Enrollment
305
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE STEM ACADEMY·NCES 370507903657
Wayne STEM Academy
2950 Summit Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534 · (984) 520-6341 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
206 students
STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 61% larger than its 4th grade class (46).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Wayne STEM Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne STEM Academy this school | 305 | 67.5% | N/A |
| Northwoods Elementary Jacksonville | 439 | 72.2% | 49.5% |
| Hall Fletcher Elementary Asheville | 318 | 58.8% | 50.7% |
| Jacksonville Commons Elem Jacksonville | 506 | 69.8% | 44.6% |
| South Elementary Mooresville | 466 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Summersill Elementary Jacksonville | 482 | 74.3% | 54.5% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Wayne STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #1,168 of 1,485 | #14 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #170 of 1,377 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #81 of 1,379 | #1 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #1,092 of 1,414 | #15 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 305 | 24.1 | 12.7:1 | 68% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 14 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne STEM Academy.
About Wayne STEM Academy
This page covers Wayne STEM Academy, a low-enrollment elementary school in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 305 students. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.
Wayne STEM Academy operates as its own local education agency.
The student body at Wayne STEM Academy has no majority group. Black students lead at 35%. Enrollment also includes 32% White, 17% Hispanic, and 15% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
On staff are 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1, 2.2 more students per teacher than here. Wayne STEM Academy has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 68%. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 98%.
In Wayne County, median household income comes to about $59,733, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 36, with about 18,481 students.
Greenwood Middle is about 0.7 miles from Wayne STEM Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Wayne STEM Academy in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Wayne STEM Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 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
- Greenwood Middle0.7 mi · 402
- Meadow Lane Elementary0.9 mi · 674
- Eastern Wayne Middle1.6 mi · 427
- North Drive Elementary1.7 mi · 498
- Wayne Early / Middle College High2.0 mi · 239
- Wayne School of Technical Arts2.4 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Wayne STEM AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Wayne STEM Academy?
Wayne STEM Academy enrolls approximately 305 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Wayne STEM Academy serve?
Wayne STEM Academy serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Wayne STEM Academy have?
Wayne STEM Academy employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wayne STEM Academy?
At Wayne STEM Academy, the student body is approximately 32% White, 17% Hispanic, 35% Black, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Wayne STEM Academy?
Wayne STEM Academy is overseen by Wayne STEM Academy in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.