Best traditional public schools in Wayne County Public Schools (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 31 schools in Wayne County Public Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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54
Wayne Early / Middle College HighGoldsboro · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 239 students
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49
Wayne School of EngineeringGoldsboro · Public High62% Math proficiency · 486 students
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38
Northeast ElementaryPikeville · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 497 students
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38
Meadow Lane ElementaryGoldsboro · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 674 students
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36
Grantham ElementaryGoldsboro · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 442 students
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34
Fremont STARS ElementaryFremont · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 535 students
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31
Rosewood HighGoldsboro · Public High42% Math proficiency · 460 students
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30
Charles B Aycock HighPikeville · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,138 students
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29
Northwest ElementaryPikeville · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 559 students
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28
Rosewood MiddleGoldsboro · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 302 students
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28
Norwayne MiddleFremont · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 848 students
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27
Eastern Wayne HighGoldsboro · Public High36% Math proficiency · 781 students
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27
Rosewood ElementaryGoldsboro · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 650 students
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26
Greenwood MiddleGoldsboro · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 402 students
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25
Tommy's Road ElementaryGoldsboro · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 545 students
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24
Spring Creek HighSeven Springs · Public High37% Math proficiency · 732 students
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Spring Creek ElementaryGoldsboro · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 804 students
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22
Spring Creek MiddleSeven Springs · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 571 students
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19
Carver ElementaryMount Olive · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 495 students
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17
Grantham MiddleGoldsboro · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 301 students
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17
Southern Wayne HighDudley · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,007 students
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16
Mount Olive MiddleMount Olive · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 329 students
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15
North Drive ElementaryGoldsboro · Public Elementary99.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 498 students
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15
Eastern Wayne MiddleGoldsboro · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 427 students
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12
Eastern Wayne ElementaryGoldsboro · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 597 students
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12
Brogden PrimaryDudley · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 689 students
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9
Carver Heights ElementaryGoldsboro · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 407 students
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9
Wayne School of Technical ArtsGoldsboro · Public High97.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 271 students
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8
Dillard MiddleGoldsboro · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 319 students
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7
Goldsboro HighGoldsboro · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 412 students
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7
Brogden MiddleDudley · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 603 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Wayne Early / Middle College High Goldsboro · High · Grades 9–13	Public	53.5 Top 50%	74.5% Math proficiency	239
2	Wayne School of Engineering Goldsboro · High · Grades 6–13	Public	48.5 Lower 50%	62% Math proficiency	486
3	Northeast Elementary Pikeville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	497
4	Meadow Lane Elementary Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	37.6 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	674
5	Grantham Elementary Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	442
6	Fremont STARS Elementary Fremont · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	535
7	Rosewood High Goldsboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	460
8	Charles B Aycock High Pikeville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,138
9	Northwest Elementary Pikeville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	28.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	559
10	Rosewood Middle Goldsboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	302
11	Norwayne Middle Fremont · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	848
12	Eastern Wayne High Goldsboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	781
13	Rosewood Elementary Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	650
14	Greenwood Middle Goldsboro · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	25.7 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	402
15	Tommy's Road Elementary Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.2 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	545
16	Spring Creek High Seven Springs · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	732
17	Spring Creek Elementary Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	22.4 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	804
18	Spring Creek Middle Seven Springs · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	22.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	571
19	Carver Elementary Mount Olive · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	19.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	495
20	Grantham Middle Goldsboro · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	17.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	301
21	Southern Wayne High Dudley · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	1,007
22	Mount Olive Middle Mount Olive · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	329
23	North Drive Elementary Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	15.4 Lower 50%	99.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	498
24	Eastern Wayne Middle Goldsboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	427
25	Eastern Wayne Elementary Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	597
26	Brogden Primary Dudley · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	12.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	689
27	Carver Heights Elementary Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	9.1 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	407
28	Wayne School of Technical Arts Goldsboro · High · Grades 6–12	Public	8.5 Lower 50%	97.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	271
29	Dillard Middle Goldsboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	7.6 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	319
30	Goldsboro High Goldsboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	7.3 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	412
31	Brogden Middle Dudley · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	7.0 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	603

Wayne Early / Middle College High in Goldsboro leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Wayne County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 53.5. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Wayne County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Wayne County Public Schools?

Wayne Early / Middle College High in Goldsboro, North Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Wayne County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 53.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 239).

How are traditional public schools in Wayne County Public Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.