Elementary Schools in Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology

Summary:

Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology district in Jacksonville, North Carolina. With a total enrollment of 110 students, the school appears to be struggling academically, ranking very low among North Carolina elementary schools.

According to the data, Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology has consistently low performance, with rankings of 1420 out of 1490 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 1491 out of 1505 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school is also rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. Proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels, with the highest proficiency rate being 70% in 7th grade reading, still below the state average of 51.9%.

The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with a very high percentage of students (95.45%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and achievement at Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology.

District Detail

1249 Hargett Street
Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 219-8603

SchoolDigger Rank:
237^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 104

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Total
Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	1249 Hargett Street	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 219-8603	104	6	17.8	95.2%	13 (12.5%)	61 (58.7%)	18 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.5%)	10.1	1420^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.7%		3.5	1491^st of 1505 public elementary schools	0.9%	71	8.3	33.3	50.0	50.0	26.7	70.0	20.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Onslow County Schools	0.24 mi	40	116^th
Jones County Schools	14.52 mi	5	108^th
Carteret County Public Schools	20.5 mi	17	33^rd
Pender County Schools	22.05 mi	19	115^th
Duplin County Schools	23.04 mi	13	196^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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