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West Clayton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1012 S Lombard St, Clayton, NC 27520 · (919) 553-7113 · Part of Johnston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
742
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Clayton Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Clayton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Clayton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5West Clayton ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C, 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 ↗

1012 S Lombard St, Clayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten111
Grade 1133
Grade 2122
Grade 3115
Grade 4132
Grade 5129
Enrollment over time
789’20
813’21
761’22
718’23
742’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 33%Black 21%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Clayton Elementary from Clayton families.

Other schools in Johnston County Schools

The district →
Four Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Four Oaks
C+
1,051 students16:1
Polenta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
B
1,010 students16:1
River Dell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clayton
B
981 students18:1
West View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
C+
969 students16:1
McGee's Crossroads Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Angier
C+
950 students18:1
Thanksgiving Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Selma
870 students17:1

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.