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Grantham Elementary

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Grantham Elementary ranks 343 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Grantham Elementary is a public elementary school in Goldsboro, North Carolina, serving 422 students in grades K-4 and part of the Wayne County Public Schools district.

Grantham Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 4th-grade math and reading proficiency rates significantly higher than the county and state. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups are particularly strong, ranking among the top in North Carolina. However, the school's Special Education and Disabled student subgroups have struggled, ranking in the bottom 50% of the state. Grantham Elementary also has an exceptionally high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Grantham Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school, particularly in terms of academic achievement and subgroup performance. For example, Princeton Elementary in the Johnston County Public Schools district also demonstrates strong academic results, suggesting that factors beyond just the school district may contribute to a school's success.

442

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,962

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

174 Grantham School Rd
Goldsboro, NC 27530-9746

(919) 689-5000

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Students who attend Grantham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grantham Middle
High:	Southern Wayne High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

34.4%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

343^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Wayne County Public Schools

134^th of 242Wayne County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	343 of 1490	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	295 of 1505	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	357 of 1502	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	492 of 1514	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	527 of 1489	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	369 of 1473	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	753 of 1434	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	758 of 1429	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	572 of 1425	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.0	846 of 1440	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	777 of 1390	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	759 of 1403	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	968 of 1388	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.6	843 of 1381	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	955 of 1363	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	841 of 1354	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	730 of 1324	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	776 of 1293	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	805 of 1276	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	381 of 918	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	122 of 924	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	244 of 933	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	174 of 896	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	298 of 949	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	543 of 927	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	276 of 646	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	698 of 897	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	68 of 563	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	52 of 533	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	67.7	94 of 514	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	28 of 485	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	44 of 385	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	256 of 1451	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	353 of 1455	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	305 of 1459	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	460 of 1458	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	481 of 1440	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	240 of 1424	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	808 of 1405	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	71 of 961	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	44 of 951	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	174 of 915	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	127 of 893	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	119 of 843	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	65 of 865	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	66.1	220 of 851	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	157 of 1437	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	195 of 1450	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	177 of 1437	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	118 of 1366	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	242 of 1329	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	109 of 1361	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	47.4	711 of 1332	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	484 of 1450	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	203 of 1464	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	367 of 1461	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	486 of 1464	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	530 of 1444	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	474 of 1430	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	674 of 1413	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	459 of 821	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	443 of 1172	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	404 of 1166	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	181 of 1183	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	603 of 1194	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	638 of 1172	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	384 of 1183	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	738 of 1178	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2021)57th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+9 vs state

Reading62%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grantham Elementary	Public	K-4	174 Grantham School Rd	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 689-5000	442	25	17.3	99.3%	217 (49.1%)	57 (12.9%)	152 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	73.2	343^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.1	295^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.4%	48	67.0	74.7					52.3	71.3							$10,962	$1,388	$9,573
Brogden Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2253 Old Mt Olive Hwy	Dudley	28333	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6020	689	44	15.8	99.6%	53 (7.7%)	193 (28.0%)	414 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	20.8	1266^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.0%		17.2	1323^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	12.1%	57	47.9	42.2					30.5	44.4							$9,765	$1,599	$8,166
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Old Seven Springs Rd	Mount Olive	28365	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 658-7330	495	35	13.9	99.4%	85 (17.2%)	206 (41.6%)	181 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.0%)	53.9	672^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	54.9%		46.7	805^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.5%	133	72.2	60.4					44.4	51.6							$10,340	$1,446	$8,895
Rosewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	126 Charlie Braswell Road	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6040	650	34	19.0	98.3%	366 (56.3%)	96 (14.8%)	141 (21.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.0%)	56.5	624^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.1%		48.3	777^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.4%	153	80.4	53.4	58.8				48.5	56.0	48.5				68.4		$9,364	$1,293	$8,072
Dillard Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	504 West Elm Street	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Dillard Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 581-0128	261	13	19.8	95.4%	1 (0.4%)	235 (90.0%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	7.2	1448^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.4	1405^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.6%	43	40.0	18.8	45.8	17.9	22.7	25.0	16.7	18.8	33.3	28.6	45.5	43.8	16.7	50.0
Carver Heights Elementary	Public	3-5	411 Bunche Drive	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 731-7222	407	26	15.7	99.3%	16 (3.9%)	333 (81.8%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	5.5	1465^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.7%		7.7	1448^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.8%	17	34.3	33.1	21.8				21.6	20.3	27.2				29.9		$10,648	$2,672	$7,976
Princeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Holt's Pond Rd	Princeton	27569	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 936-0755	770	50	15.4	99.6%	464 (60.3%)	63 (8.2%)	196 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	67.1	444^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.2%		70.7	389^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.2%	55	67.2	68.3	68.8				50.4	61.2	56.7				71.6		$9,600	$584	$9,016
North Duplin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	157 North Duplin School Road	Mount Olive	28365	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 658-2931	730	47	15.5	99.6%	284 (38.9%)	50 (6.8%)	366 (50.1%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	49.8	745^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.0%		47	799^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.9%	54	74.7	56.6	46.1	59.1			54.7	54.2	46.1	56.4			46.1		$9,167	$1,669	$7,498
Hobbton Elementary	Public	K-5	12361 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-0392	453	28	16.1	95.6%	154 (34.0%)	48 (10.6%)	229 (50.6%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	68.1	425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.5%		73.8	349^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.8%	76	84.6	81.8	80.3				37.2	59.1	65.8				55.3		$10,154	$1,621	$8,533
North Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 North Drive	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 731-5950	498	31	16.2	99.4%	20 (4.0%)	403 (80.9%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$9,864	$1,682	$8,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Grantham Elementary

What schools do graduates of Grantham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grantham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grantham Middle
High : Southern Wayne High

Is Grantham Elementary a good school?

Grantham Elementary ranks 343^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Grantham Elementary in?

Wayne County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Grantham Elementary?

Students at Grantham Elementary are 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Grantham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Grantham Elementary.

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