Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370488003357
Grantham Middle
3093 S US Hwy 13, Goldsboro, NC 27530 · (919) 689-9999 · Wayne County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
298 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 83 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
42.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
59.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Grantham Middle
Grantham Middle's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham Middle this school | 301 | 99.0% | 48.9% |
| Speight Middle Stantonsburg | 281 | 98.9% | 56.4% |
| Roseboro-Salemburg Middle Roseboro | 394 | 99.2% | 34.5% |
| Benson Middle Benson | 377 | 99.2% | 48.4% |
| The Innovation Academy at South Campus Smithfield | 263 | 98.5% | 84.8% |
| Butner-Stem Middle Butner | 391 | 99.2% | 43.9% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grantham Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #260 of 463 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #139 of 461 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #318 of 463 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #426 of 478 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #369 of 456 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #143 of 456 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #234 of 472 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #57 of 300 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
301
-51 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 301 | 16.7 | 18.1:1 | 99% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 17.9 | 17.2:1 | 99% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 16.4 | 20.4:1 | 99% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 99% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 99% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 62% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grantham Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (385 to 301); teachers down 36% (26 to 16.7).
About Grantham Middle
Grantham Middle operates as a small middle school in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The school's enrollment of 301 students covers grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 50% lower than the average for middle schools in North Carolina, which is about 605.
Wayne County Public Schools has 17,150 students spread across 33 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Grantham Middle is White (41%). Other groups make up 36% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 3% multiracial. Wayne County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school's share is lower. Grantham Middle has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Grantham Middle is 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.1:1. That ratio is over the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 99%. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Grantham Middle is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of North Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Grantham Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (48.9%) and its predicted rate (48.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Across Wayne County, median household income is about $59,733, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Grantham Middle is among the 36 public schools in Wayne County.
The closest other public school is Grantham Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 48.9% is above the 48.3% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Grantham Middle's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 352 in 2020-21 and 301 in 2024-25, a decrease of 51 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.8:1 to 18.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Grantham Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,652
Census ACS
Median income
$59,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
18,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Public Schools
- Charles B Aycock HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Southern Wayne HighHigh · 1,007 students
- Norwayne MiddleMiddle · 848 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Eastern Wayne HighHigh · 781 students
- Spring Creek HighHigh · 732 students
Other schools in Goldsboro
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Eastern Wayne HighHigh · 781 students
- Wayne Preparatory AcademyCombined · 765 students
- Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · 674 students
- Rosewood ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Eastern Wayne ElementaryElementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Grantham Elementary1.0 mi · 442
- Brogden Middle6.3 mi · 603
- Southern Wayne High6.5 mi · 1,007
- Brogden Primary6.6 mi · 689
- Mount Olive Middle7.7 mi · 329
- Carver Elementary8.5 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Grantham MiddleHow large is Grantham Middle?
Grantham Middle enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 05-08.
Is Grantham Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grantham Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Grantham Middle?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Grantham Middle.
How diverse is Grantham Middle?
Grantham Middle reports a student body of 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Grantham Middle public or private?
Grantham Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.