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Rosewood Elementary

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Rosewood Elementary ranks 443 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Rosewood Elementary is a PK-5 school in Goldsboro, NC, serving about 650 students as part of Wayne County Public Schools, and has climbed to a 4-star rating and the 70th percentile statewide. It is now the strongest full PK-5 school in the local area, outperforming nearby schools like Grantham Elementary, Northwest Elementary, and Tommy's Road Elementary, despite serving a very similar student population.

Rosewood's standout results are in upper-grade math and science. Fifth-grade math proficiency (77.7%) and science proficiency (79.5%) far exceed state averages, and 4th-grade reading is the strongest among nearby elementary schools. This academic success extends to students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who make up over 98% of the student body. Rosewood ranks in the 85th percentile for effectiveness with low-income students, a stark contrast to nearby schools serving similar demographics, such as Brogden Primary or Carver Heights Elementary, which rank significantly lower.

Rosewood achieves these results with larger average class sizes (19:1) than many of its peers. However, there are still areas to watch. Chronic absenteeism, at 28%, is better than the Wayne County Public Schools average of 31.6% but remains higher than the state average. Additionally, 3rd-grade reading and math scores dip below state averages before rising sharply in 4th and 5th grades, pointing to strong upper-grade programming. For families weighing school choice, Rosewood currently outperforms nearby charter options like Wayne STEM Academy and Dillard Academy, even though those schools serve fewer higher-need students.

650

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 Charlie Braswell Road
Goldsboro, NC 27530-9805

(919) 705-6040

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Students who attend Rosewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosewood Middle
High:	Rosewood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

21.7%

African American:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

443^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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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	68.7	443 of 1492	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	624 of 1490	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	777 of 1505	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	933 of 1502	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	630 of 1514	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	904 of 1489	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	666 of 1473	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	874 of 1434	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	1013 of 1429	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.8	860 of 1425	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	884 of 1440	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	516 of 1390	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	536 of 1403	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	718 of 1388	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	693 of 1381	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	791 of 1363	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.6	444 of 1354	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	548 of 1324	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	565 of 1293	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	612 of 1276	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	308 of 903	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	574 of 918	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	775 of 924	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	548 of 933	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.4	167 of 927	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	548 of 896	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	479 of 949	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	593 of 927	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	482 of 634	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	424 of 646	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	391 of 878	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.9	771 of 897	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	67 of 563	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	197 of 533	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	182 of 514	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	78 of 485	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	89 of 385	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	340 of 1447	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.9	584 of 1451	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	604 of 1455	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	912 of 1459	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	633 of 1458	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	969 of 1440	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	678 of 1424	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	906 of 1405	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	556 of 743	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.3	302 of 710	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	495 of 669	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	385 of 612	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	249 of 981	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	55.6	389 of 961	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	665 of 951	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	583 of 915	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	287 of 893	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	416 of 843	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	550 of 865	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	667 of 851	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	221 of 1434	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	377 of 1437	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	795 of 1450	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	766 of 1437	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	554 of 1366	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	570 of 1329	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	603 of 1361	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	904 of 1332	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	526 of 1451	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	642 of 1450	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	906 of 1464	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	875 of 1461	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	606 of 1464	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	775 of 1444	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	638 of 1430	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	837 of 1413	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	40 of 159	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.4	95 of 154	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.2	10 of 103	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	231 of 815	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	31.3	600 of 821	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	327 of 801	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	459 of 1146	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	634 of 1172	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	706 of 1166	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	974 of 1183	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	767 of 1194	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	967 of 1172	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	817 of 1183	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	940 of 1178	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)75th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-45 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+12 vs state

Mathematics73%+9 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	68.7	443^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	70.3%		56.5	624^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.1%	181	64.0	76.0	77.7				54.0	67.0	57.1				79.5		$9,364	$1,293	$8,072
Dillard Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	504 West Elm Street	Goldsboro	27533	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%)	4.1	1473^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	1.3%		7.2	1448^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.8%	25	25.9	17.2	20.0	29.6	30.0	31.6	33.3	31.0	23.3	29.6	45.0	57.9	20.0	52.6
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%)	66.4	479^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.9%		67.1	444^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.2%	35	76.6	65.9	67.6				66.9	58.5	53.2				77.7		$9,600	$584	$9,016
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	64.7	511^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.8%		68.7	411^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.4%	100	82.9	79.4	69.1				55.7	61.9	51.5				66.0		$9,417	$983	$8,433
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%)	5.3	1463^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.5	1465^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.7%	2	37.8	33.9	23.9				37.0	27.1	19.5				24.6		$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
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%)	37.3	958^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.8%		23.8	1206^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.1%	248	75.3	43.8	52.3				55.8	52.5	42.0				53.4		$8,530	$1,194	$7,336
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%)	70.1	414^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.3%		65.1	484^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.5%	70	78.3	64.6					62.6	63.5							$10,168	$1,465	$8,703
Wayne STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2950 Summit Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 520-6341	305	24	12.6	67.5%	97 (31.8%)	108 (35.4%)	51 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (15.4%)	27.6	1148^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.1%		26.4	1147^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.0%	1	52.5	43.6	57.1				35.6	41.8	49.0				63.3
Grantham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	67.6	461^st of 1492 public elementary schools	69.1%		73.2	343^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.0%	118	67.5	73.3					57.5	66.7							$10,962	$1,388	$9,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosewood Elementary

What district is Rosewood Elementary in?

Wayne County Public Schools

Is Rosewood Elementary a good school?

Rosewood Elementary ranks 443^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rosewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rosewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosewood Middle
High : Rosewood High

What is the racial makeup of Rosewood Elementary?

Students at Rosewood Elementary are 56% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rosewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Rosewood Elementary.

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