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Sampson County Schools Schools
Sampson County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Sampson County (Clinton). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sampson County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sampson County Schools
17 of 18 schools in Sampson County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 7C: 7
Best schools in Sampson County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 584 high schools in North Carolina · all 450 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1396 elementary schools in North Carolina
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Sampson Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Plain View Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Midway Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Midway High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Hobbton Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Clement Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Lakewood High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Hobbton High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Union Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Midway Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Sampson County Schools
High schools (5)
- B Hobbton High, Newton Grove
- B Lakewood High, Salemburg
- B+ Midway High, Newton Grove
- A+ Sampson Early College High, Clinton
- C+ Union High, Rose Hill
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- B+ Hobbton Middle, Newton Grove
- A- Midway Middle, Dunn
- C+ Roseboro Salemburg Middle, Roseboro
- C- Union Intermediate, Clinton
- B- Union Middle, Clinton
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B Clement Elementary, Autryville
- C+ Hargrove Elementary, Faison
- C+ Hobbton Elementary, Newton Grove
- B- Midway Elementary, Dunn
- A- Plain View Elementary, Dunn
- C Roseboro Elementary, Roseboro
- C+ Salemburg Elementary, Salemburg
- Union Elementary, Clinton
Where Sampson County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (8)
- Clinton (4)
- Newton Grove (4)
- Dunn (3)
- Roseboro (2)
- Salemburg (2)
- Autryville (1)
- Faison (1)
- Rose Hill (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Sampson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,086 students with 513 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,038 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3704140
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Clinton City Schools (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Cumberland County Schools (86 schools, 24 mi)
- Bladen County Schools (13 schools, 25 mi)
- Duplin County Schools (13 schools, 26 mi)
- Wayne County Public Schools (32 schools, 36 mi)
- Johnston County Public Schools (48 schools, 40 mi)
- Harnett County Schools (28 schools, 40 mi)
- Pender County Schools (19 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Sampson County Schools
How many schools are in Sampson County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Sampson County Schools, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sampson County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clinton, Newton Grove, Dunn, Roseboro, Salemburg and 3 more.
How good are the schools in Sampson County Schools?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 47.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sampson County Schools?
8,086 students were enrolled in Sampson County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sampson County Schools?
Sampson County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Sampson County, with its district office in Clinton. Its boundary covers about 873 sq mi.