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Waynesville Middle

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Waynesville Middle ranks 328 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Waynesville Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Waynesville, North Carolina, part of the Haywood County Schools district, which is ranked 54 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 708 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 15 to 1, Waynesville Middle's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages.

The school's proficiency rates on state End-of-Grade (EOG) tests range from 50.8% to 62.6% in math and 52.3% to 57.8% in reading, compared to 57.2% to 68.7% in math and 51.9% to 52.3% in reading for the state. Waynesville Middle performs well for homeless students, ranking in the top 10 in the state, but struggles with Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 38.85% in 2021-2022 to 99.58% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Waynesville Middle's performance is generally lower than that of Bethel Middle School, which consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of middle schools in the state, but outperforms the more distant Enka Middle School, which is in the bottom half of the state. Waynesville Middle's performance has also fluctuated over the years, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

727

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,343

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 Brown Ave
Waynesville, NC 28786-4223

(828) 456-2403

District: Haywood County Schools

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg54%

328^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Haywood County Schools

54^th of 242Haywood County 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	54.9	328 of 773	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	299 of 793	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	298 of 784	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	243 of 786	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	191 of 741	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	224 of 737	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	215 of 691	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	153 of 694	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	238 of 692	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	188 of 705	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	185 of 627	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	190 of 673	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	61.3	293 of 662	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	265 of 648	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	227 of 640	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	201 of 630	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	196 of 620	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	182 of 606	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	59.5	264 of 598	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	211 of 449	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	377 of 478	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	267 of 504	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	343 of 475	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	266 of 371	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.5	42 of 318	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	95 of 236	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	351 of 733	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	314 of 738	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	322 of 731	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	241 of 733	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	158 of 706	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	194 of 684	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	151 of 656	77.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	224 of 458	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	169 of 461	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	127 of 452	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	96 of 450	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	57 of 448	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	201 of 416	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	456 of 562	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	304 of 564	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	392 of 553	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	429 of 541	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	213 of 522	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	328 of 493	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	145 of 472	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	406 of 729	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	344 of 743	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	304 of 735	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	153 of 689	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	113 of 633	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	189 of 639	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	133 of 604	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	293 of 733	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	275 of 751	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	278 of 747	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	225 of 748	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	209 of 711	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	234 of 697	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	253 of 665	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	45.8	162 of 306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	147 of 302	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	205 of 478	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	172 of 473	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	421 of 649	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	458 of 652	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	421 of 656	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	343 of 658	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	276 of 632	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	323 of 624	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	344 of 596	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)47th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%~ state avg

Reading55%~ state avg

Science54%-6 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, May 25, 2014

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

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waynesville Middle	Public	6-8	495 Brown Ave	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 456-2403	727	45	16.0	97.2%	606 (83.4%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.7%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	54.9	328^th of 773 public middle schools	57.6%		58.6	299^th of 793 public middle schools	62.3%	29	62.6	50.8	51.8	57.8	52.3	54.7	54.0	$9,343	$1,182	$8,162
Bethel Middle	Public	6-8	630 Sonoma Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 646-3442	254	16	15.4	98.8%	228 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	81.9	117^th of 773 public middle schools	84.9%		88.8	74^th of 793 public middle schools	90.7%	43	72.5	83.3	74.1	57.1	58.3	75.3	81.5	$11,023	$637	$10,386
Canton Middle	Public	6-8	60 Penland St	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 646-3467	475	31	15.3	98.3%	399 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	60.1	282^nd of 773 public middle schools	63.5%		67.1	230^th of 793 public middle schools	71.0%	52	75.0	56.3	57.9	54.3	41.5	52.1	69.7	$9,141	$940	$8,202
Catamount School	Public	6-8	1 University Drive Reid 100	Cullowhee	28723	Jackson County	Catamount School	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 227-7500	64	6	10.1	37.5%	53 (82.8%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	67	232^nd of 773 public middle schools	70.0%		45.7	431^st of 793 public middle schools	45.6%	199	62.5	56.5	54.2	62.5	65.2	62.5	62.5
Enka Middle	Public	7-8	390 Asbury Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 670-5010	588	37	16.0	99.5%	379 (64.5%)	28 (4.8%)	146 (24.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	30.2	546^th of 773 public middle schools	29.4%		36	524^th of 793 public middle schools	33.9%	22		46.0	25.3		41.2	40.2	56.9	$9,775	$826	$8,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesville Middle

What district is Waynesville Middle in?

Haywood County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Waynesville Middle?

Students at Waynesville Middle are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Waynesville Middle a good school?

Waynesville Middle ranks 328^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waynesville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Waynesville Middle.

What high school do graduates of Waynesville Middle attend?

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

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