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Grantham Elementary School

174 Grantham School Rd
Goldsboro, NC 27530

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Tel: (919) 689-5000

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Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Grantham Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30% in NC
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: The Grantham School serves the southwest part of Goldsboro, NC, covering an area of approximately 94.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the farthest edge of the zone located about 8.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Grantham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Grantham Elementary School's student population of 442 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grantham Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	94
1	85
2	87
3	83
4	84

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School
2025	442
2024	422
2023	435
2022	439
2021	444
2020	459
2019	446
2018	486
2017	471
2016	473
2015	850
2014	900
2013	872
2012	918
2011	929
2010	930
2009	930
2008	886
2007	891
2006	872
2005	854
2004	877
2003	843
2002	800
2001	782
2000	787
1999	755
1998	743
1997	726
1996	720
1995	686
1994	655
1993	648
1992	703
1991	710
1990	725
1989	717
1988	706
1987	695

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School
2025	25
2024	33
2023	33
2022	33
2021	34
2020	32
2019	33
2018	34
2017	30
2016	32
2015	55
2014	54
2013	56
2012	59
2011	59
2010	61
2009	61
2008	58
2006	59
2005	59
2004	56
2003	51
2002	51
2001	51
2000	51
1999	51
1998	51
1997	45
1996	42
1995	41
1994	41
1993	38
1992	41
1991	41
1990	39
1989	39
1988	36
1987	36

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School Rankings

Grantham Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grantham Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#665 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Grantham Elementary School
2023	#665
2022	#665
2021	#910
2019	#790
2018	#928
2017	#1151
2016	#672
2015	#1453
2014	#1539
2013	#1406
2012	#1491
2011	#1263
2010	#1503

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(21-22)

70-74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2022	72%	51%	42%
2021	52%	42%	32%
2019	52%	42%	32%
2018	52%	48%	30%
2017	57%	47%	34%
2016	67%	47%	35%
2015	41%	44%	32%
2014	36%	43%	31%
2013	37%	42%	31%
2012	82%	82%	77%
2011	84%	82%	78%
2010	80%	81%	77%

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50-54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2022	52%	50%	38%
2021	47%	47%	38%
2019	47%	46%	35%
2018	42%	47%	30%
2017	37%	46%	34%
2016	47%	47%	37%
2015	40%	46%	35%
2014	39%	46%	36%
2013	40%	45%	35%
2012	67%	73%	65%
2011	67%	70%	64%
2010	62%	69%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2025	18:1	15:1
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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Hispanic

35%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2025	35%	22%
2024	32%	21%
2023	33%	20%	28%
2022	30%	20%	26%
2021	27%	19%	25%
2020	26%	19%	23%
2019	24%	18%	23%
2018	23%	18%	22%
2017	21%	17%	22%
2016	23%	16%	21%
2015	17%	16%	20%
2014	16%	15%	19%
2013	18%	14%	18%
2012	18%	13%	17%
2011	18%	13%	16%
2010	14%	11%	13%
2009	15%	11%	12%
2008	15%	11%	12%
2007	14%	10%	11%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

13%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2025	13%	24%
2024	14%	25%
2023	15%	25%	35%
2022	18%	25%	36%
2021	18%	25%	36%
2020	17%	24%	36%
2019	19%	25%	36%
2018	19%	25%	36%
2017	20%	26%	36%
2016	17%	26%	37%
2015	23%	26%	36%
2014	22%	26%	35%
2013	20%	26%	35%
2012	20%	26%	35%
2011	21%	26%	35%
2010	27%	31%	42%
2009	24%	31%	42%
2008	20%	29%	39%
2007	22%	29%	40%
2006	25%	31%	43%
2005	24%	32%	43%
2004	25%	31%	44%
2003	24%	31%	44%
2002	19%	31%	45%
2001	18%	31%	43%
2000	19%	31%	43%
1999	16%	31%	43%
1998	15%	31%	42%
1997	15%	31%	42%
1996	18%	31%	42%
1995	18%	30%	42%
1994	16%	30%	42%
1993	17%	30%	41%
1992	16%	30%	29%
1991	17%	30%	29%
1990	18%	30%	29%
1989	16%	30%	29%
1988	16%	30%	29%

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White

49%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2025	49%	42%
2024	50%	43%
2023	49%	44%	31%
2022	50%	45%	32%
2021	52%	46%	33%
2020	52%	46%	35%
2019	55%	48%	35%
2018	56%	48%	37%
2017	58%	49%	37%
2016	58%	50%	38%
2015	57%	50%	39%
2014	58%	51%	40%
2013	58%	52%	41%
2012	58%	53%	41%
2011	57%	53%	42%
2010	59%	54%	44%
2009	61%	54%	44%
2008	63%	55%	46%
2007	62%	56%	46%
2006	64%	57%	47%
2005	67%	57%	47%
2004	67%	58%	47%
2003	69%	59%	48%
2002	73%	60%	48%
2001	76%	61%	51%
2000	75%	61%	52%
1999	78%	63%	52%
1998	80%	63%	53%
1997	80%	64%	54%
1996	77%	65%	55%
1995	77%	65%	55%
1994	80%	66%	55%
1993	81%	66%	56%
1992	82%	66%	68%
1991	82%	66%	68%
1990	81%	66%	69%
1989	83%	67%	69%
1988	83%	67%	70%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%	6%
2011	4%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

58%

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2025	0.63	0.72
2024	0.63	0.71
2023	0.63	0.71	0.70
2022	0.63	0.70	0.70
2021	0.63	0.69	0.69
2020	0.64	0.70	0.69
2019	0.61	0.68	0.69
2018	0.60	0.68	0.68
2017	0.59	0.67	0.68
2016	0.59	0.66	0.68
2015	0.60	0.66	0.68
2014	0.59	0.65	0.68
2013	0.60	0.65	0.69
2012	0.60	0.64	0.68
2011	0.60	0.64	0.68
2010	0.57	0.61	0.62
2009	0.55	0.61	0.61
2008	0.54	0.61	0.62
2007	0.54	0.60	0.61
2006	0.52	0.58	0.59
2005	0.49	0.57	0.59
2004	0.49	0.57	0.58
2003	0.47	0.56	0.57
2002	0.43	0.55	0.57
2001	0.39	0.53	0.56
2000	0.40	0.53	0.55
1999	0.37	0.51	0.55
1998	0.34	0.51	0.54
1997	0.34	0.50	0.54
1996	0.38	0.49	0.53
1995	0.38	0.49	0.53
1994	0.34	0.48	0.52
1993	0.32	0.48	0.52
1992	0.30	0.48	0.45
1991	0.30	0.48	0.45
1990	0.31	0.48	0.44
1989	0.29	0.47	0.44
1988	0.29	0.47	0.43

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(22-23)

38.5%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2023	38.5%	28.7%	39.7%
2022	47.5%	33.4%	47.8%
2021	42.8%	25.4%	41%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2025	99%	72%
2024	99%	67%
2023	99%	57%	98%
2022	99%	46%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	99%	51%	86%
2019	99%	52%	86%
2018	99%	52%	69%
2017	99%	53%	69%
2016	62%	52%	65%
2015	56%	52%	64%
2014	55%	47%	57%
2013	56%	47%	56%
2012	52%	45%	53%
2011	50%	43%	52%
2010	49%	40%	48%
2009	40%	28%	43%
2008	43%	25%	43%
2007	46%	35%	43%
2006	41%	35%	44%
2005	40%	37%	42%
2004	36%	36%	39%
2003	34%	27%	38%
2002	31%	30%	37%
2001	30%	29%	35%
2000	30%	31%	35%
1999	29%	31%	36%
1998	29%	30%	35%
1997	31%	30%	34%
1996	30%	30%	34%
1995	29%	29%	37%
1994	32%	29%	34%
1993	31%	28%	33%
1992	22%	22%	19%
1991	43%	31%	38%
1990	42%	32%	39%
1989	35%	34%	37%
1988	22%	25%	22%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2016)
Year	Grantham Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County School District
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	11%	8%	7%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	11%	8%	10%
2001	8%	7%	10%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wayne County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grantham Elementary School's ranking?

Grantham Elementary School is ranked #665 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Grantham Elementary School often compared to?

Grantham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eastern Wayne Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Grantham Elementary School?

442 students attend Grantham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Grantham Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grantham Elementary School?

Grantham Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Grantham Elementary School offer ?

Grantham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grantham Elementary School part of?

Grantham Elementary School is part of Wayne County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: The Grantham School serves the southwest part of Goldsboro, NC, covering an area of approximately 94.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the farthest edge of the zone located about 8.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education