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Waccamaw

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Waccamaw ranks 507 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Waccamaw is a K-8 public school in Ash, NC, serving 415 students in the Brunswick County Schools district. The school earned a 3-star rating and ranks in the 66th percentile of North Carolina elementary and middle schools on its 2025–26 assessment. Waccamaw serves a population in which 99.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making its results particularly noteworthy in a high-poverty context.

Waccamaw’s academic strengths are most visible in mathematics and middle-school science. Math proficiency topped state averages in five of six tested grades, including 86.1% in 3rd grade and 85.0% in 6th grade. Eighth-grade science is another standout, at 86.4% proficiency versus 68.6% statewide. Reading is more uneven: middle-school reading is strong — 69.2% proficiency in 7th grade and 68.2% in 8th grade — but elementary grades 3 through 5 sit near or below state benchmarks. Closing that early-reading gap would likely raise Waccamaw’s overall ranking further.

Among nearby schools, Waccamaw’s 66th-percentile ranking places it above Supply Elementary (26th) and Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary (32nd), which serve similar high-poverty populations, but below Union Elementary (84th), Classical Charter Schools of Southport (83rd), and Old Dock Elementary (94th). A favorable 13.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio and an improving chronic absenteeism rate — down from 27.1% in 2023–24 to 20.8% in 2024–25, below the district rate of 24.5% — are positive signs. The school’s low-income subgroup ranking sits in the 85th percentile statewide, evidence that its economically disadvantaged students perform well above expectations.

415

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

5901 Waccamaw School Road NW
Ash, NC 28420

(910) 756-5560

District: Brunswick County Schools

Students who attend Waccamaw usually attend:

High:	Brunswick County Early College
	West Brunswick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

26.3%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2023 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2023) to 66th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

507^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

105^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 246Brunswick 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	507 of 1492	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	472 of 1490	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	449 of 1505	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	431 of 1502	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	490 of 1514	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	680 of 1489	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	818 of 1473	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	678 of 1434	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	659 of 1429	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	709 of 1425	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	610 of 1440	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	648 of 1390	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	451 of 1403	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	394 of 1388	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	321 of 1381	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	375 of 1363	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	335 of 1354	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	59.5	554 of 1324	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	528 of 1293	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	592 of 1276	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	878 of 924	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	681 of 933	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	449 of 927	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	493 of 634	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	729 of 878	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.1	267 of 897	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	459 of 1447	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	457 of 1451	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	333 of 1455	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	475 of 1459	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	518 of 1458	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	699 of 1440	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	786 of 1424	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	706 of 1405	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	237 of 981	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	280 of 961	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	190 of 951	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	326 of 915	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.4	819 of 893	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	522 of 865	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	376 of 851	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	210 of 1434	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	184 of 1437	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	260 of 1450	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	245 of 1437	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	291 of 1366	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	462 of 1329	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	482 of 1361	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	413 of 1332	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	522 of 1451	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	463 of 1450	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	571 of 1464	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	392 of 1461	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	454 of 1464	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	635 of 1444	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	789 of 1430	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	615 of 1413	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	229 of 801	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	447 of 1146	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	474 of 1172	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	438 of 1166	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	375 of 1183	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	539 of 1194	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	821 of 1172	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	885 of 1183	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	878 of 1178	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	105 of 778	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	213 of 773	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	224 of 793	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	188 of 784	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	169 of 786	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	253 of 741	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	331 of 737	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	336 of 691	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	262 of 694	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	222 of 692	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	255 of 705	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	240 of 627	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	299 of 673	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.3	154 of 662	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	122 of 648	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	172 of 640	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	182 of 630	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	57.7	284 of 620	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	257 of 606	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.6	234 of 598	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	47.2	259 of 559	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	77.8	34 of 478	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	82 of 731	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	211 of 733	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	272 of 738	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	170 of 731	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	155 of 733	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	304 of 706	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	285 of 684	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	291 of 656	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	27 of 461	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	62.5	187 of 452	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	295 of 450	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	228 of 448	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	157 of 416	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	61 of 566	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	46.7	286 of 562	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	163 of 564	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	84 of 553	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	211 of 522	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	221 of 493	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	176 of 472	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	37 of 725	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.6	101 of 729	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	76 of 743	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	66 of 735	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	42 of 689	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	54.9	232 of 633	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	165 of 639	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	135 of 604	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	133 of 736	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	198 of 733	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	181 of 751	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	200 of 747	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	182 of 748	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	219 of 711	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	340 of 697	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	348 of 665	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	134 of 644	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	218 of 649	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	310 of 652	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	285 of 656	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	225 of 658	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	234 of 632	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	318 of 624	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	389 of 596	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-45 vs school

African American (2024)5th percentile-65 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)94th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2021)93rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)54th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+8 vs state

Mathematics76%+16 vs state

Reading61%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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

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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/reduced lunch	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
Waccamaw	Public	K-8	5901 Waccamaw School Road NW	Ash	28420	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5560	415	30	13.6		235 (56.6%)	49 (11.8%)	109 (26.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	65	507^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.0%		65.6	472^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	68.3%	35	86.1	75.0	62.2	85.0	75.0	77.3	55.6	56.3	53.3	60.0	69.2	68.2	66.7	86.4	$10,391	$955	$9,435
Union Elementary	Public	K-5	180 Union School Road NW	Shallotte	28470	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5900	654	41	15.8		428 (65.4%)	73 (11.2%)	101 (15.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.0%)	80.5	239^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.0%		79.7	249^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.3%	10	73.8	72.5	83.6				61.5	68.6	75.0				87.1		$10,404	$975	$9,429
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Pea Landing Road NW	Ash	28420	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5910	390	29	13.4		215 (55.1%)	43 (11.0%)	86 (22.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)	49.2	742^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.3%		55	654^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.1%	88	62.1	64.7	55.0				53.0	63.2	43.3				68.3		$10,522	$1,286	$9,235
Old Dock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12489 New Britton Hwy	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-2084	265	20	13.3		161 (60.8%)	19 (7.2%)	63 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.0%)	91.7	90^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.0%		73.4	339^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.2%	249	89.4	81.5					83.0	75.9							$10,629	$1,731	$8,898
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		254 (43.8%)	124 (21.4%)	156 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.9%)	29.8	1099^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.2	1150^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.8%	51	69.7	38.1	62.9				39.3	38.1	43.8				56.2		$11,129	$1,384	$9,745
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		396 (64.9%)	56 (9.2%)	103 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	50	728^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.2%		56.1	631^st of 1490 public elementary schools	57.7%	97	73.5	50.9	60.9				56.6	50.0	49.1				72.7		$10,336	$1,189	$9,147
Williams Township	Public	PK, KG-8	10400 James B White Hwy	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 653-3791	659	44	15.0		546 (82.9%)	62 (9.4%)	32 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	49.3	741^st of 1492 public elementary schools	50.3%		46.8	806^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.9%	65	68.8	45.7	60.3	61.1	55.8	34.2	63.5	47.1	54.0	53.7	42.9	46.6	68.3	53.4	$9,580	$1,302	$8,278
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1337 Giles Byrd Road	Hallsboro	28442	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 646-3510	394	23	17.0		102 (25.9%)	90 (22.8%)	60 (15.2%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (17.0%)	34.8	1010^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.3%		39.3	931^st of 1490 public elementary schools	37.5%	79	61.4	42.6	45.8	35.3			52.3	48.9	52.1	47.1			70.8		$10,419	$1,866	$8,554
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%)	79	253^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	83.0%		81.6	228^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.7%	25	65.6	76.1	73.8	73.7	76.1	64.4	62.5	73.1	78.5	71.9	69.6	77.8	80.0	80.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Waccamaw

How many students attend Waccamaw?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Waccamaw.

What is the racial makeup of Waccamaw?

Students at Waccamaw are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Waccamaw attend?

Students who attend Waccamaw usually go on to attend:

High : Brunswick County Early College
High : West Brunswick High

What district is Waccamaw in?

Brunswick County Schools

Is Waccamaw a good school?

Waccamaw ranks 507^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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