Waccamaw

Public K-8

 5901 Waccamaw School Road NW
       Ash, NC  28420


(910) 756-5560

District: Brunswick County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
431st of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,391 Help


Students who attend Waccamaw usually attend:

High:    Brunswick County Early College
    West Brunswick High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.0%
Hispanic:
19.3%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Compare Details Waccamaw ranks better than 71.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Brunswick County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.62. (See more...)
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Compare Details Waccamaw ranks better than 76% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Waccamaw is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60%), Hispanic (19.3%), African American (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waccamaw is 14.3, which is the 5th best among 10 elementary schools in the Brunswick County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waccamaw is $10,391. 5 elementary schools in the Brunswick County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waccamaw:

SchoolDigger ranks Waccamaw 431st of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Waccamaw in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Waccamaw 188th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Waccamaw in the ranking list.)

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Brunswick County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brunswick County Schools 82nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waccamaw

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 56.62 592nd 1276 53.6%
2007 60.97 528th 1293 59.2%
2008 59.50 554th 1324 58.2%
2009 73.20 335th 1354 75.3%
2010 71.15 375th 1363 72.5%
2011 74.07 321st 1381 76.8%
2012 70.55 394th 1388 71.6%
2013 64.19 451st 1403 67.9%
2014 52.87 648th 1390 53.4%
2015 57.85 610th 1440 57.6%
2016 51.12 709th 1425 50.2%
2017 55.43 659th 1429 53.9%
2018 53.89 678th 1434 52.7%
2019 46.92 818th 1473 44.5%
2021 52.19 680th 1489 54.3%
2022 65.48 490th 1514 67.6%
2023 68.62 431st 1502 71.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.01 413th 1332 69.0%
2019 60.35 482nd 1361 64.6%
2021 57.31 462nd 1329 65.2%
2022 68.99 291st 1366 78.7%
2023 74.53 245th 1437 83.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.11 706th 1405 49.8%
2019 47.38 786th 1424 44.8%
2021 48.80 699th 1440 51.5%
2022 61.94 518th 1458 64.5%
2023 64.77 475th 1459 67.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.13 267th 897 70.2%
2019 26.73 729th 878 17.0%
2022 28.31 493rd 634 22.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.77 615th 1413 56.5%
2019 47.39 789th 1430 44.8%
2021 53.66 635th 1444 56.0%
2022 66.10 454th 1464 69.0%
2023 69.25 392nd 1461 73.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school African American students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.13 449th 927 51.6%
2023 30.99 681st 933 27.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.97 376th 851 55.8%
2019 41.64 522nd 865 39.7%
2022 19.43 819th 893 8.3%
2023 57.52 326th 915 64.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for elementary school White students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.68 878th 1178 25.5%
2019 33.47 885th 1183 25.2%
2021 33.20 821st 1172 29.9%
2022 55.30 539th 1194 54.9%
2023 65.72 375th 1183 68.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Waccamaw

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Rank History for all middle school students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.55 234th 598 60.9%
2007 61.70 257th 606 57.6%
2008 57.75 284th 620 54.2%
2009 70.85 182nd 630 71.1%
2010 71.58 172nd 640 73.1%
2011 76.59 122nd 648 81.2%
2012 74.34 154th 662 76.7%
2013 53.96 299th 673 55.6%
2014 58.47 240th 627 61.7%
2015 62.22 255th 705 63.8%
2016 65.16 222nd 692 67.9%
2017 61.22 262nd 694 62.2%
2018 54.07 336th 691 51.4%
2019 55.72 331st 737 55.1%
2021 61.12 253rd 741 65.9%
2022 75.06 169th 786 78.5%
2023 71.97 188th 784 76.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.95 135th 604 77.6%
2019 66.30 165th 639 74.2%
2021 54.92 232nd 633 63.3%
2022 86.99 42nd 689 93.9%
2023 83.78 66th 735 91.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.92 291st 656 55.6%
2019 58.75 285th 684 58.3%
2021 53.62 304th 706 56.9%
2022 76.26 155th 733 78.9%
2023 72.32 170th 731 76.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.81 34th 478 92.9%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.16 157th 416 62.3%
2021 56.73 228th 448 49.1%
2022 49.04 295th 450 34.4%
2023 62.51 187th 452 58.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.63 348th 665 47.7%
2019 52.04 340th 697 51.2%
2021 64.23 219th 711 69.2%
2022 71.02 182nd 748 75.7%
2023 69.18 200th 747 73.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.15 259th 559 53.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.29 176th 472 62.7%
2019 51.40 221st 493 55.2%
2021 53.15 211th 522 59.6%
2023 75.79 84th 553 84.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at Waccamaw

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.36 389th 596 34.7%
2019 49.05 318th 624 49.0%
2021 58.89 234th 632 63.0%
2022 63.48 225th 658 65.8%
2023 53.77 285th 656 56.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Open Quote I could have not been happier with this school. You would assume that the standards would be lower because its a little country school. . . But you would be assuming wrong. . It's a wonderful place. A place where teachers and students enjoy learning. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Waccamaw

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 305 134 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1989 292 128 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 423
1990 311 127 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1991 304 119 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1992 322 123 0 6 0 n/a n/a -1 450
1993 317 135 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1994 310 140 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1995 330 112 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1996 330 112 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1997 343 113 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1998 343 109 0 30 0 n/a n/a 4 486
1999 368 99 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2000 375 102 0 46 1 n/a n/a 0 524
2001 361 106 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2002 404 68 2 48 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2003 404 68 2 48 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2004 402 82 2 55 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2005 398 77 3 67 1 n/a n/a 0 546
2006 417 77 2 69 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2007 442 63 2 78 3 n/a n/a 13 601
2008 455 63 2 73 1 n/a n/a 12 606
2009 443 92 3 80 3 n/a n/a 0 621
2010 402 85 3 92 3 n/a n/a 0 585
2011 395 65 5 84 4 1 0 0 554
2012 386 56 0 97 4 1 2 0 546
2013 399 66 0 89 6 1 6 0 567
2014 392 73 0 98 4 1 6 0 574
2015 376 74 1 97 4 1 8 0 561
2016 356 69 1 96 4 1 8 0 535
2017 349 68 1 96 1 1 8 0 524
2018 322 53 1 114 1 0 11 0 502
2019 318 52 1 111 1 1 15 0 499
2020 297 46 1 102 5 1 18 0 470
2021 259 56 1 90 3 1 11 0 421
2022 287 65 1 77 2 1 13 0 446
2023 258 65 1 83 1 1 21 0 430

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waccamaw

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 439 25.0 17.5 48.5
1989 423 25.0 16.9 53.7
1990 441 25.0 17.6 49
1991 430 25.0 17.2 50.2
1992 450 25.0 18.0 40.9
1993 464 31.0 15.0 53.7
1994 470 31.0 15.2 60
1995 466 33.0 14.1 59
1996 466 33.0 14.1 59
1997 481 36.0 13.4 54.1
1998 486 42.0 11.6 53.5
1999 496 39.0 12.7 66.5
2000 524 39.0 13.4 58.6
2001 512 39.0 13.1 64.5
2002 522 39.0 13.4 0
2003 522 39.0 13.4 0
2004 542 39.0 13.9 68.6
2005 546 39.0 14.0 66.7
2006 568 39.0 14.6 59
2007 601 n/a n/a 59
2008 606 40.8 14.9 61.4
2009 621 40.6 15.3 61
2010 585 37.1 15.7 63.6
2011 554 38.9 14.2 66.1
2012 546 37.4 14.5 68.7
2013 567 38.0 14.9 50.6
2014 574 39.0 14.7 70.2
2015 561 38.0 14.7 99.5
2016 535 37.0 14.4 69.5
2017 524 35.9 14.5 72.1
2018 502 33.6 14.9 68.9
2019 499 31.0 16.0 73.3
2020 470 30.5 15.3 98.5
2021 421 27.8 15.1 99.3
2022 446 30.2 14.7 99.3
2023 430 29.9 14.3 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waccamaw

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 439 25.0 17.5 48.5
1989 423 25.0 16.9 53.7
1990 441 25.0 17.6 49
1991 430 25.0 17.2 50.2
1992 450 25.0 18.0 40.9
1993 464 31.0 15.0 53.7
1994 470 31.0 15.2 60
1995 466 33.0 14.1 59
1996 466 33.0 14.1 59
1997 481 36.0 13.4 54.1
1998 486 42.0 11.6 53.5
1999 496 39.0 12.7 66.5
2000 524 39.0 13.4 58.6
2001 512 39.0 13.1 64.5
2002 522 39.0 13.4 0
2003 522 39.0 13.4 0
2004 542 39.0 13.9 68.6
2005 546 39.0 14.0 66.7
2006 568 39.0 14.6 59
2007 601 n/a n/a 59
2008 606 40.8 14.9 61.4
2009 621 40.6 15.3 61
2010 585 37.1 15.7 63.6
2011 554 38.9 14.2 66.1
2012 546 37.4 14.5 68.7
2013 567 38.0 14.9 50.6
2014 574 39.0 14.7 70.2
2015 561 38.0 14.7 99.5
2016 535 37.0 14.4 69.5
2017 524 35.9 14.5 72.1
2018 502 33.6 14.9 68.9
2019 499 31.0 16.0 73.3
2020 470 30.5 15.3 98.5
2021 421 27.8 15.1 99.3
2022 446 30.2 14.7 99.3
2023 430 29.9 14.3 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waccamaw

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $955 (9.2%) $9,435 (90.8%) $10,390

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waccamaw

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 818th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 431st of 1502 Elementary schools
 26.8%
Ranks 331st of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 188th of 784 Middle schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waccamaw)63.588.1
 24.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)69.174.3
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Waccamaw)51.952.4
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)5751.2
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waccamaw)43.455.1
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)58.762.4
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Waccamaw)43.467.3
 23.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)57.960.4
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waccamaw)68.480
 11.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)62.460.2
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Waccamaw)61.470
 8.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)55.951.9
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Waccamaw)89.570
 19.5%
   5th Grade Science (Brunswick County Schools)77.668.6
 9%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Waccamaw)40.858.3
 17.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)54.155.1
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Waccamaw)54.941.7
 13.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)57.845.4
 12.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Waccamaw)71.662.1
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)59.348.3
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Waccamaw)62.263.8
 1.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)54.647.8
 6.8%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Waccamaw)67.275.9
 8.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)45.145.6
 0.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Waccamaw)5059.3
 9.3%
   8th Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)47.844.7
 3.1%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Waccamaw)82.887
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (Brunswick County Schools)8066.8
 13.2%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students499430
 13.8%
African American5265
 25%
American Indian11
Asian11
Hispanic11183
 25.2%
Pacific Islander11
White318258
 18.9%
Two or More Races1521
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.3%99.3%
 26%


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Students at Waccamaw are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Waccamaw usually go on to attend:

High : Brunswick County Early College
High : West Brunswick High

Waccamaw ranks 431st of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 430 students attended Waccamaw.


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