Largest Schools in Johnston County Public Schools (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. 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.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Corinth Holders High Wendell · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,187	39.6 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	2,187
2	Clayton High Clayton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,929	31.7 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,929
3	Cleveland High Clayton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,889	38.6 Lower 50%	60% Math proficiency	1,889
4	West Johnston High Benson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,563	31.3 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,563
5	Smithfield-Selma High Smithfield · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,548	23.1 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,548
6	South Johnston High Four Oaks · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,355	23.5 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	1,355
7	Archer Lodge Middle Wendell · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,204	24.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,204
8	Four Oaks Elementary Four Oaks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	1,051	21.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,051
9	Polenta Elementary Garner · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	1,010	22.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,010
10	Princeton High Princeton · High · Grades 6–12	Public	988	29.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	988
11	River Dell Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	981	34.2 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	981
12	West View Elementary Garner · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	969	30.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	969
13	McGee's Crossroads Elem Angier · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	950	23.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	950
14	Cleveland Middle Garner · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	936	35.6 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	936
15	Riverwood Middle Clayton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	902	39.2 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	902
16	Thanksgiving Elementary Selma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	870	12.0 Lower 50%	99.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	870
17	Cleveland Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	851	41.4 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	851
18	Selma Elementary Selma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	794	19.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	794
19	North Johnston High Kenly · High · Grades 9–12	Public	788	23.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	788
20	Princeton Elementary Princeton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	770	23.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	770
21	McGee's Crossroads Middle Benson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	757	28.8 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	757
22	West Clayton Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	742	21.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	742
23	Riverwood Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	728	43.3 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	728
24	Benson Elementary Benson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	719	11.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	719
25	Swift Creek Middle Clayton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	691	32.9 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	691
26	Powhatan Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	656	30.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	656
27	Meadow School Benson · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	646	26.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	646
28	Dixon Road Elementary Willow Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	644	26.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	644
29	Clayton Middle Clayton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	609	20.4 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	609
30	North Johnston Middle Micro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	598	15.6 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	598
31	Corinth-Holders Elementary Zebulon · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	585	16.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	585
32	Smithfield Middle Smithfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	573	22.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	573
33	East Clayton Elementary Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	524	29.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	524
34	Wilson's Mills Elementary Wilson's Mills · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	496	16.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	496
35	West Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	494	13.9 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	494
36	Four Oaks Middle Four Oaks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	477	25.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	477
37	South Smithfield Elementary Smithfield · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	450	16.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	450
38	Cooper Academy Clayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	447	13.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	447
39	Glendale-Kenly Elementary Kenly · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	433	28.2 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	433
40	Micro Elementary Micro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	404	16.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	404
41	Benson Middle Benson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	377	17.4 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	377
42	Pine Level Elementary Pine Level · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	341	24.4 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	341
43	Selma Middle School Selma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	339	17.4 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	339
44	The Innovation Academy at South Campus Smithfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	263	41.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	263
45	Johnston Co Early College Academy Smithfield · High · Grades 9–13	Public	251	58.3 Top 50%	74.5% Math proficiency	251

Corinth Holders High in Wendell leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Johnston County Public Schools with Enrollment 2,187. Of the 45 schools shown, 45 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina largest schools 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 largest school in Johnston County Public Schools?

Corinth Holders High in Wendell, North Carolina ranks first among largest schools in Johnston County Public Schools with Enrollment 2,187 (Enrollment: 2,187).

How are largest schools in Johnston County Public Schools ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. 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.