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Best public schools in Goldsboro, NC

24 public schools in Goldsboro: 9 elementary · 5 middle · 5 high · 1 K-8 · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

9 schools in Goldsboro, best first
1
Rosewood Elementary 73.0
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 648 students
ELA 59%Math 72%Science 80%
#339 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Grantham Elementary 69.9
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades K-4 · 422 students
ELA 61%Math 70%
#378 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Meadow Lane Elementary 69.5
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades PK-4 · 713 students
ELA 61%Math 70%
#383 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Spring Creek Elementary 67.9
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades PK-4 · 823 students
ELA 60%Math 70%
#404 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Eastern Wayne Elementary 42.2
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 525 students
ELA 53%Math 59%Science 52%
#726 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Tommy's Road Elementary 36.7
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 569 students
ELA 50%Math 57%Science 53%
#795 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Wayne STEM Academy 24.5
Wayne STEM Academy · Grades K-4 · Charter · 191 students
ELA 42%Math 51%Science 63%
#949 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Carver Heights Elementary 1.6
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 3-5 · 412 students
ELA 28%Math 32%Science 24%
#1,236 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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North Drive Elementary —
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades PK-2 · 484 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Goldsboro, best first
1
Grantham Middle 61.4
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 5-8 · 308 students
ELA 51%Math 69%Science 65%
#178 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Rosewood Middle 56.7
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 347 students
ELA 51%Math 53%Science 87%
#199 of 460 in North Carolina
3
Eastern Wayne Middle 46.8
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 464 students
ELA 46%Math 52%Science 77%
#245 of 460 in North Carolina
4
Greenwood Middle 46.0
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 5-8 · 359 students
ELA 50%Math 57%Science 54%
#249 of 460 in North Carolina
5
Dillard Middle 2.5
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 322 students
ELA 31%Math 20%Science 37%
#449 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

5 schools in Goldsboro, best first
1
Wayne Early / Middle College High 91.6
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 9-13 · 232 students
ELA 98%Math 93%Science 98%
#43 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Eastern Wayne High 54.6
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 806 students
ELA 56%Math 73%Science 66%
#233 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Rosewood High 39.0
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 447 students
ELA 63%Math 43%Science 61%
#313 of 512 in North Carolina
4
Goldsboro High 16.1
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 442 students
ELA 32%Math 43%Science 44%
#430 of 512 in North Carolina
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Edgewood Cmty Developmental —
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 42 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Goldsboro
1
Dillard Academy 4.9
Dillard Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 258 students
ELA 35%Math 25%Science 33%
#166 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

4 schools in Goldsboro, best first
1
Wayne School of Technical Arts 98.7
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 222 students
ELA 90%Math 93%Science 91%
#3 of 194 in North Carolina
2
Wayne School of Engineering 97.2
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 6-13 · 427 students
ELA 91%Math 90%Science 90%
#6 of 194 in North Carolina
3
Wayne Preparatory Academy 38.9
Wayne Preparatory · Grades K-12 · Charter · 944 students
ELA 43%Math 39%Science 53%
#119 of 194 in North Carolina
4
Wayne Middle / High Academy 14.7
Wayne County Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 37 students
ELA 11%Math 7%Science 11%
#166 of 194 in North Carolina

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