Benson Elementary School -

Dr. Takicey Dunston, Principal at Benson Elementary, is dedicated to creating a supportive learning environment for every student. Throughout her 30+ years of experience in education, Dr. Dunston’s overarching strategy has always been to meet students where they are, discover their strengths, and teach them useful techniques to utilize those strengths to improve in other areas of learning.

Her impact goes far beyond the classroom. Dr. Dunston has also created a community of positivity and collaboration among her staff. She knows how important it is to set the tone during the highs and especially during the lows, and continually displays her belief in the students and teachers.

That commitment to both students and staff has not gone unnoticed. At the JCPS annual Leadership Conference, Dr. Dunston was named the 2025-2026 Principal of the Year!

Congratulations, Dr. Takicey Dunston! 👏

You can learn more about our 2025-2026 Principal of the Year here: http://bit.ly/4qpYGH7

Watch our highlight video here: https://bit.ly/JCPS25POY

PTA Meeting!

While your shopping at the Book Fair for Family Night, pop on over and join our PTA meeting! There will be one at 5pm or 6pm. Please come and join!

Boo Grams for Sale!!

PTA is selling Boo Grams (online only) from October 21-28th.

It was great visiting South Johnston High, Meadow School, Innovation Academy, Selma Elementary, East Clayton Elementary, and West View Elementary today as we recognize them each as a school moving forward!

These schools received this acknowledgment for their outstanding performance in the 2024-2025 school year!

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JCPS continues to shine! 🌟

We are excited to announce that Johnston County Public Schools has continued its journey to becoming one of the best districts in the state, according to 2024-2025 data recently released by NCDPI.

A few of the district highlights included a significant increase in student proficiency scores and school performance grades, with 93% of our schools having a school letter grade of A, B, or C! 75% of our schools met or exceeded growth, which is well above the state average.

Amazingly, 15 of our schools rank in the top 20% statewide, with seven schools in the top 10% for growth! Graduation rates for JCPS schools continue to rise, with JCPS reaching 92.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 87.7%

A huge thank you to our incredible educators, hardworking students, and supportive families for helping drive this success forward! 📈

Find more data and details here: http://bit.ly/3JPzfhi

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