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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 27534

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Schools

829

Students

Top rankedGreenwood Middle374^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools

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Biggest riser

Eastern Wayne Middle up 25 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 27534 contains two public middle schools — Eastern Wayne Middle (grades 6–8; 427 students) and Greenwood Middle (grades 5–8; 402 students) — both part of Wayne County Public Schools, a three-star district ranked 110th out of 246 in North Carolina. Together these schools serve roughly 829 students in a high-poverty community, with about 97 percent of students at each school qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Greenwood Middle is the stronger overall performer. It holds three stars and ranks 374th out of 778 middle schools statewide (52nd percentile), while Eastern Wayne Middle ranks 440th (43rd percentile, two stars). Greenwood leads in common-grade EOG comparisons: math proficiency is 60.6 percent versus 52.1 percent, and reading is 54.0 percent versus 46.2 percent. It also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (28.4 percent versus 44.8 percent), a better student-teacher ratio (16.2 versus 18.9), and higher per-pupil spending ($10,327 versus $9,024). That Greenwood achieves more is notable because poverty rates are nearly identical, suggesting attendance, staffing, or school culture play meaningful roles.

Eastern Wayne Middle is the area’s most-improved school. Its statewide rank climbed from the 12th percentile in 2023–24 to the 43rd percentile today. Much of the gain came from math proficiency, which rose from 38.3 percent to 52.1 percent, plus 8th-grade science reaching 77.5 percent — above Greenwood Middle’s 60.6 percent and the state’s 68.6 percent. Progress is uneven, though: reading dipped to 46.2 percent, and chronic absenteeism (44.8 percent) is roughly 20 points above the state rate. Grade-level data also matter: Eastern Wayne’s seventh-graders actually beat Greenwood’s in math (54.8 vs. 52.7) and reading (53.9 vs. 48.4), while Greenwood’s sixth-grade math (65.4 percent) is its clear strength. The bottom line for families: Greenwood Middle is the more consistent choice, but Eastern Wayne Middle is improving quickly and has a standout 8th-grade science program.

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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/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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Eastern Wayne Middle	Public	6-8	3518 Central Heights Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7110	427	23	18.9	97.4%	54 (12.6%)	245 (57.4%)	87 (20.4%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	44.1	440^th of 778 public middle schools	43.4%		40.5	465^th of 773 public middle schools	39.8%	25		42.2	54.8	59.2		39.7	53.9	45.0		77.5	$9,024	$1,286	$7,738
Greenwood Middle	Public	5-8	3209 E Ash Street	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7100	402	25	16.2	97.5%	89 (22.1%)	191 (47.5%)	89 (22.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	52.4	374^th of 778 public middle schools	51.9%		53.9	343^rd of 773 public middle schools	55.6%	31	52.9	65.4	52.7	63.6	45.7	56.1	48.4	57.6	45.7	60.6	$10,327	$1,454	$8,873

Cities Near Zip Code 27534

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Goldsboro	0.43 mi	26	295^th
Dudley	8.06 mi	3	389^th
Pikeville	8.27 mi	3	147^th
La Grange	8.67 mi	3	394^th
Seven Springs	9.87 mi	2	254^th

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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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