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Goldsboro, NC

35,012 residents•12,171 students•34 schools
Avg School Rating
4.6
out of 10
19% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
50%Math
—Reading
1% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.30
per 1,000 students
29% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
104.02
per 1,000 residents
71% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
25
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
22
Charter
2
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
25
Middle
5
High
4

These figures describe every school in Goldsboro; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Goldsboro

34 schools
9.3
Grantham School
Elementarypublic
8.2
Meadow Lane Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Rosewood Middle School
Middlepublic
7.7
Spring Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Wayne School Of Engineering At Goldsboro High School
Middlepublic
7.1
Rosewood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Greenwood Middle School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Wayne Early / Middle College High School
Highpublic
5.9
Grantham Middle
Elementarypublic
4.8
Tommys Road Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Eastern Wayne Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Edgewood Community Developmental School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Goldsboro

28 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Goldsboro in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
29% below North Carolina avg
2.30
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
14
Property
8
Drug
3
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft14%
  • Weapons11%
  • Drugs11%
  • Burglary7%
  • Vandalism7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Goldsboro

3,642 total incidents reported across Goldsboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
71% above North Carolina avg
104.02
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
725
Property
2,713
Drug
162
Weapons
42

Crime Types

  • Theft41%
  • Assault17%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary8%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

12,171 students enrolled across Goldsboro's schools.

  • Public9,03874%
  • Private1,84115%
  • Charter1,29211%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Goldsboro's K-12 schools.

  • Black38%
  • White38%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
91%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.