Charter SchoolElementary

Johnston Charter Academy

40 Scholar Drive, Clayton, NC 27520

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
677
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Johnston Charter Academy
Johnston County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores75% proficient in math & reading
93rdpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
97thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size19.5 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Johnston Charter Academy

Johnston Charter Academy is a charter elementary school in Clayton, North Carolina, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a small suburb in Johnston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 677 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from NC State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

40 Scholar Drive
Clayton, NC 27520
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
677 students
Students per teacher
19.5 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
NC State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Johnston Charter Academy
County
Johnston County
NCES school ID
370043003449

Schools near Johnston Charter Academy

All 19 schools in Clayton →
Kids R Kids
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 22 students
0.3 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.