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Wayne School of Engineering

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Wayne School of Engineering ranks 107 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 83% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Wayne School of Engineering is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, with a total enrollment of 427 students. The school is part of the Wayne County Public Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 242 districts in the state.

Wayne School of Engineering consistently outperforms the district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 94.2% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51.4% for the district and 57.2% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of North Carolina high schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who have also achieved high rankings within the state.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Wayne School of Engineering has been able to maintain exceptional academic performance. This suggests the school has implemented effective strategies to support and engage students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's success could serve as a model for other schools, particularly those facing similar demographic and socioeconomic challenges. The proximity of Wayne School of Engineering to several other high schools in the Wayne County Public Schools district, such as Southern Wayne High, Charles B Aycock High, Eastern Wayne High, and Goldsboro High, makes its consistent academic excellence even more noteworthy.

486

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,192

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2021 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (90% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wayne County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg55%

Middle school

8^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

107^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From top 13% (2021) to top 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)68th percentile-31 vs school

High school

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

African American (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)38th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading93%+41 vs state

Mathematics93%+40 vs state

Science90%+30 vs state

English II88%+28 vs state

Math III86%+20 vs state

Biology76%+28 vs state

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by a parent
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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	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	99.4%	281 (57.8%)	87 (17.9%)	79 (16.3%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.6%)	85.6	107^th of 641 public high schools	83.3%		83.3	120^th of 640 public high schools	81.3%	13	76.3	87.9		85.9	94.2	98.6	84.3	95.1	90.1	94.3	90.0	$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%)	20.8	519^th of 641 public high schools	19.0%		8.6	603^rd of 640 public high schools	5.8%	84	12.3	29.6	25.4	65.8								$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	98.7%	80 (33.5%)	38 (15.9%)	108 (45.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	93.6	43^rd of 641 public high schools	93.3%		89.5	82^nd of 640 public high schools	87.2%	39	87.5	94.7	84.2	94.5								$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%)								(n/a)	82.1	100.0	71.4	83.3	93.9	87.0	71.4	91.8	84.8	88.6	82.9
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	98.5%	278 (60.4%)	81 (17.6%)	74 (16.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	49.7	304^th of 641 public high schools	52.6%		36.6	396^th of 640 public high schools	38.1%	92	48.9	55.9	44.7	65.6								$10,220	$987	$9,233
Edgewood Cmty Developmental	Public	9-12	1135 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%)	5.6	618^th of 641 public high schools	3.6%		2.8	625^th of 640 public high schools	2.3%	7	6.7	11.6	14.6	22.7		11.1		8.3	22.2	14.6	15.0	$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	98.1%	97 (12.4%)	474 (60.7%)	160 (20.5%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	37.5	394^th of 641 public high schools	38.5%		21.1	508^th of 640 public high schools	20.6%	114	25.6	38.2	55.8	62.6								$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	99.3%	35 (7.8%)	375 (83.5%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	20	525^th of 641 public high schools	18.1%		19.6	519^th of 640 public high schools	18.9%	6	30.1	39.7	10.7	53.8								$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%)	73.6	161^st of 641 public high schools	74.9%		89.3	83^rd of 640 public high schools	87.0%	78	36.4	88.2		100.0								$11,537	$1,528	$10,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne School of Engineering

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.

Is Wayne School of Engineering a good school?

Wayne School of Engineering ranks 107^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Wayne School of Engineering in?

Wayne County Public Schools

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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