Middle school (grades 6-8) · Goldsboro, NC

Rosewood Middle

Federal NCES profile for Rosewood Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370488002497
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rosewood Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Goldsboro · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
students per teacher
99.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rosewood Middle has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rosewood Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Goldsboro, NC.

Enrollment

302

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

99.1%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

+50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rosewood Middle compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rosewood Middle

Rosewood Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Goldsboro, North Carolina, enrolling 302 students.

At 15.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the North Carolina median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 302 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 345 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #222.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 61/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 28.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 114 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 302 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Goldsboro's middle schools, it stands alongside Eastern Wayne Middle (427 students): Rosewood Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.1:1 vs 17.1:1).

Wayne County Public Schools also operates Charles B Aycock High (1,138 students) and Southern Wayne High (1,007 students) alongside Rosewood Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Rosewood Middle compares

Rosewood Middle on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▼ 4% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.1% ▲ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 302 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
302
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 50% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
53.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,752
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
African American 14.2%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Rosewood Middle is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne County Public Schools, which includes Rosewood Middle.

$11,752
Per student
-2%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.4%
State 60.6%
Federal 28.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Rosewood Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles B Aycock High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southern Wayne High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Norwayne Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spring Creek Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eastern Wayne High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rosewood Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wayne County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Goldsboro

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rosewood Middle

How many students attend Rosewood Middle?

Rosewood Middle has 302 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Goldsboro, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosewood Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Rosewood Middle is 15.1:1, which is 4% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rosewood Middle?

99.1% of students at Rosewood Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rosewood Middle?

The largest demographic group at Rosewood Middle is White at 57.6% of enrollment, in Goldsboro, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rosewood Middle?

Rosewood Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rosewood Middle rank among middle schools in Goldsboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Rosewood Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Goldsboro, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Goldsboro on the city page.

Is Rosewood Middle a good school?

Rosewood Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Wayne County Public Schools?

Besides Rosewood Middle, Wayne County Public Schools also operates Charles B Aycock High (1,138 students), Southern Wayne High (1,007 students), and Norwayne Middle (848 students). See the Wayne County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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