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American Leadership Academy - Johnston

American Leadership Academy - Johnston · Johnston County

Address
3770 US-70 BUS, Clayton, NC 27520
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370047703615
2,082
Students
91.7
Teachers (FTE)
22.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
61
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
27.1%
Chronically absent
41%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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American Leadership Academy - JohnstonElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Wilson's Mills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools2.3 mi
  2. JCPS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Johnston County Public Schools3.8 mi
  3. Smithfield MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Johnston County Public Schools3.8 mi
  4. West Smithfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools4.3 mi
  5. Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Johnston County Public Schools4.3 mi
  6. Neuse Charter SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Neuse Charter School · Charter4.3 mi
  7. Powhatan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools4.5 mi
  8. Choice Plus AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Johnston County Public Schools4.5 mi
  9. South Smithfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools4.7 mi
  10. Swift Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Johnston County Public Schools4.8 mi

How American Leadership Academy - Johnston compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 61 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools49th percentile
Higher than 49% · rank 1,205 of 2,483
North Carolina schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 47 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 34% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2023

0255075100232425

Score up 6 points since 2023 (55 → 61). Met or exceeded expected growth in 1 of 3 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202561CMet58.2
202452DNot Met53
202355CNot Met56

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See American Leadership Academy - Johnston for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 51.92%Hispanic 20.51%Black 16.47%Two+ Races 8.89%Asian 1.63%Native Am. 0.53%Pacific Isl. 0.05%
White: 51.92% (1,081) Hispanic: 20.51% (427) Black: 16.47% (343) Two+ Races: 8.89% (185) Asian: 1.63% (34) Native Am.: 0.53% (11) Pacific Isl.: 0.05% (1)
White51.92%
Hispanic20.51%
Black16.47%
Two+ Races8.89%
Asian1.63%
Native Am.0.53%
Pacific Isl.0.05%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 2,082
50.19%1,045 Female
49.81%1,037 Male

Student counts for American Leadership Academy - Johnston, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 2,082 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 72.9%Chronically absent 27.1%
Regular attendance: 72.9% (1,580) Chronically absent: 27.1% (586)
Regular attendance72.9%
Chronically absent27.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 2,166
41%Economically disadvantaged
4.32%90 English learners

Student indicators for American Leadership Academy - Johnston, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 2,166 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 33.92%Beginning 66.08%
Experienced: 33.92% (13) Beginning: 66.08% (25)
Experienced33.92%
Beginning66.08%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 38.3 FTE
66.08%Fully licensed
33.92%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for American Leadership Academy - Johnston, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 38.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II70%33.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.2%42.1%
NC Math 359%32.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)57.1%34.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.6%35.5%
NC Math 138.2%17.3%
Biology38%19%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology62%19%13.9%5.1%
English II30%36.4%25.7%7.9%
NC Math 161.8%20.9%11.8%5.5%
NC Math 341%26.7%24.8%7.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.4%21.1%27.4%8.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)42.9%22.7%25.1%9.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.8%26.2%34.1%7.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.2573.7

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers38.32
Experienced teachers13 (34%)
Beginning teachers25.32 (66%)
Holding a standard license25.32 (66%)
Emergency or provisional licenses13 (34%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (586 of 2,166)27.1%
Economically disadvantaged41%
English learners making progress (of 90)52.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.94
Library books per student0
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom3.06

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the American Leadership Academy - Johnston report card PDF

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American Leadership Academy - Johnston's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.