Wayne County Public Schools

The Wayne County Public Schools district in North Carolina encompasses 32 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, and 10 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds.

The district has a mix of high-performing and struggling schools. Grantham Elementary and Meadow Lane Elementary are among the top-ranked elementary schools in North Carolina, with strong test scores and over 60% proficiency in math and reading. At the middle school level, Rosewood Middle stands out as the highest-ranked school in the district, with exceptional performance across multiple subjects. The district's top high school is Wayne School of Engineering, which ranks 120th out of 640 high schools in the state and boasts impressive proficiency rates of 78-95% on end-of-course exams.

In contrast, some schools in the district are struggling to meet performance standards, with Brogden Primary, Carver Heights Elementary, and Eastern Wayne Elementary ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide. Similarly, Dillard Middle, Brogden Middle, and Eastern Wayne Middle are among the lowest-performing middle schools, while Goldsboro High, Southern Wayne High, and Eastern Wayne High are the lowest-performing high schools in the district.