Harnett County Training School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWalnut Creek’s public schools score below 74% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
38% of students in Walnut Creek’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walnut Creek, 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.
Walnut Creek’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 ↓
12 elementary schools, then 11 middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Walnut Creek’s grade
C: better than 26% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; among the 27 North Carolina towns with similar household incomes, Walnut Creek’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Walnut Creek, with each school’s own grade.
Walnut Creek’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
Walnut Creek vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Walnut Creek’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek | C | Wayne County |
Every school in Walnut Creek
30 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 Walnut Creek’s schools
Are Walnut Creek’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Walnut Creek 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 place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Walnut Creek in?
Wayne County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 17,150 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek’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 Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek families are saying about school.
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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.