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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 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 5,009 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
33 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
17,545 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
1,079 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
193 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,860 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
20%
# Black Students
6,038 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
34%
25%
# White Students
5,644 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
32%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
778 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
207
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
1,300
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,371
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,353
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,327
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,338
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,333
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,374
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,353
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,283
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,605
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,439
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,120
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,142
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,353 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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
$10,861
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,353
$11,655
Best Wayne County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne School Of Engineering
Magnet School
(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
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Norwayne Middle School
Magnet 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
| 886 students
Rank: #33.
Rosewood Middle School
Magnet 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
| 322 students
Rank: #44.
Greenwood Middle School
Magnet 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
| 413 students
Rank: #55.
Spring Creek Middle School
Magnet 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
| 624 students
Rank: #66.
Edgewood Cmty Developmental
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 5-12
| 59 students
Rank: #77.
Eastern Wayne Middle School
Magnet 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
| 465 students
Rank: #88.
Grantham Middle School
Magnet 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
| 334 students
Rank: #99.
Mount Olive Middle School
Magnet 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
| 377 students
Rank: #1010.
Dillard Middle School
Magnet 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
| 350 students
Rank: #1111.
Brogden Middle School
Magnet 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
| 588 students
Rank: #1212.
Wayne Middle / High Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: K-12
| 37 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wayne School Of Technical Arts
Magnet School
1520 Goodson St, Building 3660
Goldsboro, NC 27531
(919) 751-7221
Goldsboro, NC 27531
(919) 751-7221
Grades: 6-10
| 127 students
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