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Wayne Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2024)

910 W Harnett St
Dunn, NC 28334

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Bottom 50%

Serving 284 students in grades 4-5, Wayne Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 20% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 80% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayne Avenue Elementary School
4	136
5	148

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Total Students

284 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School
2025	284
2023	284
2022	284
2021	283
2020	256
2019	279
2018	270
2017	275
2016	250
2015	266
2014	277
2013	298
2012	296
2011	283
2010	273
2009	280
2008	292
2007	338
2006	348
2005	347
2004	327
2003	358
2002	346
2001	333
2000	350
1999	371
1998	356
1997	373
1996	377
1995	364
1994	367
1993	370
1992	306
1991	313
1990	330
1989	328
1988	325
1987	291

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School
2025	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	18
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	18
2014	20
2013	20
2012	19
2011	20
2010	19
2009	23
2008	22
2006	22
2005	22
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	24
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	20
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	14
1988	14
1987	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

#2546 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School
2023	#2546
2022	#2546
2021	#2386
2019	#2428
2018	#2011
2017	#1686
2016	#2095
2015	#2297
2014	#2394
2013	#2111
2012	#2323
2011	#2185
2010	#2051

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(21-22)

15%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2022	15%	51%	38%
2021	12%	42%	31%
2019	10%	42%	33%
2018	32%	48%	36%
2017	43%	47%	38%
2016	34%	47%	37%
2015	18%	44%	32%
2014	16%	43%	33%
2013	26%	42%	33%
2012	60%	82%	72%
2011	64%	82%	72%
2010	66%	81%	72%

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20%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2022	20%	50%	41%
2021	22%	47%	39%
2019	22%	46%	40%
2018	27%	47%	36%
2017	33%	46%	39%
2016	26%	47%	39%
2015	23%	46%	36%
2014	19%	46%	37%
2013	25%	45%	38%
2012	48%	73%	63%
2011	54%	70%	61%
2010	55%	69%	60%

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20-24%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2022	22%	63%	54%
2021	27%	61%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	17:1	15:1
2023	17:1	15:1	15:1
2022	17:1	15:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	17:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	17:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	18:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	19:1
1992	22:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	18:1
1990	24:1	17:1	18:1
1989	23:1	17:1	18:1
1988	23:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	2%	5%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	29%	22%
2023	29%	20%	26%
2022	29%	20%	25%
2021	20%	19%	24%
2020	14%	19%	22%
2019	20%	18%	22%
2018	21%	18%	21%
2017	16%	17%	21%
2016	15%	16%	20%
2015	14%	16%	19%
2014	11%	15%	18%
2013	10%	14%	17%
2012	9%	13%	16%
2011	6%	13%	16%
2010	6%	11%	13%
2009	5%	11%	13%
2008	5%	11%	13%
2007	6%	10%	12%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	5%	8%	9%
2004	5%	7%	9%
2003	3%	6%	8%
2002	3%	5%	7%
2001	2%	4%	6%
2000	3%	4%	5%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

45%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	45%	24%
2023	45%	25%	25%
2022	45%	25%	25%
2021	51%	25%	26%
2020	50%	24%	25%
2019	47%	25%	25%
2018	41%	25%	25%
2017	43%	26%	25%
2016	48%	26%	25%
2015	52%	26%	26%
2014	52%	26%	24%
2013	46%	26%	25%
2012	47%	26%	25%
2011	50%	26%	25%
2010	55%	31%	32%
2009	62%	31%	32%
2008	54%	29%	28%
2007	49%	29%	29%
2006	54%	31%	33%
2005	50%	32%	33%
2004	55%	31%	33%
2003	55%	31%	33%
2002	50%	31%	32%
2001	51%	31%	32%
2000	57%	31%	32%
1999	52%	31%	31%
1998	47%	31%	31%
1997	47%	31%	30%
1996	49%	31%	30%
1995	43%	30%	30%
1994	46%	30%	30%
1993	43%	30%	30%
1992	39%	30%	30%
1991	45%	30%	31%
1990	45%	30%	31%
1989	39%	30%	32%
1988	41%	30%	32%

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White

20%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	20%	42%
2023	20%	44%	40%
2022	20%	45%	42%
2021	21%	46%	42%
2020	28%	46%	46%
2019	25%	48%	46%
2018	29%	48%	48%
2017	32%	49%	48%
2016	29%	50%	49%
2015	29%	50%	49%
2014	31%	51%	50%
2013	34%	52%	51%
2012	35%	53%	52%
2011	37%	53%	53%
2010	37%	54%	53%
2009	32%	54%	53%
2008	36%	55%	55%
2007	42%	56%	56%
2006	39%	57%	56%
2005	44%	57%	56%
2004	39%	58%	57%
2003	39%	59%	58%
2002	45%	60%	59%
2001	45%	61%	61%
2000	39%	61%	61%
1999	44%	63%	63%
1998	51%	63%	64%
1997	49%	64%	65%
1996	48%	65%	65%
1995	54%	65%	66%
1994	51%	66%	66%
1993	53%	66%	66%
1992	56%	66%	67%
1991	51%	66%	66%
1990	52%	66%	66%
1989	58%	67%	66%
1988	57%	67%	66%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	7%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

80%

58%

0.68

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	0.68	0.72
2023	0.68	0.71	0.71
2022	0.68	0.70	0.70
2021	0.66	0.69	0.70
2020	0.65	0.70	0.69
2019	0.68	0.68	0.69
2018	0.71	0.68	0.67
2017	0.69	0.67	0.67
2016	0.67	0.66	0.66
2015	0.63	0.66	0.66
2014	0.63	0.65	0.66
2013	0.66	0.65	0.65
2012	0.65	0.64	0.64
2011	0.61	0.64	0.63
2010	0.56	0.61	0.60
2009	0.52	0.61	0.60
2008	0.57	0.61	0.59
2007	0.59	0.60	0.58
2006	0.56	0.58	0.58
2005	0.56	0.57	0.57
2004	0.55	0.57	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56	0.55
2002	0.55	0.55	0.54
2001	0.54	0.53	0.53
2000	0.53	0.53	0.52
1999	0.54	0.51	0.51
1998	0.52	0.51	0.50
1997	0.54	0.50	0.49
1996	0.53	0.49	0.49
1995	0.53	0.49	0.48
1994	0.53	0.48	0.48
1993	0.54	0.48	0.48
1992	0.54	0.48	0.47
1991	0.54	0.48	0.47
1990	0.53	0.48	0.47
1989	0.52	0.47	0.47
1988	0.51	0.47	0.47

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(21-22)

41.9%

33.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2022	41.9%	33.4%	46.8%
2021	45.1%	25.4%	20.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

98%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2025	98%	72%
2023	98%	57%	61%
2022	98%	46%	43%
2021	99%	49%	46%
2020	99%	51%	54%
2019	99%	52%	54%
2018	99%	52%	52%
2017	80%	53%	52%
2016	72%	52%	50%
2015	75%	52%	49%
2014	74%	47%	49%
2013	70%	47%	49%
2012	69%	45%	48%
2011	67%	43%	46%
2010	65%	40%	44%
2009	64%	28%	39%
2008	59%	25%	41%
2007	57%	35%	42%
2005	56%	37%	40%
2004	55%	36%	40%
2003	56%	27%	40%
2002	55%	30%	40%
2001	56%	29%	36%
2000	54%	31%	35%
1999	49%	31%	35%
1998	49%	30%	35%
1997	46%	30%	34%
1996	44%	30%	35%
1995	47%	29%	35%
1994	50%	29%	36%
1993	36%	28%	38%
1992	47%	22%	29%
1991	44%	31%	46%
1990	44%	32%	47%
1989	100%	34%	57%
1988	46%	25%	33%

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Eligible for (16-17)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2017)
Year	Wayne Avenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	8%	7%	10%
2002	12%	8%	13%
2001	12%	7%	11%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	9%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Harnett County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wayne Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Wayne Avenue Elementary School is ranked #2546 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Wayne Avenue Elementary School?

284 students attend Wayne Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Wayne Avenue Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wayne Avenue Elementary School?

Wayne Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Wayne Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Wayne Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wayne Avenue Elementary School part of?

Wayne Avenue Elementary School is part of Harnett County Schools.

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