Elementary Schools in Wayne County Public Schools

Summary:

The Wayne County Public Schools district in North Carolina is home to 13 diverse elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the schools share some common challenges, such as high rates of economic disadvantage, the data reveals a range of academic performance, with a few standout schools leading the way.

Among the top-performing elementary schools in the district are Grantham Elementary, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina schools, and Northwest Elementary, which also performs exceptionally well, particularly in math. Another school, Meadow Lane Elementary, has seen significant improvement in recent years, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating and boasting strong math proficiency rates.

However, the data also highlights stark disparities in performance, with some schools, such as Carver Heights Elementary and Tommy's Road Elementary, struggling with alarmingly low proficiency rates in both math and reading. This suggests that the district may need to focus on targeted interventions and equitable resource allocation to address these achievement gaps and ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

2001 E Royall Avenue
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1797

(919) 731-5900

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 17,150

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 11
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Eastern Wayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1271 New Hope Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7130	597	28	20.9	96.1%	112 (18.8%)	288 (48.2%)	162 (27.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	23.4	1210^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.8%		23.3	1223^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	18.7%	13	60.6	50.6	29.4	37.2	47.1	33.3	32.4	$9,943	$1,279	$8,664
Fremont STARS Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	647 NC Hwy 222	Fremont	27830	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 242-3410	535	34	15.6	99.4%	272 (50.8%)	111 (20.7%)	116 (21.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.6%)	43.9	849^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.0%		50.9	731^st of 1505 public elementary schools	51.4%	118	72.8	56.8	54.5	42.0	59.1	40.9	43.2	$11,245	$1,563	$9,682
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
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3500 E Ash Street	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7150	674	45	15.0	98.8%	225 (33.4%)	258 (38.3%)	119 (17.7%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.9%)	65.1	484^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.5%		69.4	419^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.2%	65	76.3	66.0		44.9	61.9			$10,168	$1,465	$8,703
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
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4665 NC Hwy 111 N	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6030	497	31	15.9	99.4%	250 (50.3%)	119 (23.9%)	91 (18.3%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	51.2	722^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	51.5%		39.4	944^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.3%	222	57.3	67.0	52.4	43.8	71.0	41.0	57.8	$9,237	$1,158	$8,079
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	1769 Pikeville/Princeton Hwy	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 242-3419	559	32	17.4	98.0%	314 (56.2%)	97 (17.4%)	90 (16.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.1%)	68.7	411^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.4%		62.7	530^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.8%	119	82.0	64.9	66.7	66.3	60.6	52.6	64.9	$9,417	$983	$8,433
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 St John Church Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7155	804	53	15.1	99.3%	180 (22.4%)	82 (10.2%)	505 (62.8%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	53.1	688^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.8%		57.7	621^st of 1505 public elementary schools	58.7%	67	63.7	61.6		40.0	59.8			$9,907	$1,430	$8,478
Tommy's Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Tommy's Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 736-5040	545	33	16.3	99.4%	114 (20.9%)	294 (53.9%)	91 (16.7%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	23.8	1206^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.1%		28.2	1134^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.7%	72	42.2	42.7	50.0	34.9	43.7	42.1	44.7	$8,530	$1,194	$7,336

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dillard Academy	1.02 mi	1	233^rd
NC Health and Human Services	2.48 mi	11
Wayne STEM Academy	3.44 mi	1	210^th
Wayne Preparatory	4.43 mi	1
Bertie County Schools	4.87 mi	7	166^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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