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Johnston County Public Schools highlights test-score gains, awards and new $1.32 million safety grant
Summary
District leaders told the board Jan. 14 that proficiency rose from 55.2% to 56.4%, low-performing schools dropped from 14 to one since 2020, and Johnston County Public Schools secured a competitive $1,320,000 grant to fund middle and elementary school resource officers.
Johnston County Public Schools officials on Jan. 14 told the school board they are seeing measurable academic gains across the district and announced several awards and new grant funding.
Superintendent Dr. Bracey and other leaders said district proficiency increased from 55.2 percent to 56.4 percent year over year, and that the district has reduced its number of low-performing schools from 14 when the current leadership began in 2020 to one school now. "We've made great progress," a district leader said, noting that 85 percent of Johnston County schools met or exceeded growth last year compared with 75.2 percent statewide.
District staff also reported that the…
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