Top Wayne County Public Schools
For the 2021 school year, there are 34 public schools in Wayne County, NC, serving 19,521 students. Wayne County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in North Carolina.
Wayne County, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Wayne County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.
The top ranked public schools in Wayne County, NC are Wayne School Of Engineering, Edgewood Cmty Developmental and Grantham. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 52% (majority Black).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is less than the North Carolina public school average of 16:1.
Top Wayne County Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Wayne School Of Engineering Math: 45% | Reading: 73%Rank:8/Top 30%700 N Herman St10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 734-0070
Grades: 6-13 | 446 students
- Edgewood Cmty Developmental Special Education School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:7/Top 50%1601 Peachtree St10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5970
Grades: PK-12 | 156 students
- Grantham Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:7/Top 50%174 Grantham School Rd10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 689-5000
Grades: K-4 | 486 students
- Northwest Elementary School Math: 48% | Reading: 45%Rank:7/Top 50%1769 Pikeville/princeton Hwy10
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 242-3419
Grades: K-5 | 771 students
- Wayne Early / Middle College High School Math: ≤10% | Reading: 75-79%Rank:7/Top 50%3000 Wayne Memorial Drive10
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 739-7070
Grades: 9-13 | 239 students
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- Meadow Lane Elementary School Math: 50% | Reading: 42%Rank:6/Top 50%3500 E Ash Street10
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7150
Grades: PK-4 | 595 students
- Fremont Stars Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:6/Top 50%101 Pine Street10
Fremont, NC 27830
(919) 242-3410
Grades: PK-5 | 260 students
- Norwayne Middle School Math: 45% | Reading: 44%Rank:6/Top 50%1394 Norwayne School Road10
Fremont, NC 27830
(919) 242-3414
Grades: 6-8 | 873 students
- Rosewood Elementary School Math: 42% | Reading: 45%Rank:6/Top 50%126 Charlie Braswell Road10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6040
Grades: PK-5 | 652 students
- Northeast Elementary School Math: 43% | Reading: 41%Rank:5/Bottom 50%4665 Nc Hwy 111 N10
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 705-6030
Grades: PK-5 | 713 students
- Rosewood Middle School Math: 42% | Reading: 41%Rank:5/Bottom 50%541 Nc 581 South10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 736-5050
Grades: 6-8 | 325 students
- Tommy's Road Elementary School Math: 41% | Reading: 39%Rank:5/Bottom 50%1150 Tommy's Road10
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 736-5040
Grades: PK-5 | 670 students
- Spring Creek Elementary School Math: 45% | Reading: 34%Rank:5/Bottom 50%1050 St John Church Rd10
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7155
Grades: PK-4 | 828 students
- Wayne Preparatory Academy Charter School
Math: 32% | Reading: 40%Rank:4/Bottom 50%600 Tommy's Road10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 734-8085
Grades: K-7 | 554 students
- Spring Creek Middle School Math: 39% | Reading: 36%Rank:4/Bottom 50%3579 S Nc 111 Hwy10
Seven Springs, NC 28578
(919) 751-7125
Grades: 5-8 | 656 students
- Greenwood Middle School Math: 35% | Reading: 38%Rank:4/Bottom 50%3209 E Ash Street10
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7100
Grades: 5-8 | 479 students
- Grantham Middle School Math: 31% | Reading: 34%Rank:3/Bottom 50%3093 S Us Hwy 1310
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 689-9999
Grades: 5-8 | 385 students
- Rosewood High School Math: ≤5% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:3/Bottom 50%900 Rosewood Road10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6050
Grades: 9-12 | 512 students
- Charles B Aycock High School Math: ≤1% | Reading: 46%Rank:3/Bottom 50%5460 Us 117 North10
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 242-3400
Grades: 9-12 | 1,232 student
- Eastern Wayne Middle School Math: 24% | Reading: 35%Rank:3/Bottom 50%3518 Central Heights Rd10
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7110
Grades: 6-8 | 566 students
- Eastern Wayne Elementary School Math: 23% | Reading: 33%Rank:3/Bottom 50%1271 New Hope Road10
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7130
Grades: PK-5 | 699 students
- Eastern Wayne High School Math: ≤1% | Reading: 41%Rank:2/Bottom 50%1135 New Hope Road10
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7120
Grades: 9-12 | 1,044 student
- Mount Olive Middle School Math: 26% | Reading: 27%Rank:2/Bottom 50%309 Wooten Street10
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-7320
Grades: 5-8 | 413 students
- Carver Elementary School Math: 23% | Reading: 27%Rank:2/Bottom 50%400 Old Seven Springs Rd10
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-7330
Grades: PK-4 | 574 students
- Spring Creek High School Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:2/Bottom 50%4340 Indian Springs Rd10
Seven Springs, NC 28578
(919) 751-7160
Grades: 9-12 | 689 students
- Dillard Academy Charter School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%Rank:2/Bottom 50%504 West Elm Street10
Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 581-0128
Grades: K-7 | 275 students
- Brogden Primary Math: 23% | Reading: 22%Rank:2/Bottom 50%2253 Old Mt Olive Hwy10
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6020
Grades: PK-4 | 881 students
- Brogden Middle School Math: 22% | Reading: 17%Rank:1/Bottom 50%3761 Us 117 S Alt10
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6010
Grades: 5-8 | 520 students
- Carver Heights Elementary School Math: 10% | Reading: 12%Rank:1/Bottom 50%411 Bunche Drive10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-7222
Grades: 3-5 | 421 students
- Southern Wayne High School Math: ≤1% | Reading: 26%Rank:1/Bottom 50%124 Walter Fulcher Rd10
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6060
Grades: 9-12 | 1,097 student
- Goldsboro High School Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50%901 E Beech Street10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5930
Grades: 9-12 | 530 students
- Dillard Middle School Math: 5% | Reading: 16%Rank:1/Bottom 50%1101 S Devereaux St10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 580-9360
Grades: 6-8 | 316 students
- Wayne Middle / High Academy Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%Rank:1/Bottom 50%801 N Lionel St10
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 580-3609
Grades: K-12 | 73 students
- North Drive Elementary School1108 North Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5950
Grades: PK-2 | 591 students
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