The Innovation Academy at South Campus

521 Martin Luther King Dr, Smithfield, NC 27577

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
263
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Johnston County Public Schools
Johnston County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
94thpercentile
Equity67% of low-income students proficient
99thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
97thpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
77thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle 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 The Innovation Academy at South Campus

The Innovation Academy at South Campus is a public middle school in Smithfield, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Johnston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 263 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

521 Martin Luther King Dr
Smithfield, NC 27577
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
263 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Johnston County Public Schools
County
Johnston County
NCES school ID
370237003441

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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.