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Dillard Middle

Public Grades 6-8

751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 3% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Dillard Middle is a public middle school in Goldsboro, NC, serving 319 students in grades 6–8 within Wayne County Public Schools. Nearly all students (99%) come from economically disadvantaged households. Dillard is among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state: it ranked 751st out of 778 schools in 2025–26 (3rd percentile, 0 stars), and it has placed in the bottom 1st–7th percentile for the past decade. Even Brogden Middle, the next-lowest nearby school, ranks at the 17th percentile.

Academic proficiency is far below district and state averages in every grade and subject. On 2025–26 EOG tests, only 18.4% of Dillard students were proficient in math and 29.3% in reading, versus Wayne County averages of 54.6% and 48.9%. High poverty does not explain this: Greenwood Middle, 2.9 miles away, serves a nearly identical population (97.5% economically disadvantaged) yet ranks at the 52nd percentile. Greenwood's proficiency was roughly 30–45 points higher in math and 20–30 points higher in reading — for example, 63.6% versus 18.9% in 8th-grade math. Dillard's spending ($11,466 per student) also exceeds that of nearby higher-performing schools like Greenwood ($10,327) and Eastern Wayne Middle ($9,024).

The most urgent concern may be attendance: 59.1% of Dillard students were chronically absent in 2024–25, nearly double Wayne County's 31.6% and the highest among nearby schools (Eastern Wayne Middle was next at 44.8%). Rates have stayed above 59% since 2022. Still, there are bright spots. Dillard's English language learner students ranked at the 70th percentile statewide, and special education students have jumped from the 2nd percentile to the upper third in recent years. These results suggest that targeted strategies can work — and that improving daily attendance should be the school's first priority.

319

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

1101 S Devereaux St
Goldsboro, NC 27530-6400

(919) 580-9360

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Students who attend Dillard Middle usually attend:

High:

Goldsboro High

Feeder schools for Dillard Middle:

Elementary:	Carver Heights Elementary
	North Drive Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.6%

Hispanic:

10.3%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (26% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg58%

751^st of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 246Wayne 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
2026	5.2	751 of 778	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	743 of 773	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	752 of 793	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	730 of 784	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	745 of 786	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	734 of 741	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	720 of 737	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	672 of 691	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	678 of 694	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	667 of 692	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.3	674 of 705	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	624 of 627	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	632 of 673	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	590 of 662	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	581 of 648	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	556 of 640	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	495 of 630	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	514 of 620	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.1	542 of 606	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	556 of 598	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	526 of 553	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	512 of 546	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	476 of 560	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	477 of 559	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	492 of 550	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	520 of 533	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	501 of 519	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	481 of 494	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	14.7	442 of 449	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	478 of 478	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	491 of 504	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	448 of 475	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	108 of 363	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	30.5	272 of 371	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	150 of 356	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	709 of 731	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	728 of 733	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	723 of 738	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	699 of 731	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	712 of 733	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	702 of 706	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	679 of 684	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	654 of 656	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	481 of 566	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	403 of 562	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	511 of 564	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	705 of 725	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	700 of 729	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	702 of 743	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	683 of 735	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	634 of 689	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	605 of 633	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	621 of 639	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	594 of 604	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	722 of 736	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	689 of 733	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	703 of 751	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	704 of 747	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	707 of 748	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	700 of 711	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	649 of 665	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	328 of 500	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	297 of 478	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	463 of 473	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile+67 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-32 vs state

Reading29%-26 vs state

Mathematics18%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 7, 2017

Dillard Middle School has teachers who work really hard and students who care about learning! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Dillard Middle	Public	6-8	1101 S Devereaux St	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 580-9360	319	20	16.3	—	8 (2.5%)	270 (84.6%)	33 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	5.2	751^st of 778 public middle schools	3.5%		5.9	743^rd of 773 public middle schools	3.9%	8		21.4	14.9	18.9		31.1	31.0	25.8		36.8	$11,466	$1,889	$9,578
Greenwood Middle	Public	5-8	3209 E Ash Street	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7100	402	25	16.2	97.5%	89 (22.1%)	191 (47.5%)	89 (22.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	52.4	374^th of 778 public middle schools	51.9%		53.9	343^rd of 773 public middle schools	55.6%	31	52.9	65.4	52.7	63.6	45.7	56.1	48.4	57.6	45.7	60.6	$10,327	$1,454	$8,873
Eastern Wayne Middle	Public	6-8	3518 Central Heights Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7110	427	23	18.9	97.4%	54 (12.6%)	245 (57.4%)	87 (20.4%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	44.1	440^th of 778 public middle schools	43.4%		40.5	465^th of 773 public middle schools	39.8%	25		42.2	54.8	59.2		39.7	53.9	45.0		77.5	$9,024	$1,286	$7,738
Rosewood Middle	Public	6-8	541 NC 581 South	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 736-5050	302	19	15.6	—	174 (57.6%)	43 (14.2%)	58 (19.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	52	378^th of 778 public middle schools	51.4%		58.3	295^th of 773 public middle schools	61.8%	83		31.3	48.9	75.2		39.6	46.2	67.9		87.2	$11,009	$1,275	$9,734
Brogden Middle	Public	5-8	3761 US 117 S Alt	Dudley	28333	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6010	603	28	21.5	—	39 (6.5%)	162 (26.9%)	379 (62.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	21.1	645^th of 778 public middle schools	17.1%		23.7	599^th of 773 public middle schools	22.5%	46	41.7	41.5	31.7	42.5	30.7	33.1	30.9	33.5	31.9	63.7	$9,192	$2,039	$7,153
Grantham Middle	Public	5-8	3093 S US Hwy 13	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 689-9999	301	17	18.0	—	124 (41.2%)	58 (19.3%)	107 (35.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	57.5	326^th of 778 public middle schools	58.1%		44.7	434^th of 773 public middle schools	43.9%	108	65.9	74.2	70.7	63.0	52.9	53.2	48.0	45.2	58.8	69.9	$9,108	$1,394	$7,714
Norwayne Middle	Public	6-8	1394 Norwayne School Road	Fremont	27830	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 242-3414	848	43	19.5	—	386 (45.5%)	218 (25.7%)	164 (19.3%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.8%)	49.7	400^th of 778 public middle schools	48.6%		54.8	330^th of 773 public middle schools	57.3%	70		61.7	42.0	64.8		45.0	48.8	58.9		71.8	$8,110	$796	$7,314
Spring Creek Middle	Public	5-8	3579 S NC 111 Hwy	Seven Springs	28578	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7125	571	35	16.5	—	90 (15.8%)	63 (11.0%)	388 (68.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	57.9	321^st of 778 public middle schools	58.7%		53.2	355^th of 773 public middle schools	54.1%	34	75.1	58.5	65.3	76.1	52.7	48.1	53.7	50.7	71.0	73.9	$8,626	$1,380	$7,246
E B Frink Middle	Public	6-8	102 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 566-3326	488	32	15.0	—	160 (32.8%)	204 (41.8%)	96 (19.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	38.9	488^th of 778 public middle schools	37.3%		30.9	539^th of 773 public middle schools	30.3%	51		45.7	53.1	50.4		48.9	50.3	48.9		59.1	$8,445	$1,333	$7,111
Mount Olive Middle	Public	5-8	309 Wooten Street	Mount Olive	28365	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 658-7320	329	18	18.4	—	47 (14.3%)	149 (45.3%)	119 (36.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	27.3	585^th of 778 public middle schools	24.8%		25.2	588^th of 773 public middle schools	23.9%	3	57.3	38.0	34.5	60.2	39.0	38.0	34.9	33.0	63.4	65.9	$9,924	$1,423	$8,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Dillard Middle

What district is Dillard Middle in?

Wayne County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dillard Middle?

Students at Dillard Middle are 85% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Dillard Middle attend?

Students who attend Dillard Middle usually go on to attend Goldsboro High

How many students attend Dillard Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Dillard Middle.

Is Dillard Middle a good school?

Dillard Middle ranks in the bottom 3.5% of North Carolina middle schools.

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