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Wayne Middle / High Academy

Q: Is Wayne Middle / High Academy a good school?

Wayne Middle / High Academy ranks in the bottom 3.6% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Wayne Middle / High Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Wayne Middle / High Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wayne Middle / High Academy?

Students at Wayne Middle / High Academy are 67% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 6-12

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 4% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Wayne Middle / High Academy is a very small public school serving grades 6-12 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, within the Wayne County Public Schools district. With only 37 students, it is one of the smallest schools in the area, and has consistently ranked near the bottom of North Carolina high schools over the past decade, receiving 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger every year.

The school's key metrics paint a concerning picture - its test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 11.1% of 7th graders proficient or better in math in 2024-2025, compared to 49.4% for the district and 53.5% for the state. Additionally, Wayne Middle / High Academy has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.36% to 91.89% in recent years, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite a low student-teacher ratio, the school's persistent underperformance suggests deep-seated challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

Interestingly, Wayne Middle / High Academy is located in the same district as several higher-performing high schools, such as Charles B Aycock High and Rosewood High, but has not been able to leverage its proximity to improve its own outcomes. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,211 in 2018-2019 does not appear to be translating into improved academic performance, further highlighting the need for significant and sustained interventions to address the challenges facing this institution.

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,211

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1135 E. New Hope Rd
Goldsboro, NC 27534-8899

(919) 580-3609

District: Wayne County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.4%

Hispanic:

14.1%

White:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2011 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (14% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English II scores 48 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg54%

Middle school

764^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

618^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	1.7	764 of 773	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	776 of 793	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.0	780 of 784	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	768 of 786	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.1	737 of 737	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.2	691 of 691	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.7	692 of 694	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.0	674 of 692	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.9	682 of 705	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	642 of 673	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.8	648 of 662	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.5	639 of 648	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	544 of 546	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	554 of 560	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	559 of 559	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	494 of 494	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	729 of 733	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	736 of 738	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	724 of 729	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	720 of 743	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	735 of 735	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	650 of 689	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.2	637 of 639	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	727 of 733	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	743 of 751	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	746 of 747	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	715 of 748	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.1	697 of 697	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	618 of 641	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	625 of 640	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	514 of 514	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.0	482 of 507	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	507 of 531	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	497 of 505	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.5	484 of 502	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	484 of 506	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	426 of 440	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	436 of 437	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	366 of 369	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	582 of 610	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	586 of 606	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	601 of 613	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	445 of 446	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	591 of 601	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	587 of 602	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	485 of 488	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III23%-44 vs state

Science15%-45 vs state

Math I15%-20 vs state

Reading14%-38 vs state

English II12%-48 vs state

Mathematics11%-42 vs state

Biology7%-42 vs state

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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
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
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
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 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
Spring Creek High	Public	9-12	4340 Indian Springs Rd	Seven Springs	28578	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 751-7160	732	32	22.9	98.6%	137 (18.7%)	114 (15.6%)	454 (62.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	51.1	287^th of 641 public high schools	55.2%		33.7	413^th of 640 public high schools	35.5%	126	39.5	64.4	67.8	43.7								$9,260	$926	$8,335
Charles B Aycock High	Public	9-12	5460 US 117 North	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 242-3400	1,138	43	26.5	98.7%	575 (50.5%)	289 (25.4%)	184 (16.2%)	21 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.5%)	57.5	248^th of 641 public high schools	61.3%		46.5	319^th of 640 public high schools	50.2%	71	43.6	57.4	56.7	79.4								$8,936	$829	$8,107
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 Middle / High Academy

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Middle / High Academy?

Students at Wayne Middle / High Academy are 67% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Wayne Middle / High Academy a good school?

Wayne Middle / High Academy ranks in the bottom 3.6% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Wayne Middle / High Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Wayne Middle / High Academy.

What district is Wayne Middle / High Academy in?

Wayne County Public Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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