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Winter Park Model Elementary

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Winter Park Model Elementary ranks 522 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Winter Park Model Elementary is a K–5 school in Wilmington, NC, serving about 311 students within the New Hanover County Schools district. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranked 522 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — the 65th percentile — earning a 3-star rating. What makes this noteworthy is that roughly 99% of Winter Park students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school performs at or above the district average in most subjects. This continues a long-term upward trajectory: as recently as 2015–2016, the school sat in the 21st percentile statewide before climbing steadily through the years.

Winter Park's strongest academic areas are math and science. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was at or above district averages in every elementary grade, and 5th grade science proficiency reached 73.5% — above both district (72.7%) and state (67.7%) figures. The school also posted an extraordinary result for special education students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide for that subgroup. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 37.3% in 2020–2021 to 19.7% in 2024–2025, which is below both the district average (23.8%) and state average (24.2%) — an impressive feat for a high-poverty school.

Comparing Winter Park to demographically similar schools in the area shows just how much of an outlier it is. While College Park Elementary and Forest Hills Global Elementary serve similarly disadvantaged populations and rank in the 4th and 17th percentiles respectively, Winter Park's 5th grade reading proficiency (61.2%) more than doubles College Park's (25.4%), and its 5th grade math proficiency (75.5%) is far ahead as well. The school is essentially tied with Pine Valley Elementary, another high-performing high-poverty school. The main opportunities for growth are reading — particularly 4th grade, where proficiency sits at 52.4% versus the district's 59.6% — and closing a significant achievement gap between female students (80th percentile) and male students (43rd percentile).

311

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

98.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.7% (any vaccine)

204 S MacMillan Ave
Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 350-2159

District: New Hanover County Schools

Students who attend Winter Park Model Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

34.7%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 65th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg61%

522^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 246New 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
2026	63.8	522 of 1492	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	653 of 1490	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	685 of 1505	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	289 of 1502	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	606 of 1514	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	749 of 1489	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	657 of 1473	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	572 of 1434	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.4	1074 of 1429	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	1122 of 1425	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	1119 of 1440	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.1	886 of 1390	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	775 of 1403	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1099 of 1388	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.1	872 of 1381	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	895 of 1363	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	814 of 1354	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	854 of 1324	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	619 of 1293	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.5	264 of 1276	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	634 of 927	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	354 of 949	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	476 of 927	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	382 of 634	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	500 of 646	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	319 of 519	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	373 of 563	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	295 of 1447	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	405 of 1451	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	554 of 1455	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	255 of 1459	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	607 of 1458	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	750 of 1440	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	693 of 1424	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	514 of 1405	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	339 of 743	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	283 of 710	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	494 of 669	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	82 of 500	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	177 of 494	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	476 of 981	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	602 of 961	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	529 of 951	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.4	222 of 915	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	193 of 893	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	29.0	647 of 843	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	368 of 865	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	89 of 851	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	589 of 1434	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	676 of 1437	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	662 of 1450	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	151 of 1437	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	462 of 1366	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	703 of 1329	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	367 of 1361	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	427 of 1332	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	824 of 1451	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	876 of 1450	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	758 of 1464	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.5	290 of 1461	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	573 of 1464	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	708 of 1444	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	599 of 1430	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	628 of 1413	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	53 of 815	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	32.7	579 of 821	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	196 of 1146	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	347 of 1172	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	529 of 1166	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	463 of 1183	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	503 of 1194	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	419 of 1172	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	438 of 1183	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	486 of 1178	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2022)32nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+6 vs state

Mathematics72%+9 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)					EOG Reading (2026)					EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 (2024-25)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	—	136 (43.7%)	45 (14.5%)	108 (34.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	63.8	522^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.1	653^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	56.2%	131	72.2	69.8	75.5			55.6	52.4	61.2			73.5	98.3%	1.7%	$15,516	$1,728	$13,788
Wilmington School of the Arts	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-7	1306 Floral Pkwy	Wilmington	28406	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%)	61.7	553^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	62.9%		51	730^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.0%	177	62.2	66.0	51.2	55.6	50.0	66.7	72.3	68.3	66.7	54.5	63.4	72.7%	12.7%
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%)	83.9	191^st of 1492 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.2	200^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.6%	9	82.8	73.4	81.8			71.9	70.3	67.3			83.6	96.9%	3.1%	$10,025	$585	$9,440
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	—	108 (42.4%)	89 (34.9%)	32 (12.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	12.1	1395^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.1	1392^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	6.6%	3	35.9	31.8	35.0			41.0	31.8	32.5			57.5			$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%)	2.8	1487^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.3%		28.6	1108^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.6%	379	8.3	18.2	16.7	7.1	38.5	25.0	27.3	33.3	21.4	61.5	33.3	100%	0%
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	—	93 (19.8%)	175 (37.2%)	153 (32.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.7%)	8.6	1437^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.7%		13.4	1374^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.8%	63	42.2	46.7	31.0			26.6	32.0	25.4			40.8			$17,443	$1,558	$15,885
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	—	43 (12.6%)	146 (42.9%)	130 (38.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	22.6	1234^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.5	1373^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	7.9%	139	45.2	59.3	64.4			14.3	38.9	28.8			44.1	87.8%	2%	$14,096	$1,993	$12,103
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%)	52.7	682^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	54.3%		58.2	595^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.1%	87	51.9	66.0	73.6			46.3	50.0	60.4			75.5	97.8%	2.2%	$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%)	96.3	23^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.4	34^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.7%	11	93.3	87.6	93.9			81.0	86.5	87.0			94.8	92.1%	5.6%	$9,518	$523	$8,996
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	—	311 (66.9%)	61 (13.1%)	49 (10.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	63.2	532^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	64.3%		68.2	424^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.5%	108	72.5	61.9	69.2			55.1	60.3	66.7			67.9	95.9%	0%	$10,137	$902	$9,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Winter Park Model Elementary

How many students attend Winter Park Model Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Winter Park Model Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Winter Park Model Elementary?

Students at Winter Park Model Elementary are 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Winter Park Model Elementary a good school?

Winter Park Model Elementary ranks 522^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Winter Park Model Elementary in?

New Hanover County Schools

What schools do graduates of Winter Park Model Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winter Park Model Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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