Waynesville Middle

Public 6-8

 495 Brown Ave
       Waynesville, NC  28786-4223


(828) 456-2403

District: Haywood County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
298th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,343 Help


Students who attend Waynesville Middle usually attend:

High:    Tuscola High

Feeder schools for Waynesville Middle:

Elementary:    Hazelwood Elementary
    Jonathan Valley Elementary
    Junaluska Elementary
    Riverbend Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  720

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.1%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.5% Help


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Compare Details Waynesville Middle ranks better than 62% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Haywood County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Waynesville Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Haywood County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (83.1%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waynesville Middle is 14.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Haywood County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waynesville Middle is $9,343. 1 middle schools in the Haywood County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waynesville Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Waynesville Middle 298th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Waynesville Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Haywood County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Haywood County Schools 33rd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waynesville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.49 264th 598 55.9%
2007 69.03 182nd 606 70.0%
2008 67.82 196th 620 68.4%
2009 68.92 201st 630 68.1%
2010 66.07 227th 640 64.5%
2011 63.76 265th 648 59.1%
2012 61.32 293rd 662 55.7%
2013 65.59 190th 673 71.8%
2014 65.59 185th 627 70.5%
2015 70.18 188th 705 73.3%
2016 63.59 238th 692 65.6%
2017 74.42 153rd 694 78.0%
2018 68.05 215th 691 68.9%
2019 67.64 224th 737 69.6%
2021 71.14 191st 741 74.2%
2022 65.44 243rd 786 69.1%
2023 58.83 298th 784 62.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.61 147th 302 51.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.72 95th 236 59.7%
2023 67.49 42nd 318 86.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.43 133rd 604 78.0%
2019 62.57 189th 639 70.4%
2021 72.23 113th 633 82.1%
2022 67.18 153rd 689 77.8%
2023 53.34 304th 735 58.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.53 4th 50 92.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.89 151st 656 77.0%
2019 69.07 194th 684 71.6%
2021 74.11 158th 706 77.6%
2022 63.33 241st 733 67.1%
2023 54.83 322nd 731 56.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.17 343rd 475 27.8%
2019 43.59 267th 504 47.0%
2021 28.97 377th 478 21.1%
2022 42.11 211th 449 53.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.32 201st 416 51.7%
2021 74.24 57th 448 87.3%
2022 68.22 96th 450 78.7%
2023 67.38 127th 452 71.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.95 253rd 665 62.0%
2019 65.26 234th 697 66.4%
2021 66.33 209th 711 70.6%
2022 65.52 225th 748 69.9%
2023 59.66 278th 747 62.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.00 145th 472 69.3%
2019 38.51 328th 493 33.5%
2021 53.10 213th 522 59.2%
2022 26.58 429th 541 20.7%
2023 34.59 392nd 553 29.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Waynesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.91 344th 596 42.3%
2019 48.69 323rd 624 48.2%
2021 53.20 276th 632 56.3%
2022 48.16 343rd 658 47.9%
2023 38.36 421st 656 35.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Open Quote I would not recommend putting your kids in this school. There are so many kids in WMS that they can't keep up with ANY discipline. I have to walk through at least one fight to get to classes every day. Not long ago some one tore the sinks off the wall. The schools discipline plan? Close the bathroom to all students. And speaking of bathrooms, they are all nasty and have inappropriate writing all over them. The education is terrible because there are so many kids in the class. The teachers are good and really do care, but have so many kids that a lot of them just don't have time for you. My teachers have to grade like 400 different papers in one day, and a lot of them stay at school until 7 or 8:00 at night and still have to grade at home. The campus is nasty and falling apart, and if your kid is allergic to bee or hornet stings, find another school because they are EVERYWHERE!!! It is and overall bad school and my parents are moving me to another one. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Waynesville Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1026 22 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1052
1989 946 16 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 965
1990 919 16 1 4 5 n/a n/a 0 945
1991 929 8 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 946
1992 931 8 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 948
1993 944 15 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 964
1994 899 21 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 933
1995 963 13 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 994
1996 963 13 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 994
1997 1013 18 2 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1050
1998 1068 21 4 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1112
1999 1031 23 0 15 5 n/a n/a 0 1074
2000 1002 30 0 16 7 n/a n/a 0 1055
2001 1032 19 1 11 12 n/a n/a 0 1075
2002 1009 24 1 14 10 n/a n/a 0 1058
2003 1009 24 1 14 10 n/a n/a 0 1058
2004 985 26 3 24 10 n/a n/a 0 1048
2005 1006 29 4 28 11 n/a n/a 0 1078
2006 957 29 2 30 12 n/a n/a 0 1030
2007 913 12 3 27 15 n/a n/a 23 993
2008 860 14 5 34 12 n/a n/a 17 942
2009 865 27 4 35 8 n/a n/a 0 939
2010 833 21 7 38 8 n/a n/a 0 907
2011 796 9 5 54 15 0 19 0 898
2012 835 11 8 62 16 1 20 0 953
2013 805 11 3 60 18 1 20 0 918
2014 796 11 4 64 11 2 19 0 907
2015 778 9 3 72 9 2 20 0 893
2016 1462 10 14 150 18 2 28 0 1684
2017 692 5 5 78 6 0 9 0 795
2018 657 7 7 71 5 0 20 0 767
2019 687 10 6 69 8 0 22 0 802
2020 712 15 7 72 10 0 28 0 844
2021 672 17 7 78 6 1 22 0 803
2022 628 12 11 83 3 2 28 0 767
2023 598 7 10 76 4 2 23 0 720

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waynesville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1052 67.0 15.7 19.8
1989 965 67.0 14.4 36.8
1990 945 67.0 14.1 36.7
1991 946 67.0 14.1 36.7
1992 948 71.0 13.3 18.8
1993 964 59.0 16.3 23.1
1994 933 60.0 15.5 24
1995 994 60.0 16.6 25.3
1996 994 60.0 16.6 25.3
1997 1050 65.0 16.2 26
1998 1112 72.0 15.4 24.4
1999 1074 72.0 14.9 35.8
2000 1055 72.0 14.7 34.5
2001 1075 72.0 14.9 32.2
2002 1058 72.0 14.7 39.8
2003 1058 72.0 14.7 39.8
2004 1048 72.0 14.6 39.1
2005 1078 72.0 15.0 45.3
2006 1030 72.0 14.3 44.3
2007 993 73.0 13.6 43.7
2008 942 70.7 13.3 45.2
2009 939 70.0 13.4 n/a
2010 907 65.7 13.7 48.7
2011 898 61.7 14.5 50.7
2012 953 58.4 16.3 53.3
2013 918 60.7 15.1 51.6
2014 907 61.6 14.7 55.7
2015 893 59.0 15.1 53.8
2016 1684 60.0 28.0 26.5
2017 795 57.0 13.9 49.3
2018 767 53.7 14.2 49.2
2019 802 54.8 14.6 49.4
2020 844 56.0 15.0 48.7
2021 803 57.0 14.0 35.1
2022 767 53.9 14.2 38.9
2023 720 48.9 14.7 61.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waynesville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1052 67.0 15.7 19.8
1989 965 67.0 14.4 36.8
1990 945 67.0 14.1 36.7
1991 946 67.0 14.1 36.7
1992 948 71.0 13.3 18.8
1993 964 59.0 16.3 23.1
1994 933 60.0 15.5 24
1995 994 60.0 16.6 25.3
1996 994 60.0 16.6 25.3
1997 1050 65.0 16.2 26
1998 1112 72.0 15.4 24.4
1999 1074 72.0 14.9 35.8
2000 1055 72.0 14.7 34.5
2001 1075 72.0 14.9 32.2
2002 1058 72.0 14.7 39.8
2003 1058 72.0 14.7 39.8
2004 1048 72.0 14.6 39.1
2005 1078 72.0 15.0 45.3
2006 1030 72.0 14.3 44.3
2007 993 73.0 13.6 43.7
2008 942 70.7 13.3 45.2
2009 939 70.0 13.4 n/a
2010 907 65.7 13.7 48.7
2011 898 61.7 14.5 50.7
2012 953 58.4 16.3 53.3
2013 918 60.7 15.1 51.6
2014 907 61.6 14.7 55.7
2015 893 59.0 15.1 53.8
2016 1684 60.0 28.0 26.5
2017 795 57.0 13.9 49.3
2018 767 53.7 14.2 49.2
2019 802 54.8 14.6 49.4
2020 844 56.0 15.0 48.7
2021 803 57.0 14.0 35.1
2022 767 53.9 14.2 38.9
2023 720 48.9 14.7 61.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waynesville Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,182 (12.7%) $8,162 (87.4%) $9,343

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waynesville Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 224th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 298th of 784 Middle schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Waynesville Middle)69.562.4
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)63.764.4
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Waynesville Middle)68.855.3
 13.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)63.755.4
 8.3%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Waynesville Middle)61.937.7
 24.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)6257
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Waynesville Middle)59.347.4
 11.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)60.353.9
 6.4%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Waynesville Middle)55.955.1
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)51.858.2
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Waynesville Middle)63.654.9
 8.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)63.555.3
 8.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Waynesville Middle)87.372.9
 14.4%
   8th Grade Science (Haywood County Schools)87.679
 8.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students802720
 10.2%
African American107
 30%
American Indian84
 50%
Asian610
 66.7%
Hispanic6976
 10.1%
Pacific Islander02
White687598
 13%
Two or More Races2223
 4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%61.5%
 12.2%


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Students at Waynesville Middle are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Waynesville Middle ranks 298th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended Waynesville Middle.

Students who attend Waynesville Middle usually go on to attend Tuscola High


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