Clayton Middle

cms.johnston.k12.nc.us

573 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Clayton Middle School, located at 490 Guy Rd in Clayton, North Carolina, serves as a core educational institution within the Johnston County Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By providing a diverse curriculum and a wide array of extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its middle-grades students for the academic rigors of high school while helping them navigate the unique social and emotional challenges of their adolescent years.

The school’s website (cms.johnston.k12.nc.us) serves as a central hub for the Clayton Middle community, offering parents and students access to essential resources, including school calendars, academic policies, and communication tools. As part of a growing suburban area, Clayton Middle often emphasizes community involvement and collaboration, striving to maintain strong partnerships between educators, families, and the broader Johnston County community to ensure student success both inside and outside the classroom.

573

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

102.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clayton Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	200
Hispanic	183
Black	149
Asian	7
Two or More	32
American Indian	2

White
200 (34.9 %)
Hispanic
183 (31.9 %)
Black
149 (26.0 %)
Two or More
32 (5.6 %)
Asian
7 (1.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Johnston County Public Schools
Phone:	(919)553-5811
Website:	http://cms.johnston.k12.nc.us
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	573
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	586
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 177

Grade 7 188

Grade 8 208