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Wayne School of Engineering

Q: Is Wayne School of Engineering a good school?

Wayne School of Engineering ranks 132 nd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Wayne School of Engineering?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Wayne School of Engineering.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wayne School of Engineering?

Students at Wayne School of Engineering are 58% White, 18% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 80% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Wayne School of Engineering is a grades 6–12 school in Goldsboro, NC, serving 486 students within Wayne County Public Schools, and it consistently ranks among the top 20% of North Carolina high schools—earning a 4-star rating and an 80th-percentile rank (#132 of 662) in 2025–2026. Over the past six years, the school has stayed in the 79th to 87th percentile statewide, making it a dependably strong option in a district that is otherwise statistically average for North Carolina.

Academically, WSE posts proficiency rates far above district and state averages across nearly every grade and subject. In 2025–2026, 7th grade math proficiency was 98.0% compared to 50.1% for the district, 8th grade science reached 98.5%, and English II came in at 96.5%—roughly 39 points above Wayne County Public Schools and 32 points above the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also exceptionally low, at just 5.1% in 2024–2025 versus 31.6% for the district and 24.2% statewide. Those results are especially notable given that the school reports free/reduced lunch rates around 99%, meaning WSE is performing at a high level while serving a student population with high economic need.

Compared to nearby schools, WSE is one of the strongest options in the area, though not the absolute top: Wayne Early / Middle College High ranks #21 in the state and Wayne School of Technical Arts ranks #97, with WSE close behind at #132. Meanwhile, the contrast with Goldsboro High—located just 0.24 miles away—is striking: English II proficiency is 96.5% at WSE versus 32.4% at Goldsboro High, and chronic absenteeism is 5.1% versus 54.1%. WSE also earns strong subgroup results, ranking in the 87th percentile for African American students and the 85th percentile for low-income students. For parents weighing school options in Wayne County, WSE is a well-attended, consistently high-performing school that delivers impressive results regardless of its students' economic background.

486

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

801 N. Lionel St
Goldsboro, NC 27530-2998

(919) 734-0070

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

African American:

17.9%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (90% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2021

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg60%

Middle school

10^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

132^nd of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 13% (2021) to top 20% (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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	10 of 778	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	8 of 773	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	8 of 793	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	56 of 784	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	38 of 786	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	40 of 741	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	6 of 553	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	2 of 546	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	2 of 560	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	17 of 559	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	12 of 550	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	4 of 731	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	6 of 733	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	14 of 738	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	86 of 731	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	40 of 733	94.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	165 of 465	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	145 of 458	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	265 of 461	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	361 of 452	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	286 of 450	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	98.9	5 of 566	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	3 of 562	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 564	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	17 of 553	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	2 of 725	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	2 of 729	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 743	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	13 of 735	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	15 of 689	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	25 of 736	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	8 of 733	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	6 of 751	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	36 of 747	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	36 of 748	95.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	23 of 644	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	27 of 649	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	27 of 652	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	151 of 656	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	50 of 658	92.4%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	132 of 662	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	107 of 641	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	120 of 640	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	134 of 626	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	114 of 621	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	80 of 594	86.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	59 of 450	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	54 of 440	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	67 of 430	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	169 of 629	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	125 of 610	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	135 of 602	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	153 of 588	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	132 of 594	77.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	132 of 407	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	255 of 412	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	193 of 403	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	111 of 403	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	118 of 398	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	63 of 462	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	95 of 620	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	112 of 606	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	90 of 613	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	79 of 597	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	102 of 624	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	99 of 601	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	90 of 607	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	114 of 602	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	97 of 585	83.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	156 of 551	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	100 of 542	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	145 of 553	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	168 of 537	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	125 of 534	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

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Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-34 vs school

High school

Military Connected (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science99%+30 vs state

English II96%+32 vs state

Mathematics92%+36 vs state

Reading90%+34 vs state

Math III82%+13 vs state

Biology81%+22 vs state

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Thursday, July 8, 2010

My son and I love this school. Everyone there works hard to make sure that each child is successful. The program is very hands on and allows the children to really experience what they are learning. It is not all about testing and dittos like most schools. It is about actual learning and preparing children for the future. The school focus is on critical thinking and getting children ready to be confident assets to the community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayne School of Engineering	Public	6-12	801 N. Lionel St	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 734-0070	486	20	24.3	—	281 (57.8%)	87 (17.9%)	79 (16.3%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.6%)	81.8	132^nd of 662 public high schools	80.1%		85.6	107^th of 641 public high schools	83.3%	25	81.0	96.5		81.8	84.9	98.0	93.9	88.7	89.5	90.9	98.5	$7,192	$332	$6,860
Goldsboro High	Public	9-12	700 N. Herman St.	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 731-5930	412	21	19.6	97.6%	7 (1.7%)	366 (88.8%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	24.3	525^th of 662 public high schools	20.7%		20.8	519^th of 641 public high schools	19.0%	6	43.8	32.4	24.8	74.3								$11,741	$1,335	$10,407
Wayne Early / Middle College High	Public	9-12	3000 Wayne Memorial Drive	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 739-7070	239	9	25.5	—	80 (33.5%)	38 (15.9%)	108 (45.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	93.5	21^st of 662 public high schools	96.8%		93.6	43^rd of 641 public high schools	93.3%	22	96.9	100.0	84.9	100.0								$8,418	$325	$8,093
Wayne School of Technical Arts	Public	6-12	1520 Goodson St	Goldsboro	27531	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 751-7221	271	11	23.7	97.8%	138 (50.9%)	69 (25.5%)	37 (13.7%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.0%)	87.1	97^th of 662 public high schools	85.3%					(n/a)	84.2	92.5		92.9	84.4	97.9	95.0	86.7	85.4	97.5	100.0
Rosewood High	Public	9-12	900 Rosewood Road	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 705-6050	460	21	21.8	—	278 (60.4%)	81 (17.6%)	74 (16.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	40.6	397^th of 662 public high schools	40.0%		49.7	304^th of 641 public high schools	52.6%	93	61.1	63.2	41.9	44.7								$10,220	$987	$9,233
Edgewood Cmty Developmental	Public	9-12	1123 E. New Hope Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 731-5970	38	3	11.5	92.1%	10 (26.3%)	17 (44.7%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)												$24,484	$5,963	$18,522
Wayne Middle / High Academy	Public	6-12	1135 E. New Hope Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 580-3609	92	7	13.7	96.7%	11 (12.0%)	62 (67.4%)	13 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	3.7	638^th of 662 public high schools	3.6%		5.6	618^th of 641 public high schools	3.6%	20	8.3	20.8	14.0	9.1	10.5	535.8	< 5%	10.5	539.8	546.1	15.4	$17,211	$1,677	$15,535
Eastern Wayne High	Public	9-12	1135 New Hope Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 751-7120	781	41	18.9	—	97 (12.4%)	474 (60.7%)	160 (20.5%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	62.7	236^th of 662 public high schools	64.4%		37.5	394^th of 641 public high schools	38.5%	158	66.5	56.9	60.4	88.1								$9,800	$921	$8,879
Bertie High	Public	9-12	716 US Hwy 13 North	Windsor	27983	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 794-3034	449	31	14.5	—	35 (7.8%)	375 (83.5%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	18.5	564^th of 662 public high schools	14.8%		20	525^th of 641 public high schools	18.1%	39	41.8	28.3	23.5	55.0								$14,631	$2,772	$11,859
Bertie Early College High	Public	9-12	717 US Hwy 13 North	Windsor	27983	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 794-2150	99	4	24.7	97.0%	17 (17.2%)	71 (71.7%)	7 (7.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	86.5	100^th of 662 public high schools	84.9%		73.6	161^st of 641 public high schools	74.9%	61	75.0	95.2	78.9	96.0								$11,537	$1,528	$10,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne School of Engineering

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Is Wayne School of Engineering a good school?

Wayne School of Engineering ranks 132^nd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne School of Engineering?

Students at Wayne School of Engineering are 58% White, 18% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Wayne School of Engineering?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Wayne School of Engineering.

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