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Tommy's Road Elementary

Q: Is Tommy's Road Elementary a good school?

Tommy's Road Elementary ranks 958 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tommy's Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Tommy's Road Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tommy's Road Elementary?

Students at Tommy's Road Elementary are 54% African American, 21% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Tommy's Road Elementary is a PK-5 school in Goldsboro, North Carolina, serving 545 students in Wayne County Public Schools, a community where nearly all students come from economically disadvantaged households. The school jumped from the 19th to the 36th percentile statewide in the most recent data, earning 2 stars after several years at 1 star. The improvement is most visible in 3rd grade: math proficiency reached 75.3%, well above the district (70.5%) and state (66.4%) averages, while reading roughly matched the state. Chronic absenteeism is another bright spot at 22.1% - below the state average and far below nearby Carver Heights Elementary (52.1%), North Drive Elementary (52.8%), and Dillard Academy (43.9%).

The school's biggest challenge is a sharp drop after 3rd grade: 4th-grade math proficiency is 43.8% versus 61.4% statewide, and 5th-grade reading is 42.0% versus 55.3%. Science in 5th grade also trails the state by more than 14 points. That pattern suggests early-grade instruction is strong, but upper-elementary students may need more support. At the same time, several historically underserved groups perform well above the school's overall rank: English Learner students sit at the 74th percentile statewide, African American students at the 60th, and Hispanic students at the 54th. Male students (28th) and special education students (29th) remain areas of concern.

Tommy's Road also produces these results while spending less than nearby schools - $8,530 per student compared with Meadow Lane's $10,168, Eastern Wayne Elementary's $9,943, and Carver Heights Elementary's $10,648, some of which rank lower overall. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1, the big question for parents is whether the school can extend its early-grade success into 4th and 5th grade - and whether this year's gains reflect a real trend or a single strong cohort. Either way, Tommy's Road is moving in the right direction after several difficult years.

545

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Tommy's Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534

(919) 736-5040

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.9%

White:

20.9%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

958^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 3 pts 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	37.3	958 of 1492	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	1206 of 1490	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1134 of 1505	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1279 of 1502	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1205 of 1514	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1047 of 1489	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	847 of 1473	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	980 of 1434	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	1002 of 1429	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.1	876 of 1425	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	1045 of 1440	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.5	1014 of 1390	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	1083 of 1403	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.9	998 of 1388	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	1160 of 1381	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	1067 of 1363	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	872 of 1354	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	724 of 1324	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	580 of 1293	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.6	694 of 1276	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	365 of 903	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	397 of 918	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	523 of 924	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	719 of 933	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	690 of 927	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	673 of 896	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	373 of 949	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	441 of 927	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	113 of 130	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	628 of 634	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	208 of 646	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	468 of 878	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	763 of 897	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	133 of 519	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	24.0	480 of 563	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	334 of 533	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	119 of 514	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	187 of 485	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	848 of 1447	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	1151 of 1451	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1143 of 1455	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1291 of 1459	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1307 of 1458	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1049 of 1440	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	809 of 1424	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	923 of 1405	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	622 of 710	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.9	370 of 669	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	469 of 500	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	474 of 494	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	68.7	12 of 69	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	455 of 981	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.7	841 of 961	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	713 of 951	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	642 of 915	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	807 of 893	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	68.5	174 of 843	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	193 of 865	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	806 of 1434	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	1202 of 1437	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1190 of 1450	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1220 of 1437	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1111 of 1366	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	868 of 1329	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	740 of 1361	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1015 of 1332	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1048 of 1451	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	1188 of 1450	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1062 of 1464	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1185 of 1461	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1050 of 1464	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	998 of 1444	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	844 of 1430	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1021 of 1413	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	6.8	85 of 85	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	51 of 76	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	74 of 133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.9	81 of 86	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	576 of 815	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	418 of 821	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	718 of 801	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	585 of 1146	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1020 of 1172	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	774 of 1166	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1039 of 1183	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	882 of 1194	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	849 of 1172	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	617 of 1183	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	791 of 1178	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)44th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)13th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2022)<1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%-7 vs state

Science53%-14 vs state

Reading50%-6 vs state

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Monday, June 26, 2017

This is a school where communication is key. Teachers openly expect there to be dialogue between parent and teacher for the success of the student. 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/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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4665 NC Hwy 111 N	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6030	497	31	15.9	99.4%	250 (50.3%)	119 (23.9%)	91 (18.3%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	56.3	636^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.4%		51.2	722^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	51.5%	86	67.0	64.6	62.6				50.5	68.4	52.3				70.1		$9,237	$1,158	$8,079
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy's Road Elementary

What district is Tommy's Road Elementary in?

Wayne County Public Schools

Is Tommy's Road Elementary a good school?

Tommy's Road Elementary ranks 958^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tommy's Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Tommy's Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tommy's Road Elementary?

Students at Tommy's Road Elementary are 54% African American, 21% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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