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Bradley Creek Elementary

Q: Is Bradley Creek Elementary a good school?

Bradley Creek Elementary ranks 595 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bradley Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving 381 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New Hanover County Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 242 districts in the state.

Bradley Creek Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in mathematics and science proficiency across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 71.2%, compared to 68.9% for the district and 64.1% for the state. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 61.3%, compared to 70.4% for the district and 62% for the state. However, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 99% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the New Hanover County Schools district, Bradley Creek Elementary generally outperforms schools with similar demographics, such as Edwin A. Alderman Elementary and College Park Elementary, in academic proficiency. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the district, such as Masonboro Elementary and Wrightsville Beach Elementary, which serve more affluent student populations.

344

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,533

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6211 Greenville Loop
Wilmington, NC 28409-2399

(910) 350-2051

District: New Hanover County Schools

Students who attend Bradley Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roland-Grise Middle
High:	John T Hoggard High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

46.8%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg57%

595^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 24Elementary Schools in the New Hanover County Schools

78^th of 242New Hanover 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	58.2	595 of 1490	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	432 of 1505	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	429 of 1502	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	355 of 1514	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	503 of 1489	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	483 of 1473	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	660 of 1434	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	649 of 1429	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	595 of 1425	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	455 of 1440	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	544 of 1390	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	304 of 1403	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	54.1	706 of 1388	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	705 of 1381	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	759 of 1363	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	788 of 1354	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	703 of 1324	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.5	1043 of 1293	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.6	907 of 1276	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	50.2	366 of 878	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	587 of 897	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	487 of 563	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	362 of 533	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	291 of 514	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	90 of 485	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	66 of 385	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	204 of 497	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	219 of 421	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	655 of 1451	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	364 of 1455	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	465 of 1459	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	333 of 1458	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	295 of 1440	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	403 of 1424	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	746 of 1405	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	326 of 710	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	403 of 669	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	445 of 582	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.8	113 of 500	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	255 of 612	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	849 of 961	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	757 of 951	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	652 of 915	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	483 of 893	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	428 of 843	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	393 of 865	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.2	650 of 851	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	809 of 1437	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	652 of 1450	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	654 of 1437	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	206 of 1366	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	519 of 1329	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	376 of 1361	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	831 of 1332	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	539 of 1450	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	503 of 1464	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	384 of 1461	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	392 of 1464	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	671 of 1444	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	510 of 1430	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	547 of 1413	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	163 of 821	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	225 of 801	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	121 of 1172	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	88 of 1166	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	58 of 1183	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	126 of 1194	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	184 of 1172	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	190 of 1183	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	296 of 1178	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)58th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+7 vs state

Science61%~ state avg

Reading50%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

My daughters (grades 3 and 5) have thrived academically, personally, and socially at Bradley Creek Elementary School! The school is warm and welcoming to all and the principal has created a climate where students, teachers, and parents are valued and appreciated. Each and every teacher has gone above and beyond to get to know my girls as people and to differentiate the curriculum to support them academically. My daughters are excited about learning and love coming to school each day. We are so grateful for Bradley Creek and will always appreciate the positive culture, rigorous academics, and kind, compassionate staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 21, 2021

Definitely regrets sending my kids there. Principal is terrible Close Quote

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wilmington School of the Arts	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-7	1306 Floral Pkwy	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	Wilmington School of the Arts	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(910) 399-3712	297	20	14.7	58.2%	192 (64.6%)	26 (8.8%)	32 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	38 (12.8%)	51	730^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.0%		51.9	717^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.4%	13	69.6	60.0	45.5	54.5	60.0	45.7	67.5	54.5	40.9	80.0	36.4
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
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%)	28.6	1108^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.6%					(n/a)			14.3	50.0				14.3	66.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradley Creek Elementary

Is Bradley Creek Elementary a good school?

Bradley Creek Elementary ranks 595^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bradley Creek Elementary in?

New Hanover County Schools

How many students attend Bradley Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Bradley Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bradley Creek Elementary?

Students at Bradley Creek Elementary are 47% White, 47% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bradley Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bradley Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roland-Grise Middle
High : John T Hoggard High

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