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Schools in Micro

Micro’s public schools

Johnston County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Micro. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/11schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 5% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
13,500 students on the public path
In brief

Micro’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Micro’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Johnston Co Early College Academy places highest (better than 97%); South Johnston High lowest (20%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Micro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Micro ElementaryJohnston County SchoolsB−
6–8North Johnston MiddleJohnston County SchoolsC
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Johnston County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Johnston County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 48 schools · 37,320 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,420NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 49.9% · 20253 students tested
Math54%
State average 50.8% · 18655 students tested

Micro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Micro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Micro—Johnston County Schools

Every school in Micro

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Microby address
Micro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
404 students14:1Rate it →
North Johnston Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
598 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Microin other towns
Princeton High
High · Grades 6–12 · Princeton
C+
988 students19:1Rate it →
Corinth Holders High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wendell
B+
2,187 students23:1Rate it →
Clayton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clayton
B
1,929 students23:1Rate it →
Cleveland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clayton
A−
1,889 students23:1Rate it →
West Johnston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Benson
B−
1,563 students24:1Rate it →
Smithfield-Selma High
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithfield
C
1,548 students18:1Rate it →
South Johnston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Four Oaks
C−
1,355 students23:1Rate it →
North Johnston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kenly
C
788 students20:1Rate it →
Johnston Co Early College Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithfield
A+
251 students35:1Rate it →

Questions about Micro’s schools

Are Micro’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Micro. Johnston County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Micro. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Micro in?

Johnston County Schools.

Where do Micro kids go to high school?

One of nine high schools, depending on your address: Corinth Holders High, Clayton High, Cleveland High, West Johnston High, Smithfield-Selma High, South Johnston High, Princeton High, North Johnston High and Johnston Co Early College Academy.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.