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Meadow School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
597th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Meadow School is a public PK–8 school in Benson, NC, serving 646 students in a rural part of eastern North Carolina. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools and, unusually for the region, teaches children on one campus from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade while most neighboring elementary schools stop at 5th grade. About 98% of Meadow students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a level of economic need very similar to that of other schools in the area.

Meadow's strongest test results come in the middle grades. In the most recent school year, 7th-grade math proficiency reached 87.7% and 8th-grade science reached 84.1%, both well above district and state averages. Rankings over the past decade also show clear progress: Meadow was a 2-star school in the late 2010s, climbed to 4 stars between 2021 and 2024, peaking at the 77th percentile, and now carries a 3-star rating at the 60th percentile. Among nearby schools, that places Meadow in the same upper-middle range as Benson Elementary and Four Oaks Elementary, just behind Hobbton Elementary and Midway Elementary, and well ahead of West Smithfield Elementary and Dunn Elementary, which rank in the lowest quarter of schools statewide.

The main concerns for parents to watch are early literacy, attendance, and recent momentum. Reading is uneven in the elementary grades — 4th-grade reading proficiency was 52.2% in the most recent year, below the district's 60.3%, and 3rd-grade reading has swung sharply between years. Chronic absenteeism, the share of students missing many school days, has improved from 36.4% in 2020–21 to 24.5%, but remains above the district average of 21.8%. After a strong 2023–24 peak, results across most student groups — including economically disadvantaged and gifted students — have slipped, so this is a trend worth monitoring. Even so, Meadow is a solid, above-average school for its area, with standout math achievement in the middle grades and a record that compares well with nearby rural schools serving similar populations.

646
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
Community Eligibility
All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?
 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 → 60th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 59% meeting standards)
✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2023) to 60th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg62%
North Carolina avg59%
Elementary school
597th of 1,492
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From bottom 48% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
182nd of 778
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From top 36% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
98th of 246Johnston 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202659.2597 of 149260.0%★★★☆☆
202563.7502 of 149066.3%★★★☆☆
202472.6363 of 150575.9%★★★★☆
202373.7345 of 150277.0%★★★★☆
202270.3399 of 151473.6%★★★★☆
202153.6661 of 148955.6%★★★☆☆
201938.1963 of 147334.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.9957 of 143433.3%★★☆☆☆
201739.9912 of 142936.2%★★☆☆☆
201649.9734 of 142548.5%★★☆☆☆
201546.2812 of 144043.6%★★☆☆☆
201439.6853 of 139038.6%★★☆☆☆
201346.6712 of 140349.3%★★☆☆☆
201264.7516 of 138862.8%★★★☆☆
201163.9546 of 138160.5%★★★☆☆
201063.6543 of 136360.2%★★★☆☆
200971.3368 of 135472.8%★★★★☆
200871.9315 of 132476.2%★★★★☆
200761.3523 of 129359.6%★★★☆☆
200658.8558 of 127656.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202244.4290 of 63454.3%★★★☆☆
202132.6450 of 64630.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.6472 of 87846.2%★★☆☆☆
201855.5323 of 89764.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202168.860 of 38584.4%★★★★☆
201954.5163 of 49767.2%★★★☆☆
201837.6280 of 42133.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202662.0504 of 144765.2%★★★☆☆
202564.2465 of 145168.0%★★★☆☆
202468.9386 of 145573.5%★★★★☆
202366.4448 of 145969.3%★★★☆☆
202269.1392 of 145873.1%★★★★☆
202152.6644 of 144055.3%★★★☆☆
201943.8845 of 142440.7%★★☆☆☆
201834.51019 of 140527.5%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202651.6508 of 74331.6%★★☆☆☆
202561.7287 of 71059.6%★★★☆☆
202473.83 of 66999.6%★★★★★
202367.8144 of 58275.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202655.0399 of 98159.3%★★★☆☆
202568.0235 of 96175.5%★★★★☆
202474.2171 of 95182.0%★★★★☆
202374.1155 of 91583.1%★★★★☆
202262.2252 of 89371.8%★★★★☆
202150.1372 of 84355.9%★★★☆☆
201937.6577 of 86533.3%★★☆☆☆
201825.5719 of 85115.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202652.3640 of 143455.4%★★★☆☆
202568.4342 of 143776.2%★★★★☆
202485.395 of 145093.4%★★★★★
202384.996 of 143793.3%★★★★★
202281.4132 of 136690.3%★★★★★
202164.3350 of 132973.7%★★★★☆
201944.7796 of 136141.5%★★☆☆☆
201844.4760 of 133242.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202653.5659 of 145154.6%★★★☆☆
202561.0524 of 145063.9%★★★☆☆
202474.8303 of 146479.3%★★★★☆
202378.3249 of 146183.0%★★★★☆
202268.6407 of 146472.2%★★★★☆
202152.2652 of 144454.8%★★★☆☆
201933.71045 of 143026.9%★☆☆☆☆
201845.2841 of 141340.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202643.3411 of 81549.6%★★☆☆☆
202550.1334 of 82159.3%★★★☆☆
202451.6300 of 80162.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202644.4683 of 114640.4%★★☆☆☆
202550.9589 of 117249.7%★★☆☆☆
202459.2464 of 116660.2%★★★☆☆
202360.4456 of 118361.5%★★★☆☆
202262.1414 of 119465.3%★★★☆☆
202144.5653 of 117244.3%★★☆☆☆
201924.61003 of 118315.2%★☆☆☆☆
201824.21007 of 117814.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202673.9182 of 77876.6%★★★★☆
202585.491 of 77388.2%★★★★☆
202475.1169 of 79378.7%★★★★☆
202358.2303 of 78461.4%★★★☆☆
202269.9203 of 78674.2%★★★★☆
202153.4324 of 74156.3%★★★☆☆
201949.9388 of 73747.4%★★☆☆☆
201839.7447 of 69135.3%★★☆☆☆
201749.7372 of 69446.4%★★☆☆☆
201662.8248 of 69264.2%★★★☆☆
201566.8218 of 70569.1%★★★☆☆
201453.4281 of 62755.2%★★★☆☆
201353.6303 of 67355.0%★★★☆☆
201260.3308 of 66253.5%★★★☆☆
201174.2156 of 64875.9%★★★★☆
201078.0110 of 64082.8%★★★★☆
200982.073 of 63088.4%★★★★☆
200865.1231 of 62062.7%★★★☆☆
200762.8246 of 60659.4%★★★☆☆
200665.8202 of 59866.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202253.8127 of 44971.7%★★★★☆
202154.2143 of 47870.1%★★★★☆
201949.0216 of 50457.1%★★★☆☆
201822.8427 of 47510.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202584.126 of 37193.0%★★★★★
202341.3169 of 31846.9%★★☆☆☆
202261.162 of 31280.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202675.2160 of 73178.1%★★★★☆
202585.777 of 73389.5%★★★★☆
202480.3123 of 73883.3%★★★★☆
202363.0241 of 73167.0%★★★☆☆
202273.1171 of 73376.7%★★★★☆
202155.9292 of 70658.6%★★★☆☆
201942.0426 of 68437.7%★★☆☆☆
201831.4485 of 65626.1%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202652.8289 of 46537.8%★★☆☆☆
202577.76 of 45898.7%★★★★★
202469.293 of 46179.8%★★★★☆
202361.9192 of 45257.5%★★★☆☆
202278.29 of 45098.0%★★★★★
201962.2167 of 41659.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202664.4152 of 56673.1%★★★★☆
202586.541 of 56292.7%★★★★★
202477.869 of 56487.8%★★★★☆
202353.7223 of 55359.7%★★★☆☆
202261.2174 of 54167.8%★★★☆☆
202159.4161 of 52269.2%★★★☆☆
201942.9295 of 49340.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.1307 of 47235.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202673.0132 of 72581.8%★★★★☆
202595.120 of 72997.3%★★★★★
202473.9116 of 74384.4%★★★★☆
202357.0268 of 73563.5%★★★☆☆
202278.286 of 68987.5%★★★★☆
202164.0164 of 63374.1%★★★★☆
201954.5268 of 63958.1%★★★☆☆
201841.0375 of 60437.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202669.9192 of 73673.9%★★★★☆
202582.3106 of 73385.5%★★★★☆
202468.5204 of 75172.8%★★★★☆
202351.2338 of 74754.8%★★★☆☆
202264.9235 of 74868.6%★★★☆☆
202149.0340 of 71152.2%★★★☆☆
201954.2322 of 69753.8%★★★☆☆
201850.2355 of 66546.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202687.418 of 50096.4%★★★★★
202583.722 of 47895.4%★★★★★
202456.6130 of 47372.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202664.0222 of 64465.5%★★★☆☆
202574.8145 of 64977.7%★★★★☆
202460.8235 of 65264.0%★★★☆☆
202353.3288 of 65656.1%★★★☆☆
202267.4197 of 65870.1%★★★★☆
202134.5416 of 63234.2%★★☆☆☆
201933.1463 of 62425.8%★☆☆☆☆
201824.7500 of 59616.1%★☆☆☆☆
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
Female (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)54th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-20 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-28 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)96th percentile+20 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)78th percentile~ school
Male (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)72nd percentile~ school
White (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?
Science79%+11 vs state
Mathematics72%+12 vs state
Reading60%+4 vs state

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

Students who attend Meadow School usually go on to attend:

High : South Johnston High

Meadow School ranks 597th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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