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Johnston Charter Academy

Johnston Charter Academy · Johnston County

Address
40 Scholar Drive, Clayton, NC 27520
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370043003449
677
Students
34.8
Teachers (FTE)
19.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
65
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
18%
Chronically absent
49.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Clayton MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Johnston County Public Schools1.2 mi
  2. West Clayton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools1.8 mi
  3. Clayton HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Johnston County Public Schools1.8 mi
  4. Cooper AcademyElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools2.4 mi
  5. Riverwood MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Johnston County Public Schools4.6 mi
  6. Riverwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools4.7 mi
  7. South Garner HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wake County Schools4.8 mi
  8. East Clayton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools5.2 mi
  9. Bryan Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools5.3 mi
  10. Barwell Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools5.9 mi

How Johnston Charter Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 65 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools60th percentile
Higher than 60% · rank 929 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools62nd percentile
Higher than 62% · rank 492 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 64% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2019

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Score down 1 points since 2019 (66 → 65). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 5 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202565CMet62.3
202462CNot Met60.8
202371BMet67.4
202279BExceeded76.1
201966CMet61.8

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 Johnston Charter Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 39.73%Black 30.43%Hispanic 17.13%Two+ Races 10.19%Asian 2.51%
White: 39.73% (269) Black: 30.43% (206) Hispanic: 17.13% (116) Two+ Races: 10.19% (69) Asian: 2.51% (17)
White39.73%
Black30.43%
Hispanic17.13%
Two+ Races10.19%
Asian2.51%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 677
49.34%334 Female
50.66%343 Male

Student counts for Johnston Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 677 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82%Chronically absent 18%
Regular attendance: 82% (612) Chronically absent: 18% (134)
Regular attendance82%
Chronically absent18%

Student Population

Students Counted: 746
49.3%Economically disadvantaged
4.43%30 English learners

Student indicators for Johnston Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 746 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 50%Beginning 50%
Experienced: 50% (6) Beginning: 50% (6)
Experienced50%
Beginning50%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 12 FTE
75%Fully licensed
25%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Johnston Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 12 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)80.1%53.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)61.2%34.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)57.9%32.7%

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
Mathematics (grades 3–8)42.1%25.2%25.4%7.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)38.8%26.3%25.2%9.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)19.9%26.2%43.3%10.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.2473.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers12
Experienced teachers6 (50%)
Beginning teachers6 (50%)
Holding a standard license9 (75%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3 (25%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (134 of 746)18%
Economically disadvantaged49.3%
English learners making progress (of 30)60%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1
Library books per student37.07
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.05

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Johnston Charter Academy report card PDF

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Johnston Charter Academy'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.