The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Public 6-8

521 Martin Luther King Dr
Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 934-6481

District: Johnston County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,168

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 232

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

28.0%

African American:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.6%

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Compare Details The Innovation Academy at South Campus ranks better than 93.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 12 ranked middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details The Innovation Academy at South Campus has the smallest middle school student body size in the Johnston County Public Schools District. Student population at The Innovation Academy at South Campus is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.6%), Hispanic (28%), African American (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Innovation Academy at South Campus is 12.2, which is the 3^rd best among 12 middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare The Innovation Academy at South Campus employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Innovation Academy at South Campus is $8,168. 8 middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

The Innovation Academy at South Campus:

SchoolDigger ranks The Innovation Academy at South Campus 50^th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See The Innovation Academy at South Campus in the ranking list.)

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African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Johnston County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston County Public Schools 99^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	62.42	269^th	737	63.5%
2021	72.52	185^th	741	75.0%
2022	88.63	71^st	786	91.0%
2023	92.45	50^th	784	93.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	75.49	96^th	639	85.0%
2021	84.02	46^th	633	92.7%
2022	95.86	13^th	689	98.1%
2023	98.73	4^th	735	99.5%

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Rank History for Female students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	49.70	370^th	684	45.9%
2021	72.02	171^st	706	75.8%
2022	86.05	80^th	733	89.1%
2023	89.84	57^th	731	92.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	66.59	74^th	478	84.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	47.07	302^nd	448	32.6%
2022	66.34	127^th	450	71.8%
2023	76.86	19^th	452	95.8%

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Rank History for Male students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	70.91	180^th	697	74.2%
2021	70.53	183^rd	711	74.3%
2022	88.77	67^th	748	91.0%
2023	93.44	31^st	747	95.9%

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Rank History for African American students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	51.95	214^th	519	58.8%
2021	88.82	33^rd	533	93.8%
2022	89.14	41^st	550	92.5%
2023	84.64	57^th	559	89.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	81.20	51^st	493	89.7%
2021	65.11	121^st	522	76.8%
2022	94.37	16^th	541	97.0%
2023	95.20	19^th	553	96.6%

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Rank History for White students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	46.21	353^rd	624	43.4%
2021	62.41	212^th	632	66.5%
2022	82.61	100^th	658	84.8%
2023	88.49	58^th	656	91.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for The Innovation Academy at South Campus

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	46	20	0	25	0	2	93
2019	101	30	0	53	2	10	196
2020	152	43	0	85	2	9	291
2021	156	37	1	88	4	6	292
2022	143	32	2	87	2	6	272
2023	122	33	2	65	2	8	232

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Innovation Academy at South Campus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	93	6.0	15.5	65.6
2019	196	10.1	19.2	45.4
2020	291	16.9	17.1	37.8
2021	292	16.0	18.2	30.1
2022	272	15.0	18.1	31.6
2023	232	19.0	12.2	52.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Innovation Academy at South Campus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	93	6.0	15.5	65.6
2019	196	10.1	19.2	45.4
2020	291	16.9	17.1	37.8
2021	292	16.0	18.2	30.1
2022	272	15.0	18.1	31.6
2023	232	19.0	12.2	52.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Innovation Academy at South Campus

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$360 (4.4%)	$7,808 (95.6%)	$8,168

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Innovation Academy at South Campus

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 269^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 50^th of 784 Middle schools	30.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (The Innovation Academy at South Campus)	74	83.1	9.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	51.9	54.7	2.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (The Innovation Academy at South Campus)	70	70.4	0.4%
6th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	55.5	48.1	7.4%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (The Innovation Academy at South Campus)	45.8	70.2	24.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)	51.8	55	3.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (The Innovation Academy at South Campus)	62.5	79.8	17.3%
7th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)	52.8	52.9	0.1%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	196	232	18.4%
African American	30	33	10%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	53	65	22.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	101	122	20.8%
Two or More Races	10	8	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.4%	52.6%	7.2%

Schools Near The Innovation Academy at South Campus

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)				EOG Reading (2023)				EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Public	6-8	521 Martin Luther King Dr	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 934-6481	232	19	12.2	52.6%	122 (52.6%)	33 (14.2%)	65 (28.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	92.5	50^th of 784 public middle schools	93.6%		88.6	71^st of 786 public middle schools	91.0%	21		83.1	70.2	72.2		70.4	79.8	83.3		91.7	$8,168	$360	$7,808
Smithfield Middle	Public	6-8	1455 Buffalo Rd	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 934-4696	501	44	11.4	99.4%	67 (13.4%)	165 (32.9%)	251 (50.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	28.3	573^rd of 784 public middle schools	26.9%		29.6	570^th of 786 public middle schools	27.5%	3		28.7	34.6	35.0		30.5	34.6	45.6		67.5	$10,489	$1,415	$9,074
Selma Middle School	Public	6-8	1533 Hwy 301 N	Selma	27576	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 965-2555	359	37	9.8	99.2%	36 (10.0%)	83 (23.1%)	228 (63.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	19.6	655^th of 784 public middle schools	16.5%		18	676^th of 786 public middle schools	14.0%	21		40.7	29.2	25.0		35.0	30.1	30.1		52.2	$10,296	$1,265	$9,031
Four Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Boyette Road	Four Oaks	27524	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 963-4022	468	31	15.0	67.1%	211 (45.1%)	59 (12.6%)	170 (36.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	40.6	456^th of 784 public middle schools	41.8%		48.1	393^rd of 786 public middle schools	50.0%	63		45.2	49.1	38.7		38.4	44.1	42.3		66.9	$9,812	$944	$8,868
North Johnston Middle	Public	6-8	435 Oil Company Road	Micro	27555	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 284-3374	600	40	15.0	71.5%	286 (47.7%)	64 (10.7%)	227 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	62.4	265^th of 784 public middle schools	66.2%		53.6	354^th of 786 public middle schools	55.0%	89		58.8	51.0	57.4		47.1	51.0	52.2		82.3	$8,490	$818	$7,672
Swift Creek Middle	Public	6-8	325 Norris Rd	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 262-0750	750	46	16.3	46.3%	391 (52.1%)	126 (16.8%)	193 (25.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.8%)	54.3	341^st of 784 public middle schools	56.5%		70.1	202^nd of 786 public middle schools	74.3%	139		56.3	62.4	43.5		50.2	55.0	44.9		64.3	$8,637	$480	$8,156
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	2323 Cornwallis Road	Garner	27529	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 553-7500	936	52	18.1	36.4%	473 (50.5%)	191 (20.4%)	193 (20.6%)	23 (2.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.2%)	78.2	153^rd of 784 public middle schools	80.5%		83.6	110^th of 786 public middle schools	86.0%	43		69.6	63.2	60.2		60.1	58.0	62.3		86.7	$7,527	$410	$7,117
Clayton Middle	Public	6-8	490 Guy Rd	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 553-5811	573	36	15.9	57.8%	200 (34.9%)	149 (26.0%)	183 (31.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	56.5	319^th of 784 public middle schools	59.3%		46.8	403^rd of 786 public middle schools	48.7%	84		44.4	58.5	41.8		43.6	58.5	54.0		76.1	$9,361	$587	$8,774
McGee's Crossroads Middle	Public	6-8	13353 NC Highway 210	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 894-6003	749	41	18.4	47.3%	411 (54.9%)	84 (11.2%)	223 (29.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	53.6	352^nd of 784 public middle schools	55.1%		59.6	296^th of 786 public middle schools	62.3%	56		54.7	44.1	36.6		47.2	57.1	54.5		73.1	$8,319	$639	$7,679
Benson Middle	Public	5-8	1600 N Wall Street	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 894-3889	511	31	16.4	68.7%	193 (37.8%)	87 (17.0%)	198 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (5.9%)	38.7	476^th of 784 public middle schools	39.3%		36.4	504^th of 786 public middle schools	35.9%	28	41.6	37.5	55.0	26.2	32.7	39.2	47.5	38.1	68.1	71.7	$9,496	$899	$8,596

Frequently Asked Questions about The Innovation Academy at South Campus

What district is The Innovation Academy at South Campus in?

Johnston County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of The Innovation Academy at South Campus?

Students at The Innovation Academy at South Campus are 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend The Innovation Academy at South Campus?

In the 2022-23 school year, 232 students attended The Innovation Academy at South Campus.

Is The Innovation Academy at South Campus a good school?

Yes. The Innovation Academy at South Campus ranks in the top 6.4% of North Carolina middle schools.

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