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Meadow School

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Meadow School ranks 502 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Meadow School is an elementary school located in Benson, North Carolina, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 661 students. It is part of the Johnston County Public Schools district, which is ranked 94 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadow School consistently outperforms the Johnston County Public Schools district and the state of North Carolina in mathematics and reading proficiency across most grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Meadow School's 7th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 81.2%, compared to 56.6% for the district and 53.5% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 235 out of 961 North Carolina elementary schools in mathematics for Hispanic students and 342 out of 1,437 for low-SES students, both with a 4-star rating.

While Meadow School outperforms nearby schools in the Johnston County Public Schools district, such as West Smithfield Elementary, South Smithfield Elementary, and Four Oaks Elementary, its performance is not as strong as some higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Hobbton Elementary in Sampson County Schools. Additionally, Meadow School's performance among its disabled and special education students is more mixed, with the school ranking 334 out of 821 North Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 3-star rating.

646

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,525

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7507 NC Hwy 50 S
Benson, NC 27504-9527

(919) 894-4226

District: Johnston County Public Schools

Students who attend Meadow School usually attend:

High:

South Johnston High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

28.2%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2023 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (66% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2023) to 66th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

502^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

91^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Johnston County Public Schools

94^th of 242Johnston County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	502 of 1490	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	363 of 1505	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	345 of 1502	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	399 of 1514	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	661 of 1489	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	963 of 1473	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	957 of 1434	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	912 of 1429	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	734 of 1425	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	812 of 1440	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.6	853 of 1390	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	712 of 1403	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.7	516 of 1388	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	546 of 1381	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	543 of 1363	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	368 of 1354	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	315 of 1324	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	61.3	523 of 1293	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	558 of 1276	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	290 of 634	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	450 of 646	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	472 of 878	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	323 of 897	64.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	60 of 385	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	163 of 497	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	280 of 421	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	465 of 1451	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	386 of 1455	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	448 of 1459	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	392 of 1458	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	644 of 1440	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	845 of 1424	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1019 of 1405	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	287 of 710	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	3 of 669	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	144 of 582	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	235 of 961	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	171 of 951	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	155 of 915	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	252 of 893	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	372 of 843	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	577 of 865	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	719 of 851	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	342 of 1437	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	95 of 1450	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	96 of 1437	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	132 of 1366	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	64.3	350 of 1329	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	796 of 1361	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	760 of 1332	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	524 of 1450	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	303 of 1464	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	249 of 1461	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	407 of 1464	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	652 of 1444	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1045 of 1430	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	841 of 1413	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	334 of 821	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	300 of 801	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	589 of 1172	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	464 of 1166	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	456 of 1183	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	414 of 1194	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	653 of 1172	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1003 of 1183	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1007 of 1178	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	91 of 773	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	169 of 793	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	303 of 784	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	203 of 786	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	324 of 741	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	388 of 737	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	447 of 691	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	372 of 694	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.8	248 of 692	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	218 of 705	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	281 of 627	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.6	303 of 673	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	308 of 662	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	156 of 648	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	110 of 640	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	73 of 630	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.1	231 of 620	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	246 of 606	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	202 of 598	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	127 of 449	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	143 of 478	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	216 of 504	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	427 of 475	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	26 of 371	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	41.3	169 of 318	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	62 of 312	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	77 of 733	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	123 of 738	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	241 of 731	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	171 of 733	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	292 of 706	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	426 of 684	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	485 of 656	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	6 of 458	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	69.2	93 of 461	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	192 of 452	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	9 of 450	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.2	167 of 416	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	41 of 562	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	69 of 564	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	223 of 553	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	174 of 541	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	161 of 522	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	295 of 493	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	307 of 472	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	20 of 729	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	116 of 743	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	268 of 735	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	86 of 689	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	164 of 633	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	268 of 639	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	375 of 604	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	106 of 733	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	204 of 751	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	338 of 747	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	235 of 748	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	340 of 711	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	322 of 697	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	355 of 665	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	22 of 478	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	56.6	130 of 473	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	145 of 649	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	235 of 652	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	288 of 656	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	197 of 658	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.5	416 of 632	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	463 of 624	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	500 of 596	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2021)84th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+14 vs state

Science65%+4 vs state

Reading62%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-8	7507 NC Hwy 50 S	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-4226	646	43	15.0	98.3%	421 (65.2%)	22 (3.4%)	182 (28.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	63.7	502^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	66.3%		72.6	363^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	75.9%	139	57.4	75.8	61.8	76.3	81.2	70.3	45.6	64.5	53.9	67.8	71.8	70.3	61.8	68.8	$10,525	$841	$9,683
Plain View Elementary	Public	K-5	4140 Plain View Hwy	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 891-4354	362	20	17.6	99.2%	214 (59.1%)	26 (7.2%)	99 (27.3%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	52.5	703^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	52.8%		65.7	481^st of 1505 public elementary schools	68.0%	222	61.3	69.4	46.8				43.8	64.5	51.6				61.3		$9,947	$1,248	$8,699
Benson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 Hwy 50 N	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-4233	719	45	15.8	99.6%	281 (39.1%)	122 (17.0%)	259 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	69.1	407^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.7%		72.1	369^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.5%	38	75.7	72.2	65.6				52.9	63.0	57.0				65.6		$10,116	$1,002	$9,114
Four Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Hatcher St	Four Oaks	27524	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 963-2165	1,051	65	16.2	99.7%	536 (51.0%)	119 (11.3%)	333 (31.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.2%)	56.1	635^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.4%		45.2	832^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	44.7%	197	66.1	62.1	53.5				50.0	65.7	50.8				60.3		$10,186	$1,319	$8,867
Dunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 W Harnett St	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 892-0126	813	58	13.9	99.5%	144 (17.7%)	353 (43.4%)	253 (31.1%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	19.9	1281^st of 1490 public elementary schools	14.0%		15.7	1352^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	10.2%	71	55.4	44.7	41.4				29.2	38.2	33.8				43.3		$10,796	$1,629	$9,166
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15375 Spiveys Corner Highway	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2244	539	35	15.5	99.3%	281 (52.1%)	41 (7.6%)	189 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	66.8	450^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.8%		55.2	659^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.2%	209	87.8	68.8	71.6				44.6	57.0	56.8				64.9		$10,134	$1,173	$8,961
Hobbton Elementary	Public	K-5	12361 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-0392	453	28	16.1	95.6%	154 (34.0%)	48 (10.6%)	229 (50.6%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	68.1	425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.5%		73.8	349^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.8%	76	84.6	81.8	80.3				37.2	59.1	65.8				55.3		$10,154	$1,621	$8,533
Erwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Denim Dr.	Erwin	28339	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 897-7178	637	43	14.6	97.8%	276 (43.3%)	146 (22.9%)	172 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.2%)	11.3	1402^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	5.9%		14.4	1371^st of 1505 public elementary schools	8.9%	31	41.7	36.0	39.8				27.1	33.0	26.2				36.9		$10,032	$1,452	$8,580
West Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2665 Galilee Road	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 989-6418	494	38	13.1	97.4%	72 (14.6%)	127 (25.7%)	264 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	21	1260^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.4%		28.2	1135^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.6%	125	42.4	41.1	44.2				24.2	41.1	45.5				48.1		$11,944	$1,669	$10,274
South Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 W Sanders St	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 934-8979	450	36	12.4	99.3%	79 (17.6%)	152 (33.8%)	189 (42.0%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	22.5	1234^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.2%		20.1	1283^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	14.8%	49	59.7	39.2	34.3				35.8	39.2	40.0				45.7		$11,484	$1,732	$9,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow School

What schools do graduates of Meadow School attend?

Students who attend Meadow School usually go on to attend:

High : South Johnston High

Is Meadow School a good school?

Meadow School ranks 502^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Meadow School in?

Johnston County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Meadow School?

Students at Meadow School are 65% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Meadow School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Meadow School.

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