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Spring Creek Elementary

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Spring Creek Elementary ranks 688 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Spring Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Goldsboro, North Carolina, serving 823 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Wayne County Public Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 242 districts in the state.

Spring Creek Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from 1212 out of 1425 North Carolina elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 688 out of 1490 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 63.7% of 3rd-grade students and 61.6% of 4th-grade students at Spring Creek Elementary were proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics, compared to 61.7% and 55.1% for the district, and 64.1% and 58.9% for the state.

While Spring Creek Elementary generally outperforms the other nearby schools in the Wayne County Public Schools district, such as Tommy's Road Elementary, Carver Heights Elementary, and Brogden Primary, on state assessments and statewide rankings, Meadow Lane Elementary has shown stronger academic performance in recent years, ranking in the top 30% of North Carolina elementary schools in 2024-2025.

804

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,907

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 St John Church Rd
Goldsboro, NC 27534

(919) 751-7155

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Students who attend Spring Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Creek Middle
High:	Spring Creek High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

White:

22.4%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

688^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	688 of 1490	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	621 of 1505	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	805 of 1502	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	898 of 1514	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1028 of 1489	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	933 of 1473	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1029 of 1434	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	1111 of 1429	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.9	1212 of 1425	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	961 of 1440	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	945 of 1390	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.5	1084 of 1403	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	1012 of 1388	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.8	828 of 1381	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	887 of 1363	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	881 of 1354	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.7	873 of 1324	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	660 of 1293	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.0	537 of 1276	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	296 of 918	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	106 of 924	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	119 of 933	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	303 of 927	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	755 of 896	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	726 of 949	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	719 of 927	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	336 of 646	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	436 of 878	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	745 of 897	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	75 of 563	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	76 of 533	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	217 of 514	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	123 of 485	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	161 of 385	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	95 of 497	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	62 of 421	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	688 of 1451	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	582 of 1455	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	734 of 1459	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	836 of 1458	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1038 of 1440	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	965 of 1424	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	907 of 1405	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	203 of 961	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	267 of 951	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	404 of 915	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	348 of 893	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	426 of 843	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	340 of 865	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	399 of 851	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	311 of 1437	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	345 of 1450	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	480 of 1437	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	393 of 1366	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	594 of 1329	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	593 of 1361	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	926 of 1332	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	676 of 1450	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	638 of 1464	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	839 of 1461	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	902 of 1464	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	977 of 1444	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	873 of 1430	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1074 of 1413	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	48 of 72	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	671 of 821	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	481 of 801	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	784 of 1172	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	519 of 1166	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	621 of 1183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	832 of 1194	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	897 of 1172	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	998 of 1183	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1008 of 1178	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)48th percentile+17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Reading51%~ state avg

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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
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
La Grange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 W Railroad St	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 566-4036	547	32	17.1	99.5%	130 (23.8%)	236 (43.1%)	144 (26.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	33.5	1027^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.1%		37	978^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.0%	49	52.0	45.9	51.9	39.8	43.5	38.3	65.4	$9,939	$1,422	$8,517
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
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
Wayne STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	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%)	26.4	1147^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.0%					(n/a)	46.9	51.2		30.6	48.8
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
Moss Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	6040 Hwy 55 West	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 569-5071	371	28	13.2	99.2%	214 (57.7%)	64 (17.3%)	74 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	84.3	186^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.5%		74.1	341^st of 1505 public elementary schools	77.3%	155	82.8	78.8	70.7	57.8	75.8	65.5	82.8	$9,954	$1,536	$8,418
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek Elementary?

Students at Spring Creek Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 22% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Spring Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Spring Creek Elementary.

Is Spring Creek Elementary a good school?

Spring Creek Elementary ranks 688^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Spring Creek Elementary in?

Wayne County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Spring Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spring Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Creek Middle
High : Spring Creek High

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