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Forest Hills Global Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Forest Hills Global Elementary is a public elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving 355 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New Hanover County Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 242 districts in the state.

Forest Hills Global Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years, with low performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20.4% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to 47.8% in the district and 46.7% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high level of poverty among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Edwin A. Alderman Elementary, Sunset Park Elementary, and A.H. Snipes Academy of Arts/Design, have similar demographic profiles and socioeconomic challenges, but they generally outperform Forest Hills Global Elementary on academic measures. The International School at Gregory, a magnet school in the district, significantly outperforms Forest Hills Global Elementary and the other nearby schools, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher.

340

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,096

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 Colonial Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 251-6190

District: New Hanover County Schools

Students who attend Forest Hills Global Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Williston Middle
High:	New Hanover High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

Hispanic:

38.2%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (35% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Reading scores 29 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg57%

1,373^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	13.5	1373 of 1490	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1432 of 1505	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1398 of 1502	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1473 of 1514	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1387 of 1489	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1298 of 1473	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1270 of 1434	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	1281 of 1429	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.2	946 of 1425	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	764 of 1440	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	869 of 1390	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	582 of 1403	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	26.0	1141 of 1388	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	1209 of 1381	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.8	987 of 1363	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	1089 of 1354	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	943 of 1324	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.0	778 of 1293	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	706 of 1276	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	556 of 918	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	879 of 924	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	878 of 933	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	892 of 927	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	796 of 896	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	772 of 949	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	742 of 927	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	490 of 634	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	829 of 878	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	892 of 897	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	495 of 563	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	330 of 533	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1356 of 1451	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1398 of 1455	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1384 of 1459	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1448 of 1458	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1362 of 1440	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1256 of 1424	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1219 of 1405	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	595 of 669	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	571 of 582	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	905 of 961	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	840 of 951	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	873 of 915	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	865 of 893	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	756 of 843	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	602 of 865	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1138 of 1437	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1334 of 1450	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1317 of 1437	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1302 of 1366	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1241 of 1329	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1128 of 1361	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1213 of 1332	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1234 of 1450	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1385 of 1464	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1280 of 1461	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1357 of 1464	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1303 of 1444	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1265 of 1430	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1282 of 1413	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	481 of 821	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	210 of 801	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	913 of 1183	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1062 of 1194	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	957 of 1172	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1000 of 1183	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1001 of 1178	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+32 vs school

White (2023)23rd percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)11th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%-16 vs state

Science37%-25 vs state

Reading24%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 26, 2018

We moved to Wilmington the end of January 2018. Our daughter attended a private school to finish out the 2017/2018 academic year. We decided to enroll her in Forest Hills Global Elementary for the 2018/2019 school year and are very happy with this decision. The teachers are warm, welcoming and incredibly supportive. Our daughter is excited to go to school every day. She has made friends and feels a part of the community. Thank you for all you are doing! Close Quote

Schools Near Forest Hills Global Elementary

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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
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
A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des	Public, Magnet	K-5	2150 Chestnut Street	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 251-6175	342	27	12.7	99.1%	37 (10.8%)	216 (63.2%)	60 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	14.6	1353^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.2	1375^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.6%	22	44.8	36.4	41.4				17.2	27.3	24.6				55.2		$15,103	$2,324	$12,779
R Freeman School of Engineering	Public, Magnet	K-5	2601 Princess Place Drive	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 251-6011	241	22	10.8	98.8%	7 (2.9%)	170 (70.5%)	44 (18.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	1.1	1488^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.1	1503^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	0.1%	15	16.7	15.0	12.8				5.6	17.5	10.3				25.6		$16,676	$2,332	$14,344
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
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
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
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
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
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Public, Charter	K-5	507 N 6th Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 763-1976	140	6	23.3	85.7%	24 (17.1%)	74 (52.9%)	25 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	32.9	1038^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.3%		23.8	1216^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.2%	178	55.6	43.8	33.3				61.1	56.3	38.9				33.3
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	813 Nixon Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 251-6150	162	7	30.3	94.4%	6 (3.7%)	146 (90.1%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	1	1489^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.1	1504^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.1%	15	8.3	6.7						20.0	12.5	16.7	14.3	33.3		33.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Hills Global Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Forest Hills Global Elementary?

Students at Forest Hills Global Elementary are 43% African American, 38% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Forest Hills Global Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Hills Global Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Williston Middle
High : New Hanover High

Is Forest Hills Global Elementary a good school?

Forest Hills Global Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Forest Hills Global Elementary in?

New Hanover County Schools

How many students attend Forest Hills Global Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Forest Hills Global Elementary.

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