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Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is a small public charter school in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, serving about 140 students in grades K–5. It operates as its own single-school district, Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington, which ranked 231st out of 246 districts statewide. The school’s own ranking has swung from the 46th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 12th percentile (1,320 out of 1,492 elementary schools) on the most recent state assessment. With only 20–30 students per grade, year-to-year shifts can be dramatic, so treat ranking changes with caution.

Classical scored below the state average in nearly every subject on the latest tests. Early literacy is the biggest worry: just 26% of third graders met the reading standard versus 56% statewide. Math proficiency trailed the state by 17 to 28 points in every tested grade, and 5th-grade science continued its persistent weakness, landing 22 points below the state average. Nearby schools with similarly high rates of poverty show far stronger results — The International School at Gregory, Belville Elementary, and Wilmington School of the Arts all rank in the 50th to 64th percentile — evidence that poverty alone does not explain the outcomes. Classical generally outperforms the lowest-ranked nearby schools, including Wilmington Preparatory Academy, R Freeman School of Engineering, and D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, but scores for its low-income students — about 86% of enrollment — have fallen from the 49th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 12th percentile.

Two operational issues may matter more than test rankings. Chronic absenteeism has nearly doubled in four years, reaching 35.1% — about 11 points above the state average and far above Wilmington School of the Arts (18.0%) and The International School at Gregory (15.1%). The student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1 is the highest among nearby schools, versus 13.7 at The International School at Gregory and 15.1 at Belville Elementary. Large classes and frequent absences make it hard for teachers to give struggling students the attention they need. Classical has shown it can succeed — 3rd-grade reading reached 61.1% in 2024–2025, well above the state — so improving attendance and adding teaching capacity are the most promising next steps.

140

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 N 6th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 763-1976

District: Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.9%

Hispanic:

17.9%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2017 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

North Carolina avg61%

1,320^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 246Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1320 of 1492	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	1038 of 1490	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1216 of 1505	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	967 of 1502	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	827 of 1514	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	804 of 1489	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1083 of 1473	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1174 of 1434	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	1297 of 1429	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	877 of 918	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	537 of 924	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	630 of 933	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.0	204 of 927	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	275 of 896	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	426 of 949	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	451 of 927	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	1246 of 1447	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1093 of 1451	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1126 of 1455	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1338 of 1459	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1116 of 1424	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1263 of 1434	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	740 of 1437	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1089 of 1450	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	749 of 1437	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.4	279 of 1366	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	703 of 1361	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	664 of 1332	50.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science46%-22 vs state

Mathematics42%-21 vs state

Reading40%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Public, Charter	K-5	507 N 6th Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 763-1976	140	6	23.3	85.7%	24 (17.1%)	74 (52.9%)	25 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	17.9	1320^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.5%		32.9	1038^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.3%	282	47.4	33.3	45.5				26.3	53.3	45.5				45.5
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	813 Nixon Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 251-6150	162	7	30.3	94.4%	6 (3.7%)	146 (90.1%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	1.1	1490^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.1%		1	1489^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.1%	1	5.9		15.4		6.3		5.9	30.0			6.3	25.0		50.0
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%)	51.8	700^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.1%		58.3	594^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.1%	106	43.9	51.7	69.8	65.3	60.5	79.3	40.4	48.3	69.8	67.3	73.7	75.9	79.2	79.3	$18,192	$1,517	$16,675
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%)	8.5	1439^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.6%		14.6	1353^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	9.2%	86	50.0	25.0	29.6				32.4	21.4	25.9				50.0		$15,103	$2,324	$12,779
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%)	0.9	1492^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	0.0%		1.1	1488^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.1%	4	13.5	9.8	21.1				9.6	21.4	15.8				34.2		$16,676	$2,332	$14,344
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%)	22.6	1234^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.5	1373^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	7.9%	139	45.2	59.3	64.4				14.3	38.9	28.8				44.1		$14,096	$1,993	$12,103
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
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%)	7.4	1448^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.9%		24.9	1190^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.1%	258	40.7	43.8	35.2				32.6	28.8	19.7				25.4		$14,494	$2,078	$12,416
Belville Elementary	Public	K-5	575 River Road	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-0601	812	54	15.1	99.6%	434 (53.4%)	141 (17.4%)	150 (18.5%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (8.7%)	63.2	533^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	64.3%		63.1	512^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.6%	21	67.6	71.5	60.5				51.7	63.2	63.8				76.3		$9,927	$957	$8,970
Wilmington Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	134 Cinema Drive	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	Wilmington Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 799-6776	91	12	7.7		9 (9.9%)	65 (71.4%)	11 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	2.8	1487^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.3%		28.6	1108^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.6%	379	8.3	18.2	16.7	7.1	38.5		25.0	27.3	33.3	21.4	61.5		33.3

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Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington ranks in the bottom 11.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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Students at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington are 53% African American, 18% Hispanic, 17% White, 12% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington.

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