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Wayne STEM Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wayne STEM Academy is a K-5 elementary school in Goldsboro, North Carolina, serving 305 students and operating as its own district — separate from the Wayne County Public Schools that serve most nearby schools — with a 1-star rating that places it in the bottom quarter of elementary schools statewide.

That low rating does not tell the whole story. Chronic absenteeism is just 14.1%, far better than the state average of 24.2% and lower than every neighboring school, including North Drive Elementary at 52.8%. The student-teacher ratio of 12.6 also beats most nearby schools, which range from about 15 to 21. Special education students at the school rank at the 55th percentile statewide, earning 3 stars — a clear strength. Fifth grade science is another positive: 63.3% proficient, close to the state's 67.7% and stronger than La Grange Elementary, Eastern Wayne Elementary, Tommy's Road Elementary, and Dillard Academy.

Still, the overall academic picture is weak. The school has ranked near the 23rd percentile in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 and trails the state in every tested subject and grade. The biggest concern is 3rd grade reading, where only 35.6% of students are proficient — 20 points below the state average. There is also a large gender gap: male students rank at the 51st percentile statewide while female students rank at the 5th. Nearby Meadow Lane Elementary, less than a mile away, outperforms the school by roughly 21 to 27 percentage points in 3rd and 4th grade math and reading. With better attendance, smaller class sizes, and lower reported poverty than most neighboring schools, Wayne STEM Academy has real potential to improve, but those advantages are not yet translating into stronger test scores.

305

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

67.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87.5%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.5% (any vaccine)

2950 Summit Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534

(984) 520-6341

District: Wayne STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.4%

White:

31.8%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2025 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

North Carolina avg61%

1,148^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▬ steady since 2025

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

209^th of 246Wayne STEM Academy 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1148 of 1492	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1147 of 1490	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	685 of 903	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	631 of 918	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	1377 of 1447	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	1367 of 1451	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	742 of 981	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1111 of 1434	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	929 of 1437	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	711 of 1451	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	782 of 1450	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	367 of 815	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	906 of 1146	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	896 of 1172	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school

African American (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-4 vs state

Mathematics51%-13 vs state

Reading42%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		87.5%	2.5%
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	—	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							93.5%	2.4%	$10,168	$1,465	$8,703
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	—	20 (4.0%)	403 (80.9%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)															94%	0.6%	$9,864	$1,682	$8,181
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	—	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		92.2%	0%	$8,530	$1,194	$7,336
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		99.1%	0.9%	$9,943	$1,279	$8,664
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	—	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
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	100%	0%
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	—	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							98.7%	0%	$9,907	$1,430	$8,478
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	—	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		98.7%	0%	$9,237	$1,158	$8,079
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	—	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							96.1%	0.6%	$9,765	$1,599	$8,166

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Wayne STEM Academy ranks in the bottom 23.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne STEM Academy?

Students at Wayne STEM Academy are 35% African American, 32% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

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How many students attend Wayne STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Wayne STEM Academy.

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