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Spring Creek Elementary

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Spring Creek Elementary ranks 521 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Spring Creek Elementary is a pre-K through 4th grade school in Goldsboro, NC, serving 804 students as part of Wayne County Public Schools — the largest elementary school in its local comparison group, with nearly all students (99.25%) eligible for free/reduced lunch. Despite this very high poverty level, Spring Creek has become one of the stronger-performing high-poverty elementary schools in the area. In 2025–26, it ranked 521st of 1,492 elementary schools statewide, landing in the 65th percentile with a 3-star rating. That achievement reflects a decade of sustained improvement: the school has climbed from the 15th percentile in 2015–16 to the 65th percentile today, a trajectory few nearby schools can match.

The school's most distinctive academic strength is 4th-grade reading. In 2025–26, 65% of 4th graders scored proficient, outpacing the district (55.9%) and the state (57.7%), while also beating nearby schools like Tommy's Road Elementary, Brogden Primary, and Carver Heights Elementary by significant margins. Its 4th-grade math score (63.5%) also exceeds district and state averages, second only to Meadow Lane Elementary among local schools. The school is especially effective with students who have historically faced higher academic risk: English Language Learners rank in the 89th percentile statewide, and Hispanic and low-income students both rank in the 84th percentile. These results suggest that the supports Spring Creek provides for students dealing with economic and language barriers are making a measurable difference.

Attendance appears to be an important factor. Spring Creek's chronic absenteeism rate (23.9% in 2024–25) is well below the district average of 31.6% and far lower than nearby North Drive Elementary (52.8%). Within Wayne County's eastern Goldsboro cluster, Spring Creek's 65th-percentile ranking places it above Eastern Wayne Elementary (43rd), Brogden Primary (39th), Tommy's Road Elementary (36th), and Carver Heights (2nd). Meadow Lane Elementary (72nd) and Moss Hill Elementary in Lenoir County Public Schools (83rd) show that even higher achievement is possible under similar circumstances. The clearest opportunity for continued growth is 3rd-grade reading, which now sits essentially at the state average (55.4% vs. 55.6%) after several years of lagging.

804

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

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 — 15th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg60%

521^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 50 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 35% (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	63.9	521 of 1492	65.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.2	289 of 903	68.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.4	57 of 519	89.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.1	414 of 1447	71.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.6	157 of 981	84.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	74.8	233 of 1434	83.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.3	573 of 1451	60.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.9	375 of 815	54.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.7	711 of 1146	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)89th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2021)48th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-27 vs school

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

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+6 vs state

Reading60%+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 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%)	63.9	521^st of 1492 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.1	688^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.8%	167	74.5	63.5		55.4	65.0			$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%)	36.5	968^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.1%		33.5	1027^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.1%	59	68.3	46.9	59.8	54.0	51.0	42.5	54.0	$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%)	43.6	851^st of 1492 public elementary schools	43.0%		23.4	1210^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.8%	359	77.9	61.5	43.0	58.4	59.4	40.7	51.2	$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%)	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
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%)	79.4	249^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.3%		84.3	186^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.5%	63	73.3	89.8	68.7	65.0	78.0	62.7	83.6	$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%)	5.3	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
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%)	39.3	917^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.5%		20.8	1266^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.0%	349	71.1	52.9		51.9	37.2			$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%)	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

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.

Is Spring Creek Elementary a good school?

Spring Creek Elementary ranks 521^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Creek Elementary?

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

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

What district is Spring Creek Elementary in?

Wayne County Public Schools

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