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Southport Elementary

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Southport Elementary ranks 637 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Southport Elementary is a public elementary school in Southport, North Carolina, serving 420 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Brunswick County Schools district, which is ranked 96 out of 242 districts in the state.

Southport Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in various subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 4th-grade students achieved 75% proficiency in reading and 78.1% proficiency in math, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade students also performed well, with 57.1% proficiency in science, compared to 65.9% for the district and 62% for the state. Southport Elementary has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15.1 students per teacher over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Southport Elementary outperforms many in the Brunswick County Schools district, such as Supply Elementary and Virginia Williamson Elementary, in both academic performance and student subgroup performance. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Town Creek Elementary, which has consistently ranked among the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years. Southport Elementary's extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, consistently above 99%, is a notable characteristic that sets it apart from many other schools in the region.

413

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,218

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 West 9th Street
Southport, NC 28461

(910) 457-6036

District: Brunswick County Schools

Students who attend Southport Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Brunswick Middle
High:	Brunswick County Early College
	South Brunswick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

African American:

9.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2021) to 57th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg57%

637^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Brunswick County Schools

96^th of 242Brunswick County Schools 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
2025	55.9	637 of 1490	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	322 of 1505	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	394 of 1502	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	271 of 1514	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	255 of 1489	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	636 of 1473	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	907 of 1434	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	887 of 1429	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	759 of 1425	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	723 of 1440	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	677 of 1390	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	633 of 1403	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	619 of 1388	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	464 of 1381	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	368 of 1363	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	261 of 1354	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	511 of 1324	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.3	273 of 1293	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	66.0	413 of 1276	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	901 of 918	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	758 of 927	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	78.9	62 of 646	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	38.0	558 of 878	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	447 of 897	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	602 of 1451	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	237 of 1455	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	548 of 1459	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	380 of 1458	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	323 of 1440	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	704 of 1424	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	816 of 1405	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	60.9	291 of 669	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	293 of 582	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.5	7 of 500	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	522 of 1437	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	169 of 1450	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	327 of 1437	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	122 of 1366	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	147 of 1329	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	560 of 1361	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	754 of 1332	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	655 of 1450	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	406 of 1464	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	282 of 1461	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	198 of 1464	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	199 of 1444	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	532 of 1430	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	940 of 1413	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	367 of 801	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	650 of 1172	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	460 of 1166	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	470 of 1183	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	357 of 1194	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	287 of 1172	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	726 of 1183	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	980 of 1178	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2021)90th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)54th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Science57%-5 vs state

Reading56%+3 vs state

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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
Southport Elementary	Public	K-5	701 West 9th Street	Southport	28461	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 457-6036	413	28	14.7	99.3%	299 (72.4%)	41 (9.9%)	39 (9.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	55.9	637^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.2%		75.2	322^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	78.6%	315	60.0	78.1	53.2				44.3	75.0	50.6				57.1		$10,218	$817	$9,401
Classical Charter Schools of Southport	Public, Charter	K-8	2260 Achievement Ave SE	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Classical Charter Schools of Southport	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 338-4178	573	24	24.0		398 (69.5%)	18 (3.1%)	105 (18.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.0%)	81.6	228^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.7%		75.6	319^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.8%	91	66.7	75.3	71.6	77.6	72.9	75.0	59.0	83.6	73.0	65.5	77.1	84.4	75.7	78.1
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
Bolivia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4036 Business Hwy 17-E	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5070	514	36	14.1	99.4%	375 (73.0%)	42 (8.2%)	53 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	36.7	969^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.0%		40.3	929^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.3%	40	54.5	55.6	38.4				43.0	51.9	50.0				51.2		$11,038	$1,192	$9,845
Virginia Williamson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Zion Hill Road	Bolivia	28422	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-6010	610	37	16.5	99.5%	396 (64.9%)	56 (9.2%)	103 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	56.1	631^st of 1490 public elementary schools	57.7%		46.4	812^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.0%	181	63.6	62.0	58.9				46.0	52.5	51.9				75.0		$10,336	$1,189	$9,147
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
Supply Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Benton Road SE	Supply	28462	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5640	580	39	15.0	99.5%	254 (43.8%)	124 (21.4%)	156 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.9%)	26.2	1150^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.8%		33.4	1038^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.0%	112	66.7	36.7	44.5				28.3	38.0	36.4				52.7		$11,129	$1,384	$9,745
Island Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6339 Carolina Beach Rd	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	Island Montessori Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 795-4860	220	19	11.5		185 (84.1%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.4%)	43	864^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.0%		39.1	950^th of 1505 public elementary schools	36.9%	86	52.2	48.0	28.6	32.0	50.0	33.3	56.5	68.0	47.6	60.0	60.0	75.0	57.1	79.2
Town Creek Elementary	Public	K-4	6330 Lake Park Dr SE	Winnabow	28479	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5350	702	47	14.9	99.3%	430 (61.3%)	96 (13.7%)	95 (13.5%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (9.1%)	81.2	232^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.2	149^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.1%	83	75.5	79.8					56.4	73.6							$10,485	$1,345	$9,140
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southport Elementary

What schools do graduates of Southport Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southport Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Brunswick Middle
High : Brunswick County Early College
High : South Brunswick High

How many students attend Southport Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Southport Elementary.

What district is Southport Elementary in?

Brunswick County Schools

Is Southport Elementary a good school?

Southport Elementary ranks 637^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southport Elementary?

Students at Southport Elementary are 72% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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