North Drive Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

1108 North Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27530

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Bottom 50%

Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, North Drive Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 20-24%
: 20-24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

North Drive Elementary School's student population of 484 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Drive Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	158
1	164
2	145

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School
2023	522
2022	510
2021	555
2020	613
2019	613
2018	538
2017	538
2016	441
2015	501
2014	486
2013	503
2012	532
2011	506
2010	505
2009	507
2008	502
2007	534
2006	676
2005	691
2004	748
2003	793
2002	798
2001	766
2000	838
1999	712
1998	824
1997	835
1996	775
1995	768
1994	786
1993	763

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School
2023	35
2022	37
2021	39
2020	43
2019	43
2018	41
2017	41
2016	33
2015	37
2014	38
2013	40
2012	37
2011	38
2010	37
2009	43
2008	43
2006	57
2005	61
2004	52
2003	59
2002	62
2001	63
2000	60
1999	60
1998	60
1997	48
1996	41
1995	39

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School Rankings

The of North Drive Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

(15-16)

20-24%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2016	22%	47%	35%
2015	27%	44%	32%
2014	17%	43%	31%
2013	17%	42%	31%
2012	71%	82%	77%
2011	72%	82%	78%
2010	72%	81%	77%

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(15-16)

20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2016	22%	47%	37%
2015	27%	46%	35%
2014	27%	46%	36%
2013	17%	45%	35%
2012	54%	73%	65%
2011	52%	70%	64%
2010	52%	69%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	15:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	9%	20%	28%
2022	6%	20%	26%
2021	7%	19%	25%
2020	6%	18%	23%
2019	6%	18%	23%
2018	4%	17%	22%
2017	4%	17%	22%
2016	7%	16%	21%
2015	7%	16%	20%
2014	6%	15%	19%
2013	5%	14%	18%
2012	6%	13%	17%
2011	6%	13%	16%
2010	4%	11%	13%
2009	5%	11%	12%
2008	7%	11%	12%
2007	6%	10%	11%
2006	3%	8%	9%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	2%	6%	6%
2002	2%	5%	6%
2001	1%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

81%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	81%	25%	35%
2022	85%	25%	36%
2021	85%	25%	36%
2020	88%	25%	36%
2019	88%	25%	36%
2018	90%	26%	36%
2017	90%	26%	36%
2016	88%	26%	37%
2015	85%	26%	36%
2014	88%	26%	35%
2013	89%	26%	35%
2012	88%	26%	35%
2011	87%	26%	35%
2010	92%	31%	42%
2009	91%	31%	42%
2008	88%	29%	39%
2007	89%	29%	40%
2006	93%	32%	43%
2005	94%	31%	43%
2004	94%	31%	44%
2003	95%	31%	44%
2002	95%	31%	45%
2001	93%	31%	43%
2000	91%	31%	43%
1999	90%	31%	43%
1998	89%	30%	42%
1997	86%	31%	42%
1996	81%	31%	42%
1995	88%	30%	42%
1994	83%	30%	42%
1993	83%	30%	41%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	5%	44%	31%
2022	5%	45%	32%
2021	4%	46%	33%
2020	3%	48%	35%
2019	3%	48%	35%
2018	5%	49%	37%
2017	5%	49%	37%
2016	3%	50%	38%
2015	3%	50%	39%
2014	2%	51%	40%
2013	2%	52%	41%
2012	3%	53%	41%
2011	3%	53%	42%
2010	3%	54%	44%
2009	4%	54%	44%
2008	5%	55%	46%
2007	3%	56%	46%
2006	3%	56%	47%
2005	2%	57%	47%
2004	2%	58%	47%
2003	3%	59%	48%
2002	3%	60%	48%
2001	6%	61%	51%
2000	7%	61%	52%
1999	9%	62%	52%
1998	10%	63%	53%
1997	12%	64%	54%
1996	17%	64%	55%
1995	11%	65%	55%
1994	16%	66%	55%
1993	16%	66%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	0.33	0.71	0.70
2022	0.27	0.70	0.70
2021	0.27	0.69	0.69
2020	0.22	0.68	0.69
2019	0.22	0.68	0.69
2018	0.19	0.67	0.68
2017	0.19	0.67	0.68
2016	0.22	0.66	0.68
2015	0.27	0.66	0.68
2014	0.22	0.65	0.68
2013	0.21	0.65	0.69
2012	0.22	0.64	0.68
2011	0.24	0.64	0.68
2010	0.16	0.61	0.62
2009	0.17	0.61	0.61
2008	0.26	0.61	0.62
2007	0.22	0.60	0.61
2006	0.13	0.58	0.59
2005	0.12	0.58	0.59
2004	0.12	0.57	0.58
2003	0.10	0.56	0.57
2002	0.10	0.55	0.57
2001	0.13	0.53	0.56
2000	0.18	0.53	0.55
1999	0.18	0.52	0.55
1998	0.21	0.52	0.54
1997	0.25	0.50	0.54
1996	0.32	0.50	0.53
1995	0.22	0.49	0.53
1994	0.29	0.48	0.52
1993	0.29	0.48	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	99%	57%	98%
2022	99%	47%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	100%	52%	86%
2019	100%	52%	86%
2018	99%	53%	69%
2017	99%	53%	69%
2016	99%	52%	65%
2015	99%	52%	64%
2014	96%	47%	57%
2013	91%	47%	56%
2012	86%	45%	53%
2011	91%	43%	52%
2010	85%	40%	48%
2009	82%	28%	43%
2008	85%	25%	43%
2007	82%	35%	43%
2006	81%	35%	44%
2005	86%	37%	42%
2004	79%	36%	39%
2003	76%	27%	38%
2002	73%	30%	37%
2001	84%	29%	35%
2000	63%	31%	35%
1999	83%	31%	36%
1998	70%	31%	35%
1997	64%	30%	34%
1996	74%	30%	34%
1995	76%	29%	37%
1994	76%	29%	34%
1993	75%	29%	33%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	North Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	14%	7%	10%
2000	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wayne County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are North Drive Elementary School often compared to?

North Drive Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rosewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

How many students attend North Drive Elementary School?

484 students attend North Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of North Drive Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Drive Elementary School?

North Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does North Drive Elementary School offer ?

North Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Drive Elementary School part of?

North Drive Elementary School is part of Wayne County Public Schools.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Great school!! Love the teachers and principal.

- Posted by Parent - Happy Parent

5 10/10/2025

I believe this school is taking proactive steps to climb out of the low educational scores. I hope they are able to turn everything around and get up with the scores. My son has a great teacher this year, my son is actually very excited to go to school every day! Thank you, Mrs. Wallace!

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