South Smithfield Elementary

Regular School · Smithfield, NC

South Smithfield Elementary is a regular school school in Smithfield, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 450 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

450

Teachers (FTE)

36.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	189	42%
Black or African American	152	34%
White	79	18%
Two or more races	22	5%
Asian	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	450	249M / 201F

English Language Learners: 100 (22% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	27.0% -14.9pp	41.9%	251
Reading Proficiency	27.0% -19.9pp	46.9%	251
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	83

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.12 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

17 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

168

37.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	450	100%

Contact & Location

201 W Sanders St

Smithfield, NC 27577

Phone: (919)934-8979

http://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/o/sses

District

Johnston County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,288

District enrollment: 37,286

Other Schools in District

View all 47 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27577) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370237001030

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD