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Wayne County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 33 public schools serving 17,355 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
33 Schools
2,764 Schools
# Students
17,355 Students
1,547,014 Students
# Teachers
1,082 Teachers
100,085 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
78%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
20 Students
16,971 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
204 Students
65,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,038 Students
326,941 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
21%
# Black Students
5,913 Students
380,120 Students
% Black Students
34%
25%
# White Students
5,320 Students
665,292 Students
% White Students
31%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
2,147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
843 Students
92,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
23,648
# Students in K Grade:
1,290
110,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,328
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,291
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,314
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,324
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,314
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,349
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,355
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,312
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,557
137,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,360
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,232
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,130
104,759
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,467 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$182 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,980
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,467
$11,612
Best Wayne County School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne Early / Middle College High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3000 Wayne Memorial Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 739-7070
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 739-7070
Grades: 9-13
| 227 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne School Of Engineering
(Math: 82% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 N Herman St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 734-0070
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 734-0070
Grades: 6-13
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
Grantham Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
174 Grantham School Rd
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 689-5000
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 689-5000
Grades: K-4
| 422 students
Rank: #44.
Meadow Lane Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3500 E Ash Street
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7150
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7150
Grades: PK-4
| 713 students
Rank: #55.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1769 Pikeville/princeton Hwy
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 242-3419
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 242-3419
Grades: K-5
| 727 students
Rank: #66.
Charles B Aycock High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5460 Us 117 North
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 242-3400
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 242-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,125 students
Rank: #77.
Rosewood High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 Rosewood Road
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6050
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6050
Grades: 9-12
| 447 students
Rank: #88.
Fremont Stars Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Pine Street
Fremont, NC 27830
(919) 242-3410
Fremont, NC 27830
(919) 242-3410
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #99.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4665 Nc Hwy 111 N
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 705-6030
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 705-6030
Grades: PK-5
| 661 students
Rank: #1010.
Norwayne Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1394 Norwayne School Road
Fremont, NC 27830
(919) 242-3414
Fremont, NC 27830
(919) 242-3414
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
Rank: #1111.
Rosewood Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 Charlie Braswell Road
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6040
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6040
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #1212.
Spring Creek Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1050 St John Church Rd
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7155
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7155
Grades: PK-4
| 823 students
Rank: #1313.
Eastern Wayne High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1135 New Hope Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7120
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7120
Grades: 9-12
| 806 students
Rank: #1414.
Rosewood Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
541 Nc 581 South
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 736-5050
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 736-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Greenwood Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3209 E Ash Street
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7100
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7100
Grades: 5-8
| 359 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Spring Creek High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4340 Indian Springs Rd
Seven Springs, NC 28578
(919) 751-7160
Seven Springs, NC 28578
(919) 751-7160
Grades: 9-12
| 742 students
Rank: #1717.
Spring Creek Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3579 S Nc 111 Hwy
Seven Springs, NC 28578
(919) 751-7125
Seven Springs, NC 28578
(919) 751-7125
Grades: 5-8
| 622 students
Rank: #1818.
Southern Wayne High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
124 Walter Fulcher Rd
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6060
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,097 students
Rank: #1919.
Edgewood Cmty Developmental
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Peachtree St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5970
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5970
Grades: 10-12
| 42 students
Rank: #2020.
Tommy's Road Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1150 Tommy's Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 736-5040
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 736-5040
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: #2121.
Brogden Primary
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2253 Old Mt Olive Hwy
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6020
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6020
Grades: PK-4
| 751 students
Rank: #2222.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Old Seven Springs Rd
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-7330
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-7330
Grades: PK-4
| 509 students
Rank: #2323.
Eastern Wayne Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3518 Central Heights Rd
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7110
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7110
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #2424.
Eastern Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1271 New Hope Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7130
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7130
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #2525.
Grantham Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3093 S Us Hwy 13
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 689-9999
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 689-9999
Grades: 5-8
| 308 students
Rank: #2626.
Mount Olive Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 Wooten Street
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-7320
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-7320
Grades: 5-8
| 364 students
Rank: #2727.
North Drive Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1108 North Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5950
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5950
Grades: PK-2
| 484 students
Rank: #2828.
Carver Heights Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
411 Bunche Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-7222
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-7222
Grades: 3-5
| 412 students
Rank: #2929.
Goldsboro High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
901 E Beech Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5930
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5930
Grades: 9-12
| 442 students
Rank: #3030.
Dillard Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 S Devereaux St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 580-9360
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 580-9360
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
Rank: #3131.
Brogden Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3761 Us 117 S Alt
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6010
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6010
Grades: 5-8
| 603 students
Rank: #3232.
Wayne Middle / High Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 N Lionel St
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 580-3609
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 580-3609
Grades: 6-12
| 37 students
Rank: n/an/a
1520 Goodson St, Building 3660
Goldsboro, NC 27531
(919) 751-7221
Goldsboro, NC 27531
(919) 751-7221
Grades: 6-11
| 222 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Wayne County School District?
Wayne County School District manages 33 public schools serving 17,355 students.
What is the rank of Wayne County School District?
Wayne County School District is ranked #238 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Wayne County School District?
34% of Wayne County School District students are Black, 31% of students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Wayne County School District?
Wayne County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What is Wayne County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,467 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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