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Wayne STEM Academy

Wayne STEM Academy · Wayne County

Address
2950 Summit Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534
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Grades served
K-4
NCES school ID
370507903657
305
Students
24.1
Teachers (FTE)
12.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
48
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
14.2%
Chronically absent
69.5%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Wayne STEM Academy's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Wayne STEM AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Greenwood MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-8 · Wayne County Public Schools0.7 mi
  2. Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-4 · Wayne County Public Schools0.9 mi
  3. Eastern Wayne MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wayne County Public Schools1.6 mi
  4. North Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Wayne County Public Schools1.7 mi
  5. Wayne Early / Middle College HighHigh · Grades 9-13 · Wayne County Public Schools2.0 mi
  6. Wayne School of Technical ArtsHigh · Grades 6-12 · Wayne County Public Schools2.4 mi
  7. Goldsboro HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wayne County Public Schools2.6 mi
  8. Tommy's Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wayne County Public Schools2.6 mi
  9. Wayne School of EngineeringHigh · Grades 6-13 · Wayne County Public Schools2.8 mi
  10. Eastern Wayne HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wayne County Public Schools3.1 mi

How Wayne STEM Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 48 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 2,058 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 1,174 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 78% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2024

02550751002425

Score down 10 points since 2024 (58 → 48). Met or exceeded expected growth in 1 of 2 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202548DNot Met44
202458CMet54.7

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 STEM Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 35.41%White 31.8%Hispanic 16.72%Two+ Races 15.41%Native Am. 0.66%
Black: 35.41% (108) White: 31.8% (97) Hispanic: 16.72% (51) Two+ Races: 15.41% (47) Native Am.: 0.66% (2)
Black35.41%
White31.8%
Hispanic16.72%
Two+ Races15.41%
Native Am.0.66%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 305
47.54%145 Female
52.46%160 Male

Student counts for Wayne STEM Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 305 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85.8%Chronically absent 14.2%
Regular attendance: 85.8% (266) Chronically absent: 14.2% (44)
Regular attendance85.8%
Chronically absent14.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 310
69.5%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Wayne STEM Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 310 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 62.5%Beginning 37.5%
Experienced: 62.5% (5) Beginning: 37.5% (3)
Experienced62.5%
Beginning37.5%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 8 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Wayne STEM Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)48.9%28.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.1%25%

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)51.1%20.7%19.6%8.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.9%14.1%19.6%5.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.5262.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers8
Experienced teachers5 (63%)
Beginning teachers3 (38%)
Holding a standard license8 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (44 of 310)14.2%
Economically disadvantaged69.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student2.23
Library books per student0
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.81

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Wayne STEM Academy report card PDF

Download this report card

Wayne STEM Academy'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.