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Smithfield Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1455 Buffalo Rd, Smithfield, NC 27577 · (919) 934-4696 · Part of Johnston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
573
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Smithfield Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Smithfield kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5South Smithfield Elementary450 students
6–8Smithfield MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

1455 Buffalo Rd, Smithfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6208
Grade 7196
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
574’20
556’21
501’22
530’23
573’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 31%White 9%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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