Johnston HighFour Oaks · Public HighStudents per teacher: 22.6
- 4140Corinth Holders HighWendell · Public HighStudents per teacher: 23.3
- 4232Clayton HighClayton · Public HighStudents per teacher: 23.5
- 4339Cleveland HighClayton · Public HighStudents per teacher: 23.6
- 4431West Johnston HighBenson · Public HighStudents per teacher: 23.7
- 4558Johnston Co Early College AcademySmithfield · Public HighStudents per teacher: 35.9
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selma Middle School Selma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.0 | 17.4 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 339 |
| 2 | South Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 3 | Selma Elementary Selma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.6 | 19.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 794 |
| 4 | Pine Level Elementary Pine Level · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 | 24.4 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 5 | Smithfield Middle Smithfield · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.3 | 22.8 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 6 | West Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.4 | 13.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 7 | Wilson's Mills Elementary Wilson's Mills · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.8 | 16.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 496 |
| 8 | Micro Elementary Micro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.9 | 16.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 9 | Glendale-Kenly Elementary Kenly · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.4 | 28.2 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 10 | The Innovation Academy at South Campus Smithfield · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.6 | 41.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 11 | North Johnston Middle Micro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.6 | 15.6 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 598 |
| 12 | Cooper Academy Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 | 13.6 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 13 | Meadow School Benson · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.0 | 26.8 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 646 |
| 14 | West Clayton Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.1 | 21.1 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 742 |
| 15 | Benson Middle Benson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.1 | 17.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 16 | Four Oaks Middle Four Oaks · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.4 | 25.8 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 17 | Swift Creek Middle Clayton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.7 | 32.9 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 691 |
| 18 | Princeton Elementary Princeton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.7 | 23.6 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 770 |
| 19 | Polenta Elementary Garner · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 | 22.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,010 |
| 20 | Clayton Middle Clayton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.0 | 20.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 609 |
| 21 | Benson Elementary Benson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 | 11.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 719 |
| 22 | West View Elementary Garner · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 | 30.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 969 |
| 23 | East Clayton Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 | 29.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 524 |
| 24 | Four Oaks Elementary Four Oaks · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 | 21.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 1,051 |
| 25 | Riverwood Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.5 | 43.3 Lower 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 26 | Corinth-Holders Elementary Zebulon · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.7 | 16.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 585 |
| 27 | Dixon Road Elementary Willow Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 | 26.4 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 644 |
| 28 | Riverwood Middle Clayton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.0 | 39.2 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 902 |
| 29 | McGee's Crossroads Elem Angier · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.6 | 23.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 950 |
| 30 | Powhatan Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.7 | 30.1 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 656 |
| 31 | River Dell Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.8 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 981 |
| 32 | Thanksgiving Elementary Selma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.8 | 12.0 Lower 50% | 99.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 870 |
| 33 | McGee's Crossroads Middle Benson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.0 | 28.8 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 757 |
| 34 | Smithfield-Selma High Smithfield · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.0 | 23.1 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 1,548 |
| 35 | Cleveland Middle Garner · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.7 | 35.6 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 936 |
| 36 | Archer Lodge Middle Wendell · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.8 | 24.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 1,204 |
| 37 | Cleveland Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.3 | 41.4 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 851 |
| 38 | Princeton High Princeton · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 19.4 | 29.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 988 |
| 39 | North Johnston High Kenly · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.2 | 23.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 788 |
| 40 | South Johnston High Four Oaks · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22.6 | 23.5 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 1,355 |
| 41 | Corinth Holders High Wendell · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23.3 | 39.6 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 2,187 |
| 42 | Clayton High Clayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23.5 | 31.7 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,929 |
| 43 | Cleveland High Clayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23.6 | 38.6 Lower 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 1,889 |
| 44 | West Johnston High Benson · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23.7 | 31.3 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,563 |
| 45 | Johnston Co Early College Academy Smithfield · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 35.9 | 58.3 Top 50% | 74.5% Math proficiency | 251 |
Selma Middle School in Selma leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Johnston County Public Schools with Students per teacher 10.0. Of the 45 schools shown, 45 are public.
For the full picture see the wider North Carolina lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Johnston County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Johnston County Public Schools?
Selma Middle School in Selma, North Carolina ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Johnston County Public Schools with Students per teacher 10.0 (Enrollment: 339).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Johnston County Public Schools ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.