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Clayton, NC
Public School Ratings




Clayton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts serving Clayton, NC

Public schools in Clayton belong to districts that are headquartered in one or more other communities.

Johnston County Public Schools School District Smithfield, NC Schools
PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN Clayton Grades
Archer Lodge Middle School
762 Wendell Rd
Wendell, NC 27591
06-08
Clayton High School
600 S Fayetteville St
Clayton, NC 27520
09-12
Clayton Middle School
490 Guy Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
06-08
Cleveland High School
1892 Polenta Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
09-12
Cooper Academy School
849 North Mial St
Clayton, NC 27520
PK-05
East Clayton Elementary School
2075 Nc Highway 42 East
Clayton, NC 27527
PK-05
Johnston Charter Academy School
40 Scholar Drive
Clayton, NC 27520
KG-08
Polenta Elementary School
105 Josephine Road
Garner, NC 27529
PK-05
River Dell Elementary School
12100 Buffalo Road
Clayton, NC 27527
PK-05
Riverwood Elementary School
108 Athletic Club Blvd
Clayton, NC 27527
PK-05
Riverwood Middle School
204 Athletic Club Blvd
Clayton, NC 27527
06-08
Swift Creek Middle School
325 Norris Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
06-08
West Clayton Elementary School
1012 S Lombard St
Clayton, NC 27520
PK-05

School Districts serving Clayton, NC

Johnston County Public Schools School District Smithfield, NC Schools

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