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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 12 public middle schools serving 4,937 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 70% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
33 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
17,355 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
1,082 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
20%
% Black
34%
25%
% White
31%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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
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