Schools in Clayton, NC

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Cleveland Elementary	Johnston County Public Schools	PK–05	835	63	A
Riverwood Elementary	Johnston County Public Schools	PK–05	777	60	A
West Clayton Elementary	Johnston County Public Schools	PK–05	785	58	A
River Dell Elementary	Johnston County Public Schools	PK–05	909	54	A
Clayton High	Johnston County Public Schools	09–12	1,987	39	A
Cooper Academy	Johnston County Public Schools	PK–05	435	36	A
Johnston Charter Academy	Johnston Charter Academy	KG–08	777	27	A
East Clayton Elementary	Johnston County Public Schools	PK–05	563	21	A
Riverwood Middle	Johnston County Public Schools	06–08	1,051	19	A
Swift Creek Middle	Johnston County Public Schools	06–08	744	17	A
Cleveland High	Johnston County Public Schools	09–12	1,778	13	A
Clayton Middle	Johnston County Public Schools	06–08	653	6	A
American Leadership Academy - Johnston	American Leadership Academy - Johnston	M–M		— insufficient data
Powhatan Elementary	Johnston County Public Schools	PK–05	644	— insufficient data	F