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Heyward C Bellamy Elementary

Public Grades K-5

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Heyward C Bellamy Elementary is a K–5 public school in Wilmington, NC, serving 533 students as part of New Hanover County Schools. The school holds a 5-star rating and ranks 147th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — the 90th percentile statewide — and it has stayed in at least the 87th percentile for five consecutive years, making it one of the most dependable high performers in the area.

In every tested grade and subject, Bellamy beats its district and state averages by a wide margin. In 5th grade, 91.5% of students scored proficient in math, compared with 62.9% statewide, and 89% hit the mark in science versus 67.7% statewide. Reading is strong too — averaging about 71% proficiency — though it remains the school's clearest opportunity for growth. Among nearby public schools, only Dr John Codington Elementary and Masonboro Elementary rank higher; Bellamy outranks Holly Tree Elementary, Edwin A Anderson Elementary, and Pine Valley Elementary by a substantial margin.

Attendance is another major differentiator. Only 10.5% of Bellamy students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, less than half the district rate of 23.8% and the state rate of 24.2%. The school also achieves exceptional results with students who often face more barriers: about 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet economically disadvantaged students rank in the 96th percentile statewide compared with similar students elsewhere. Special education students rank in the 85th percentile and Hispanic students in the 92nd. Bellamy accomplishes this with a student-teacher ratio of about 15:1 and per-pupil spending near $10,000 — less than many nearby higher-poverty schools. For parents, Bellamy looks like a school that delivers strong, consistent academics while building a healthy attendance culture that supports all learners.

533

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Sanders Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412-2619

(910) 350-2039

District: New Hanover County Schools

Students who attend Heyward C Bellamy Elementary usually attend:

High:

Eugene Ashley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (80% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg61%

147^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 10% (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	88.0	147 of 1492	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	136 of 1490	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	114 of 1505	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	126 of 1502	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	190 of 1514	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	128 of 1489	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	141 of 1473	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	155 of 1434	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	314 of 1429	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	249 of 1425	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	173 of 1440	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.5	160 of 1390	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	90.4	99 of 1403	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	199 of 1388	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	205 of 1381	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	226 of 1363	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	58.8	636 of 1354	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	362 of 1324	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	261 of 1293	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	65.7	420 of 1276	67.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	137 of 896	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	36 of 949	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	124 of 927	86.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	74.3	81 of 634	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	43 of 646	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	116 of 878	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	144 of 897	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	113 of 1447	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	78 of 1451	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	94 of 1455	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	145 of 1459	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	238 of 1458	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	155 of 1440	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	193 of 1424	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	166 of 1405	88.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	252 of 743	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	167 of 710	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	152 of 669	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	213 of 582	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	73 of 500	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	388 of 494	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	411 of 612	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	81 of 981	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	74.7	149 of 961	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	97 of 951	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	93 of 893	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	159 of 865	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	185 of 851	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	61 of 1434	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	52 of 1437	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	178 of 1450	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	174 of 1437	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	72 of 1366	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	35 of 1329	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	37 of 1361	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	130 of 1332	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	175 of 1451	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	207 of 1450	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	145 of 1464	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	109 of 1461	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	148 of 1464	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	111 of 1444	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	123 of 1430	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	167 of 1413	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	123 of 815	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	152 of 821	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	92 of 801	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	277 of 1146	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	180 of 1172	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	147 of 1166	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	180 of 1183	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	293 of 1194	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	160 of 1172	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	216 of 1183	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	234 of 1178	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2021)85th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science89%+21 vs state

Mathematics87%+23 vs state

Reading70%+14 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Heyward C Bellamy Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Sanders Rd	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2039	533	35	15.0	41.1%	377 (70.7%)	25 (4.7%)	88 (16.5%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	88	147^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	136^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.9%	11	84.3	85.2	91.5				68.7	68.0	75.6				89.0		$10,008	$775	$9,233
Mary C Williams Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Silver Lake Rd	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2150	355	31	11.2	99.2%	140 (39.4%)	40 (11.3%)	156 (43.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	37.3	957^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.9%		47.1	800^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.3%	157	59.7	62.7	52.6				46.3	55.2	43.9				52.6		$12,184	$1,615	$10,569
Island Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6339 Carolina Beach Rd	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	Island Montessori Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 795-4860	220	19	11.5		185 (84.1%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.4%)	23.9	1209^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.0%		43	864^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.0%	345	44.0	40.0	50.0	22.7	41.7	33.3	44.0	56.0	41.7	50.0	66.7	57.1	50.0	61.9
Edwin A Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	455 Halyburton Memorial Parkwa	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 798-3311	514	39	13.1	47.7%	395 (76.8%)	20 (3.9%)	62 (12.1%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.1%)	82.5	209^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.0%		82.3	209^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.0%		75.3	74.5	80.6				66.3	67.3	75.3				88.2		$10,418	$855	$9,563
Dr John Codington Elementary	Public	K-5	4321 Carolina Beach Road	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 790-2236	470	31	15.0	26.6%	374 (79.6%)	26 (5.5%)	32 (6.8%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	94.8	45^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.0%		86.7	149^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.0%	104	98.6	81.9	84.8				87.3	84.7	78.8				93.9		$10,516	$680	$9,836
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%)	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		$10,137	$902	$9,235
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		$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%)	83.9	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		$10,025	$585	$9,440
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%)	68.6	447^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.0%		75.8	309^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.3%	138	58.1	71.1	70.8	66.7	56.5	68.1	55.8	73.3	64.6	62.2	73.9	72.3	77.1	91.5
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	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heyward C Bellamy Elementary

What district is Heyward C Bellamy Elementary in?

New Hanover County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Heyward C Bellamy Elementary?

Students at Heyward C Bellamy Elementary are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Heyward C Bellamy Elementary a good school?

Yes. Heyward C Bellamy Elementary ranks in the top 9.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Heyward C Bellamy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heyward C Bellamy Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Eugene Ashley High

How many students attend Heyward C Bellamy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Heyward C Bellamy Elementary.

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