Photo: ADeveria · Public domainDudley’s public schools score below 74% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In Dudley, 38% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dudley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dudley’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,933 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 11 middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dudley’s grade
C: better than 26% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dudley, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dudley
Brogden Primary
Grades PK–4 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Dudley
Brogden Primary
Grades PK–4 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Dudley
Brogden Primary
Grades PK–4 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Dudley
Brogden Primary
Grades PK–4 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Dudley
Brogden Primary
Grades PK–4 · 689 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Dudley’s public schools are run by Wayne County Public Schools, which also serves Fremont, Goldsboro, Mount Olive and Pikeville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Dudley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Dudley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley | C | Wayne County |
Every school in Dudley
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dudley’s schools
Are Dudley’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dudley children attend score below 74% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dudley in?
Wayne County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 17,150 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dudley kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Charles B Aycock High, Southern Wayne High, Eastern Wayne High, Spring Creek High, Wayne School of Engineering, Rosewood High, Goldsboro High, Wayne School of Technical Arts and Wayne Early / Middle College High.
What is Dudley’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Wayne County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Dudley spend per student?
$11,933 in Wayne County Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dudley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dudley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.