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South Smithfield Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

201 W Sanders St, Smithfield, NC 27577 · (919) 934-8979 · Part of Johnston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
450
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Smithfield Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Smithfield kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5South Smithfield ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

201 W Sanders St, Smithfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 189
Grade 273
Grade 364
Grade 476
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
515’20
484’21
438’22
463’23
450’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 34%White 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Smithfield Elementary 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.