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Edwin A Alderman Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Edwin A Alderman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the New Hanover County Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 242 districts in the state.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $14,178 and lower student-teacher ratio of 11.5, Edwin A Alderman Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in math and reading that are significantly below the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with low socioeconomic status.

Interestingly, the school's gifted and talented students rank in the top 17% of North Carolina elementary schools, and its Hispanic students rank in the top 8%, suggesting that the school may be effectively serving its highest-achieving and Hispanic students. However, the nearby schools, such as Holly Tree Elementary, Pine Valley Elementary, and The International School at Gregory, significantly outperform Edwin A Alderman Elementary on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are 20-50 percentage points higher in math and reading.

255

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,178

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2025 Independence Blvd
Wilmington, NC 28403-5467

(910) 350-2031

District: New Hanover County Schools

Students who attend Edwin A Alderman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Williston Middle
High:	New Hanover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

African American:

34.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (34% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg57%

1,392^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	12.1	1392 of 1490	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1121 of 1505	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	924 of 1502	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	950 of 1514	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	983 of 1489	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1118 of 1473	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	870 of 1434	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.4	1178 of 1429	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1141 of 1425	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.7	878 of 1440	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.8	1060 of 1390	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.3	1166 of 1403	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	990 of 1388	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	1045 of 1381	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.6	908 of 1363	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.6	1169 of 1354	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	982 of 1324	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	73.3	291 of 1293	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	65.0	439 of 1276	65.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	910 of 918	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	868 of 924	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	807 of 933	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	567 of 927	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	729 of 896	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	879 of 949	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	780 of 927	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	19.2	816 of 878	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1384 of 1451	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1220 of 1455	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1066 of 1459	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1020 of 1458	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	936 of 1440	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1197 of 1424	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	894 of 1405	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	85.0	81 of 951	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1388 of 1437	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1189 of 1450	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	930 of 1437	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	715 of 1366	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1156 of 1329	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1058 of 1361	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	918 of 1332	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1229 of 1450	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	874 of 1464	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	674 of 1461	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	832 of 1464	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	945 of 1444	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	979 of 1430	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	840 of 1413	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1010 of 1172	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	761 of 1166	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	511 of 1183	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	575 of 1194	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	513 of 1172	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	637 of 1183	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	480 of 1178	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile+66 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)82nd percentile+44 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-16 vs state

Mathematics37%-24 vs state

Reading26%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 19, 2017

We are new to the Wilmington community and our daughter attends Alderman. It has been a fantastic experience so far! Class sizes are small (she has just 13 kids in her class), she gets a lot of personal attention, every teacher and staff member in the school greets her by name. School leadership works hard to build a culture of kindness and respect and makes sure every child is appropriately challenged and growing. We love our new neighborhood we're proud to say we love our neighborhood school, too. 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 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
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 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
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
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
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry	Public, Charter	K-8	2525 Wonder Way	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	Cape Fear Center for Inquiry	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 362-0000	395	30	13.1		320 (81.0%)	29 (7.3%)	26 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	75.8	309^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.3%		74.4	332^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	77.9%	23	81.8	66.7	62.2	63.8	68.8	67.5	70.5	71.1	60.0	70.2	70.8	67.5	66.7	72.5
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
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%)	13.5	1373^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.5	1432^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	4.9%	59	48.1	40.3	47.4				20.4	22.6	28.1				36.8		$14,096	$1,993	$12,103
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
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%)	24.9	1190^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.1	1324^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.0%	134	42.5	28.4	71.2				19.2	21.6	42.4				64.4		$14,494	$2,078	$12,416
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%)	58.3	594^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.1%		64.4	497^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.0%	97	44.6	59.3	61.4	65.9	67.7	67.9	43.1	64.4	64.9	68.3	64.5	60.7	66.7	75.0	$18,192	$1,517	$16,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin A Alderman Elementary

What district is Edwin A Alderman Elementary in?

New Hanover County Schools

Is Edwin A Alderman Elementary a good school?

Edwin A Alderman Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edwin A Alderman Elementary?

Students at Edwin A Alderman Elementary are 42% White, 35% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Edwin A Alderman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edwin A Alderman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Williston Middle
High : New Hanover High

How many students attend Edwin A Alderman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Edwin A Alderman Elementary.

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