Is Benson Middle a good school?

Benson Middle ranks 380 th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benson Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Benson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Benson Middle?

Students at Benson Middle are 39% Hispanic, 38% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Benson Middle attend?

Students who attend Benson Middle usually go on to attend South Johnston High

Benson Middle

Summary:

Benson Middle is a public middle school in Benson, North Carolina, serving 511 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Johnston County Public Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 242 districts in the state.

Benson Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 37.77% White, 17.03% African American, and 38.75% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Grade (EOG) test proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Benson Middle's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading were below the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has generally been in the lower half of North Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 380 and 610 out of 793 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Benson Middle's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively better for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students compared to the state averages for those subgroups. However, the school's performance for female, male, and gifted and talented students is generally lower than the state averages. Additionally, Benson Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.55% to 68.69% over the past three school years, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools within the Johnston County Public Schools district, such as Cleveland Middle and Swift Creek Middle, Benson Middle's academic performance is generally lower.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1600 N Wall Street
Benson, NC 27504-1717

(919) 894-3889

District: Johnston County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
380^th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,496

Students who attend Benson Middle usually attend:

High:

South Johnston High

Feeder schools for Benson Middle:

Elementary:

Benson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

White:

37.8%

African American:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benson Middle ranks better than 52.1% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 10^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Benson Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.7%), White (37.8%), African American (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benson Middle is 16.4. 7 middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Benson Middle employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benson Middle is $9,496, which is the 4^th highest among 12 middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Benson Middle 380^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Benson Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Johnston County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston County Public Schools 90^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	44.30	394^th	598	34.1%
2007	44.11	404^th	606	33.3%
2008	51.35	338^th	620	45.5%
2009	54.48	347^th	630	44.9%
2010	52.08	375^th	640	41.4%
2011	44.50	432^nd	648	33.3%
2012	54.96	363^rd	662	45.2%
2013	28.11	486^th	673	27.8%
2014	26.94	465^th	627	25.8%
2015	49.79	372^nd	705	47.2%
2016	43.54	409^th	692	40.9%
2017	35.69	468^th	694	32.6%
2018	14.61	604^th	691	12.6%
2019	22.35	610^th	737	17.2%
2021	30.86	509^th	741	31.3%
2022	36.35	504^th	786	35.9%
2023	38.68	476^th	784	39.3%
2024	51.41	380^th	793	52.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.21	150^th	302	50.3%
2024	63.28	95^th	306	69.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	41.28	159^th	312	49.0%
2023	48.42	125^th	318	60.7%
2024	35.32	231^st	356	35.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	14.49	560^th	604	7.3%
2019	24.02	539^th	639	15.6%
2021	37.40	397^th	633	37.3%
2022	40.37	406^th	689	41.1%
2023	35.93	492^nd	735	33.1%
2024	58.04	279^th	743	62.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	15.94	588^th	656	10.4%
2019	21.12	584^th	684	14.6%
2021	27.99	514^th	706	27.2%
2022	40.64	436^th	733	40.5%
2023	39.77	437^th	731	40.2%
2024	45.67	404^th	738	45.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	34.28	323^rd	475	32.0%
2019	43.87	263^rd	504	47.8%
2021	54.41	141^st	478	70.5%
2022	42.50	210^th	449	53.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	73.30	36^th	416	91.3%
2021	58.43	215^th	448	52.0%
2022	52.97	262^nd	450	41.8%
2023	20.59	430^th	452	4.9%
2024	47.94	316^th	461	31.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	11.77	603^rd	665	9.3%
2019	21.45	591^st	697	15.2%
2021	33.84	466^th	711	34.5%
2022	30.45	533^rd	748	28.7%
2023	36.71	476^th	747	36.3%
2024	54.94	312^th	751	58.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	19.75	445^th	494	9.9%
2019	25.51	432^nd	519	16.8%
2021	21.88	464^th	533	12.9%
2022	30.38	403^rd	550	26.7%
2023	29.57	427^th	559	23.6%
2024	56.95	179^th	560	68.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	7.97	463^rd	472	1.9%
2019	15.63	460^th	493	6.7%
2021	27.61	411^th	522	21.3%
2022	29.86	408^th	541	24.6%
2023	42.20	327^th	553	40.9%
2024	57.85	206^th	564	63.5%

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Rank History for White students at Benson Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	12.95	558^th	596	6.4%
2019	21.04	545^th	624	12.7%
2021	39.74	379^th	632	40.0%
2022	44.11	372^nd	658	43.5%
2023	37.34	430^th	656	34.5%
2024	44.18	366^th	652	43.9%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a student
Sunday, February 19, 2017

It's a good school just some kids there don't care about anything , we have clubs, after school activities, we even have at least one teacher in each grade level that sat has after every day of the week we perform great academically you don't count those who just want to get it over with. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Benson Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	260	114	1	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
1994	252	121	2	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	395
1995	292	93	1	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	409
1996	292	93	1	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	409
1997	284	85	2	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	408
1998	304	87	4	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	432
1999	284	110	0	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	432
2000	325	111	2	35	8	n/a	n/a	0	481
2001	318	123	1	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
2002	276	131	2	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	476
2003	276	131	2	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	476
2004	246	141	1	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	477
2005	243	122	3	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2006	264	125	2	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2007	253	87	1	64	1	n/a	n/a	18	424
2008	273	84	2	70	1	n/a	n/a	19	449
2009	277	104	2	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2010	270	91	1	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
2011	243	64	1	84	3	0	10	0	405
2012	242	68	0	94	6	0	15	0	425
2013	229	62	1	107	6	0	8	0	413
2014	226	68	0	110	8	0	7	0	419
2015	232	70	0	119	7	0	12	0	440
2016	229	65	1	136	5	0	10	0	446
2017	237	73	0	156	4	0	17	0	487
2018	221	73	0	175	5	0	19	0	493
2019	219	77	0	194	3	0	25	0	518
2020	216	85	0	194	3	0	26	0	524
2021	202	86	1	178	2	0	24	0	493
2022	196	73	1	181	1	1	30	0	483
2023	193	87	0	198	0	3	30	0	511

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benson Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	397	28.0	14.2	28
1994	395	26.0	15.2	38.7
1995	409	26.0	15.7	40.1
1996	409	26.0	15.7	40.1
1997	408	26.0	15.7	31.9
1998	432	28.0	15.4	28.9
1999	432	29.0	14.9	42.4
2000	481	31.0	15.5	32.4
2001	484	37.0	13.1	38.4
2002	476	35.0	13.6	52.5
2003	476	35.0	13.6	52.5
2004	477	39.0	12.2	57.9
2005	453	39.0	11.6	55.6
2006	458	39.0	11.7	60.7
2007	424	31.7	13.4	57.6
2008	449	29.7	15.1	n/a
2009	463	32.7	14.2	n/a
2010	445	33.8	13.1	53.3
2011	405	33.0	12.2	54.8
2012	425	28.4	14.9	59.3
2013	413	31.7	13.0	59.8
2014	419	29.5	14.2	64.2
2015	440	32.0	13.7	65.5
2016	446	33.0	13.5	64.1
2017	487	32.5	14.9	63.9
2018	493	34.5	14.2	63.1
2019	518	35.9	14.3	62.5
2020	524	35.9	14.5	59
2021	493	33.1	14.8	53.5
2022	483	32.0	15.0	51.6
2023	511	31.0	16.4	68.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benson Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	397	28.0	14.2	28
1994	395	26.0	15.2	38.7
1995	409	26.0	15.7	40.1
1996	409	26.0	15.7	40.1
1997	408	26.0	15.7	31.9
1998	432	28.0	15.4	28.9
1999	432	29.0	14.9	42.4
2000	481	31.0	15.5	32.4
2001	484	37.0	13.1	38.4
2002	476	35.0	13.6	52.5
2003	476	35.0	13.6	52.5
2004	477	39.0	12.2	57.9
2005	453	39.0	11.6	55.6
2006	458	39.0	11.7	60.7
2007	424	31.7	13.4	57.6
2008	449	29.7	15.1	n/a
2009	463	32.7	14.2	n/a
2010	445	33.8	13.1	53.3
2011	405	33.0	12.2	54.8
2012	425	28.4	14.9	59.3
2013	413	31.7	13.0	59.8
2014	419	29.5	14.2	64.2
2015	440	32.0	13.7	65.5
2016	446	33.0	13.5	64.1
2017	487	32.5	14.9	63.9
2018	493	34.5	14.2	63.1
2019	518	35.9	14.3	62.5
2020	524	35.9	14.5	59
2021	493	33.1	14.8	53.5
2022	483	32.0	15.0	51.6
2023	511	31.0	16.4	68.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benson Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$899 (9.5%)	$8,596 (90.5%)	$9,496

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benson Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 610^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 476^th of 784 Middle schools	22.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Benson Middle)	39.1	41.6	2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	55.6	59.5	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Benson Middle)	32.2	32.7	0.5%
5th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	46.9	53.2	6.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Benson Middle)	57.4	68.1	10.7%
5th Grade Science (Johnston County Public Schools)	66.8	72.2	5.4%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Benson Middle)	38	37.5	0.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	51.9	54.7	2.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Benson Middle)	50.4	39.2	11.2%
6th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	55.5	48.1	7.4%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Benson Middle)	50	55	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	51.8	55	3.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Benson Middle)	42.2	47.5	5.3%
7th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	52.8	52.9	0.1%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Benson Middle)	22.8	26.2	3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	45.9	45.1	0.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Benson Middle)	36.6	38.1	1.5%
8th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	50.4	51.5	1.1%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Benson Middle)	64.2	71.7	7.5%
8th Grade Science (Johnston County Public Schools)	77.5	72.9	4.6%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	518	511	1.4%
African American	77	87	13%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	194	198	2.1%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	219	193	11.9%
Two or More Races	25	30	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.5%	68.7%	6.1%

Schools Near Benson Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)				EOG Reading (2024)				EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benson Middle	Public	5-8	1600 N Wall Street	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-3889	511	31	16.4	68.7%	193 (37.8%)	87 (17.0%)	198 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (5.9%)	51.4	380^th of 793 public middle schools	52.1%		38.7	476^th of 784 public middle schools	39.3%	96	46.7	57.5	45.8	52.8	35.8	49.6	38.9	51.2	52.5	69.6	$9,496	$899	$8,596
Dunn Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Meadowlark Road	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 892-1016	412	31	13.1	99.3%	94 (22.8%)	189 (45.9%)	94 (22.8%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	28.1	580^th of 793 public middle schools	26.9%		23.5	627^th of 784 public middle schools	20.0%	47		35.2	24.6	51.4		23.2	25.0	47.7		67.6	$10,917	$1,260	$9,657
Coats-Erwin Middle	Public	6-8	2833 NC Hwy 55E	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 230-0300	606	34	17.8	67.8%	260 (42.9%)	115 (19.0%)	200 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	19	667^th of 793 public middle schools	15.9%		22.6	639^th of 784 public middle schools	18.5%	28		38.3	30.6	26.9		36.7	28.6	32.5		49.7	$8,076	$555	$7,521
Four Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Boyette Road	Four Oaks	27524	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 963-4022	468	31	15.0	67.1%	211 (45.1%)	59 (12.6%)	170 (36.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	60.2	286^th of 793 public middle schools	63.9%		40.6	456^th of 784 public middle schools	41.8%	170		55.8	48.1	48.5		49.1	57.8	53.3		80.2	$9,812	$944	$8,868
McGee's Crossroads Middle	Public	6-8	13353 NC Highway 210	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 894-6003	749	41	18.4	47.3%	411 (54.9%)	84 (11.2%)	223 (29.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	64.3	257^th of 793 public middle schools	67.6%		53.6	352^nd of 784 public middle schools	55.1%	95		58.4	53.8	44.3		62.6	49.6	59.3		80.2	$8,319	$639	$7,679
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	2323 Cornwallis Road	Garner	27529	Wake County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 553-7500	936	52	18.1	36.4%	473 (50.5%)	191 (20.4%)	193 (20.6%)	23 (2.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.2%)	73	188^th of 793 public middle schools	76.3%		78.2	153^rd of 784 public middle schools	80.5%	35		60.3	59.4	77.9		54.0	57.5	62.2		77.2	$7,527	$410	$7,117
Swift Creek Middle	Public	6-8	325 Norris Rd	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 262-0750	750	46	16.3	46.3%	391 (52.1%)	126 (16.8%)	193 (25.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.8%)	62.7	269^th of 793 public middle schools	66.1%		54.3	341^st of 784 public middle schools	56.5%	72		57.5	59.0	54.3		50.2	47.1	59.1		75.4	$8,637	$480	$8,156
The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Public	6-8	521 Martin Luther King Dr	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 934-6481	232	19	12.2	52.6%	122 (52.6%)	33 (14.2%)	65 (28.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	89.8	64^th of 793 public middle schools	91.9%		92.5	50^th of 784 public middle schools	93.6%	14		67.3	86.8	65.8		76.6	79.4	73.4		91.1	$8,168	$360	$7,808
Smithfield Middle	Public	6-8	1455 Buffalo Rd	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 934-4696	501	44	11.4	99.4%	67 (13.4%)	165 (32.9%)	251 (50.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	23.1	632^nd of 793 public middle schools	20.3%		28.3	573^rd of 784 public middle schools	26.9%	59		28.8	23.5	31.9		38.6	35.9	39.8		58.1	$10,489	$1,415	$9,074
Harnett Central Middle	Public	6-8	2529 Harnett Central Rd	Angier	27501	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 639-6000	1,024	66	15.4	63.0%	438 (42.8%)	184 (18.0%)	329 (32.1%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.1%)	26.1	603^rd of 793 public middle schools	24.0%		26.2	598^th of 784 public middle schools	23.7%	5		44.8	34.6	28.5		44.1	32.4	37.4		49.8	$8,387	$686	$7,701

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