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American Leadership Academy - Johnston

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American Leadership Academy - Johnston ranks 523 rd of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

American Leadership Academy - Johnston is a public charter school in Clayton, North Carolina, serving 1,865 students in grades K-11. The school is part of the American Leadership Academy district.

American Leadership Academy - Johnston has consistently maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.4% to 87.7% over the past few years, on par with the nearby East Wake Academy. The school generally performs better than the state average in most subject areas, particularly in mathematics and science, with a 72% proficiency rate in 4th grade mathematics compared to the state's 58.9%. However, the school struggles in certain areas, such as 8th grade mathematics and Biology end-of-course exams.

Compared to nearby schools, American Leadership Academy - Johnston outperforms the Choice Plus Academy, but lags behind the performance of East Wake Academy. The school's higher student-teacher ratio of 21.8 may impact its ability to provide more individualized attention to students. While the school does not provide specific data on free and reduced-price lunch, the nearby JCPS Virtual Academy has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting that American Leadership Academy - Johnston may serve a more diverse population.

2,082

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3770 US-70 Bus
Clayton, NC 27520

(984) 302-3630

District: American Leadership Academy - Johnston

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

20.5%

African American:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 10 pts below the North Carolina average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

North Carolina avg55%

Elementary school

523^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From top 43% (2024) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

313^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2024

From top 37% (2024) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	62.5	523 of 1490	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	650 of 1505	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	294 of 918	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	452 of 924	51.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	123 of 563	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	611 of 1451	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	690 of 1455	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	329 of 710	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	462 of 669	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	294 of 961	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	283 of 951	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	530 of 1437	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	419 of 1450	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	427 of 1450	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	600 of 1464	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	51 of 175	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	56 of 159	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	74 of 821	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	154 of 801	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	642 of 1172	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	746 of 1166	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	313 of 773	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	294 of 793	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	191 of 546	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	140 of 560	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	346 of 733	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	311 of 738	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	329 of 458	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	332 of 461	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	204 of 562	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	150 of 564	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	326 of 729	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	222 of 743	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	271 of 733	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	267 of 751	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	84 of 328	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	78 of 306	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	127 of 478	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	193 of 473	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	396 of 649	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	418 of 652	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)28th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II70%+11 vs state

Science68%+7 vs state

Math III59%-7 vs state

Reading57%+4 vs state

Mathematics57%~ state avg

Math I38%+4 vs state

Biology38%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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	Total
American Leadership Academy - Johnston	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3770 US-70 Bus	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	American Leadership Academy - Johnston	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 302-3630	2,082	92	22.7	41.7%	1,081 (51.9%)	343 (16.5%)	427 (20.5%)	34 (1.6%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	185 (8.9%)								(n/a)	37.8	70.3	38.0	59.0	61.7	72.0	60.3	59.8	53.1	36.6	47.3	68.8	57.1	53.4	52.5	63.9	69.2	67.8
JCPS Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1455 Buffalo Rd	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(984) 285-3700	203	16	12.9	98.0%	87 (42.9%)	54 (26.6%)	44 (21.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.4%)								(n/a)	37.9	57.9	17.4	34.5		53.8	58.3	53.3	14.3	12.5		53.8	66.7	46.7	57.1	43.8	66.7	37.5
Neuse Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	909 M. Durwood Stephenson Park	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Neuse Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 626-2300	925	53	17.4		586 (63.4%)	109 (11.8%)	140 (15.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.6%)								(n/a)	67.3	74.1	56.4	89.3	50.0	53.8	49.2	58.8	60.3	51.5	45.6	64.1	57.1	67.5	79.5	74.2	57.1	74.2
Choice Plus Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	211 East Rose Street	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(984) 230-0500	97	11	8.6	96.9%	14 (14.4%)	49 (50.5%)	31 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)		13.2		13.2				10.0						18.2	12.5	10.3		7.7
East Wake Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	821 Charter School Way	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	East Wake Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 404-0444	1,265	88	14.3		872 (68.9%)	161 (12.7%)	138 (10.9%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.3%)								(n/a)	60.8	70.6	49.3	74.2	77.2	67.7	84.7	78.0	70.1	49.0	56.5	66.7	69.4	64.0	57.7	59.0	80.6	81.0

Frequently Asked Questions about American Leadership Academy - Johnston

How many students attend American Leadership Academy - Johnston?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,082 students attended American Leadership Academy - Johnston.

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American Leadership Academy - Johnston

Is American Leadership Academy - Johnston a good school?

American Leadership Academy - Johnston ranks 523^rd of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of American Leadership Academy - Johnston?

Students at American Leadership Academy - Johnston are 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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