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Meadow Lane Elementary

Wayne County Public Schools · Wayne County

Address
3500 E Ash Street, Goldsboro, NC 27534
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Grades served
PK-4
NCES school ID
370488001956
674
Students
44.7
Teachers (FTE)
15.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
63
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.2%
Chronically absent
47.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Meadow Lane ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Greenwood MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-80.3 mi
  2. Wayne STEM AcademyElementary · Grades K-4 · Wayne STEM Academy · Charter0.9 mi
  3. Wayne School of Technical ArtsHigh · Grades 6-121.7 mi
  4. North Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-22.1 mi
  5. Eastern Wayne MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.2 mi
  6. Goldsboro HighHigh · Grades 9-122.8 mi
  7. Wayne Early / Middle College HighHigh · Grades 9-132.8 mi
  8. Wayne School of EngineeringHigh · Grades 6-133.0 mi
  9. Dillard MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.0 mi
  10. Carver Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-53.2 mi

How Meadow Lane Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 63 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 1,060 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 580 of 1,419
Wayne County Public Schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 12 of 31

Chronic absence is lower here than at 46% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (60 → 63). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202563CNot Met62.1
202466CExceeded61.4
202355CNot Met51.1
202264CMet59.7
201967CExceeded62.1
201862CMet57.5
201763CExceeded57
201657CMet52
201567CExceeded61
201460CMet56

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wayne County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 38.28%White 33.38%Hispanic 17.66%Two+ Races 7.86%Asian 2.37%Pacific Isl. 0.3%Native Am. 0.15%
Black: 38.28% (258) White: 33.38% (225) Hispanic: 17.66% (119) Two+ Races: 7.86% (53) Asian: 2.37% (16) Pacific Isl.: 0.3% (2) Native Am.: 0.15% (1)
Black38.28%
White33.38%
Hispanic17.66%
Two+ Races7.86%
Asian2.37%
Pacific Isl.0.3%
Native Am.0.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 674
49.11%331 Female
50.89%343 Male

Student counts for Meadow Lane Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 674 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.8%Chronically absent 23.2%
Regular attendance: 76.8% (531) Chronically absent: 23.2% (160)
Regular attendance76.8%
Chronically absent23.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 691
47.9%Economically disadvantaged
6.53%44 English learners

Student indicators for Meadow Lane Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 691 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 70.68%Beginning 29.32%
Experienced: 70.68% (34) Beginning: 29.32% (14)
Experienced70.68%
Beginning29.32%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 47.4 FTE
88.82%Fully licensed
11.18%Emergency or provisional
8.44%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Meadow Lane Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 47.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)70.5%42%
Reading (grades 3–8)50.9%23.2%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)29.5%28.6%31.3%10.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.1%27.7%17.9%5.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.2268.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers47.41
Experienced teachers33.51 (71%)
Beginning teachers13.9 (29%)
Holding a standard license42.11 (89%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5.3 (11%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (160 of 691)23.2%
Economically disadvantaged47.9%
English learners making progress (of 44)56.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.96
Library books per student11.93
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.29

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Meadow Lane Elementary report card PDF

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Meadow Lane Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.