Elementary Schools in New Hanover County Schools

Summary:

The New Hanover County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 26 diverse elementary schools serving students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. The schools in this district exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions achieving exceptional results and others facing significant challenges.

Among the top-performing elementary schools in the district are Ogden Elementary, Masonboro Elementary, and Wrightsville Beach Elementary. These schools consistently rank among the best in North Carolina, with outstanding test scores, high proficiency rates, and relatively low rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, schools like Wrightsboro Elementary, College Park Elementary, and R. Freeman School of Engineering struggle with significantly lower test scores and higher rates of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The data reveals a clear correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving higher-poverty communities tending to have lower test scores and proficiency rates. However, the exceptional performance of schools like Ogden Elementary demonstrates that it is possible for public schools to achieve outstanding results, even in a district with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Understanding the practices and strategies employed at these high-performing schools could provide valuable insights for other schools in the New Hanover County Schools district.

District Detail

6410 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412

(910) 254-4200

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 24,791

Primary Schools: 26
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 9
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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
R Freeman School of Engineering	Public, Magnet	K-5	2601 Princess Place Drive	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 251-6011	241	22	10.8	98.8%	7 (2.9%)	170 (70.5%)	44 (18.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	1.1	1488^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.1	1503^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	0.1%	15	16.7	15.0	12.8				5.6	17.5	10.3				25.6		$16,676	$2,332	$14,344
Bradley Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6211 Greenville Loop	Wilmington	28409	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2051	344	28	12.1	98.0%	163 (47.4%)	11 (3.2%)	161 (46.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	58.2	595^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.1%		68.7	432^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	71.3%	163	71.2	72.7	62.7				35.6	60.0	54.7				61.3		$11,533	$978	$10,555
Carolina Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	400 South 4th St	Carolina Beach	28428	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 458-4340	383	27	14.1	33.4%	349 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	91.2	91^st of 1490 public elementary schools	93.9%		86.2	163^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	89.2%	72	78.1	89.9	77.1				71.2	83.5	74.3				85.7		$10,071	$617	$9,454
College Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5001 Oriole Drive	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2058	470	35	13.2	99.4%	93 (19.8%)	175 (37.2%)	153 (32.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.7%)	13.4	1374^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.4	1386^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.9%	12	50.6	29.3	40.6				19.8	29.3	33.3				44.9		$17,443	$1,558	$15,885
Edwin A Alderman Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Independence Blvd	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2031	255	22	11.4	98.8%	108 (42.4%)	89 (34.9%)	32 (12.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	12.1	1392^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	6.6%		28.9	1121^st of 1505 public elementary schools	25.5%	271	29.6	39.0	44.2				16.7	34.1	30.2				46.5		$14,178	$1,969	$12,209
Forest Hills Global Elementary	Public	K-5	602 Colonial Drive	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 251-6190	340	32	10.7	99.1%	43 (12.6%)	146 (42.9%)	130 (38.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	13.5	1373^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.5	1432^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	4.9%	59	48.1	40.3	47.4				20.4	22.6	28.1				36.8		$14,096	$1,993	$12,103
The International School at Gregory	Public, Magnet	K-8	1106 Ann St	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 251-6185	514	37	13.7	99.4%	171 (33.3%)	114 (22.2%)	198 (38.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	58.3	594^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.1%		64.4	497^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.0%	97	44.6	59.3	61.4	65.9	67.7	67.9	43.1	64.4	64.9	68.3	64.5	60.7	66.7	75.0	$18,192	$1,517	$16,675
John J Blair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6510 Market Street	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2045	451	34	13.1	99.1%	184 (40.8%)	58 (12.9%)	138 (30.6%)	23 (5.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	35.3	995^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.2%		52.9	701^st of 1505 public elementary schools	53.4%	294	70.7	47.3	56.8				34.7	39.2	41.9				50.7		$10,293	$831	$9,462
Mary C Williams Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Silver Lake Rd	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2150	355	31	11.2	99.2%	140 (39.4%)	40 (11.3%)	156 (43.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	47.1	800^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.3%		57.4	626^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.4%	174	64.3	51.0	65.4				44.3	49.0	48.1				57.7		$12,184	$1,615	$10,569
Ogden Elementary	Public	K-5	3637 Middle Sound Rd	Wilmington	28411	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 686-6464	619	39	15.9	17.6%	541 (87.4%)	7 (1.1%)	36 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.0%)	96.8	22^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.3	3^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	99.8%	19	95.3	87.4	93.1				78.3	82.9	87.3				94.1		$9,099	$487	$8,612
Pine Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	440 John S Mosby Dr	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2121	465	29	15.8	99.4%	311 (66.9%)	61 (13.1%)	49 (10.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	68.2	424^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.5%		79.5	248^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.5%	176	71.4	67.5	61.3				50.0	67.5	61.3				67.5		$10,137	$902	$9,235
Sunset Park Elementary	Public	K-5	613 Alabama Ave	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 815-6948	450	35	12.9	99.3%	40 (8.9%)	103 (22.9%)	280 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	24.9	1190^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.1	1324^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.0%	134	42.5	28.4	71.2				19.2	21.6	42.4				64.4		$14,494	$2,078	$12,416
A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des	Public, Magnet	K-5	2150 Chestnut Street	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 251-6175	342	27	12.7	99.1%	37 (10.8%)	216 (63.2%)	60 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	14.6	1353^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.2	1375^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.6%	22	44.8	36.4	41.4				17.2	27.3	24.6				55.2		$15,103	$2,324	$12,779
Winter Park Model Elementary	Public	K-5	204 S MacMillan Ave	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2159	311	25	12.3	99.0%	136 (43.7%)	45 (14.5%)	108 (34.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	55.1	653^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	56.2%		54	685^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.5%	32	72.6	64.6	52.4				41.9	60.4	47.6				64.3		$15,516	$1,728	$13,788
Wrightsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Castle Hayne Rd	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 815-6909	502	34	14.8	98.4%	123 (24.5%)	117 (23.3%)	216 (43.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	22.6	1227^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.7%		23.8	1214^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.3%	13	36.6	39.7	56.8				18.3	37.0	40.5				58.1		$11,562	$1,800	$9,762
Wrightsville Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	220 Coral Drive	Wrightsville Beach	28480	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 256-3171	280	19	14.4	8.9%	256 (91.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	97.6	12^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.3	30^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.0%	18	93.6	95.8	91.1				83.0	89.6	83.9				96.5		$11,028	$419	$10,609
Heyward C Bellamy Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Sanders Rd	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2039	533	35	15.0	41.1%	377 (70.7%)	25 (4.7%)	88 (16.5%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	88.1	136^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.1	114^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.4%	22	78.4	79.5	92.4				58.6	73.9	73.9				90.2		$10,008	$775	$9,233
Holly Tree Elementary	Public	K-5	3020 Web Trace	Wilmington	28409	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 790-2250	383	28	13.5	26.1%	289 (75.5%)	28 (7.3%)	44 (11.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	83.2	200^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.6%		86.9	152^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	89.9%	48	73.0	78.2	74.1				57.1	72.7	69.4				83.5		$10,025	$585	$9,440
Dr Hubert Eaton Senior Elementary	Public	K-5	6701 Gordon Road	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 397-1544	461	32	14.2	30.4%	342 (74.2%)	31 (6.7%)	39 (8.5%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	91.7	86^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.1	100^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.4%	14	84.3	91.2	87.7				72.9	77.9	67.7				83.1		$10,965	$754	$10,211
Dr John Codington Elementary	Public	K-5	4321 Carolina Beach Road	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 790-2236	470	31	15.0	26.6%	374 (79.6%)	26 (5.5%)	32 (6.8%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	86.7	149^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.0%		87.9	141^st of 1505 public elementary schools	90.6%	8	92.2	77.8	77.2				63.6	73.6	64.9				77.2		$10,516	$680	$9,836
Masonboro Elementary	Public	K-5	3518 Masonboro Loop Road	Wilmington	28409	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 790-2355	564	35	15.9	20.6%	460 (81.6%)	10 (1.8%)	55 (9.8%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	96.4	34^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.6	11^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.3%	23	87.6	93.0	97.8				67.4	87.7	93.3				94.4		$9,518	$523	$8,996
Murrayville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Mabee Way	Wilmington	28411	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 790-5067	573	40	14.2	99.5%	297 (51.8%)	79 (13.8%)	129 (22.5%)	27 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.3%)	66.6	454^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.5%		78.7	269^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.1%	185	64.5	67.0	71.8				50.5	68.0	51.8				69.4		$9,901	$832	$9,069
Edwin A Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	455 Halyburton Memorial Parkwa	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 798-3311	514	39	13.1	47.7%	395 (76.8%)	20 (3.9%)	62 (12.1%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.1%)	82.3	209^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.0%		82.6	209^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.0	71.1	77.6				55.6	68.9	70.1				73.8		$10,418	$855	$9,563
Lake Forest Academy	Public	K-8	1802 S 15th Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 772-2515	45	14	3.2	93.3%	14 (31.1%)	21 (46.7%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)								(n/a)															$44,023	$483	$43,539
Castle Hayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Roger Haynes Drive	Castle Hayne	28429	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 602-4970	531	37	14.5	99.4%	261 (49.2%)	101 (19.0%)	121 (22.8%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	70	396^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.6	364^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.8%	32	73.4	65.9	74.4				43.0	67.1	59.8				72.0		$10,690	$1,150	$9,540
Porters Neck Elementary	Public	K-5	416 Edgewater Club Rd	Wilmington	28411	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 251-2975	666	42	16.0	22.4%	530 (79.6%)	30 (4.5%)	58 (8.7%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	86.3	156^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.5	174^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.4%	18	81.5	72.3	76.4				64.4	74.3	74.2				79.8

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	0.96 mi	1	107^th
Wilmington Preparatory Academy	1.32 mi	1	199^th
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	1.58 mi	1	242^nd
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	1.7 mi	1	187^th
Wilmington School of the Arts	2.09 mi	1	112^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.