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B−

Princeton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

650 Holt's Pond Rd, Princeton, NC 27569 · (919) 936-0755 · Part of Johnston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
770
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Princeton Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Princeton kids: Princeton High

On the path

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

PK–5Princeton ElementaryYou are here
6–12Princeton High988 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

650 Holt's Pond Rd, Princeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten97
Grade 1135
Grade 2109
Grade 3133
Grade 4141
Grade 5136
Enrollment over time
720’20
717’21
713’22
787’23
770’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 25%Black 8%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Princeton Elementary from Princeton 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; Princeton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.