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Johnston Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

40 Scholar Drive, Clayton, NC 27520 · (919) 879-8190

Clayton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
677
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Johnston Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

40 Scholar Drive, Clayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 180
Grade 278
Grade 374
Grade 474
Grade 576
Grade 676
Grade 775
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
757’20
733’21
679’22
751’23
677’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 30%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnston Charter Academy from Clayton families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Clayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.