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Waynesville Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786 · (828) 456-2403 · Part of Haywood County Schools

Waynesville’s School Grade A− better than 78% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
727
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Waynesville Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waynesville kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Waynesville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Hazelwood Elementary490 students
6–8Waynesville MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

495 Brown Ave, Waynesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6238
Grade 7248
Grade 8241
Enrollment over time
803’20
767’21
720’22
708’23
727’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waynesville Middle from Waynesville families.

Other schools in Haywood County Schools

The district →
Clyde Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clyde
B
523 students15:1
Hazelwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesville
B+
490 students17:1
Jonathan Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesville
B
336 students14:1
North Canton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
332 students17:1
Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
198 students17:1
Bethel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
537 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Waynesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.