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Masonboro Elementary

Public Grades K-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Masonboro Elementary is a K–5 public school in Wilmington, NC, serving 564 students in the New Hanover County Schools district, and it stands as one of North Carolina's most consistently high-performing elementary schools. Over the past decade, the school has never ranked lower than #36 statewide, earning 5-star ratings every year and frequently landing in the top ten, including #7 in 2021–2022, #11 in 2023–2024, and #23 in the most recent 2025–2026 rankings. With roughly 20% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a more affluent population than many nearby schools, yet its outcomes are outstanding even when compared to schools with similar demographics.

Masonboro's test scores run 25 to 40 percentage points above district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 5th grade science proficiency is 94.8% versus the district's 72.7%, and 3rd grade math proficiency is 93.3% versus 68.3% districtwide. Nearby Dr John Codington Elementary and Holly Tree Elementary also post strong results with similar student populations, but Masonboro leads this cluster in overall state ranking and most subjects. Schools within just a few miles—such as Bradley Creek Elementary and College Park Elementary—serve far higher-poverty populations and report much lower proficiency rates, though they face different challenges. Notably, Masonboro's own low-income students rank in the 96th percentile statewide, showing strong results across the student body.

The school also stands out for attendance and efficiency. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.0%—less than one-third of the district's 23.8% rate—which supports consistent academic progress. Masonboro spends less per student ($9,518) than every neighboring elementary school, including $17,443 at College Park, and it does so with a higher student-teacher ratio (15.9) than most comparison schools. For parents of advanced learners, one nuance worth exploring: gifted students rank at the 87th percentile statewide, slightly below the school's overall performance, suggesting enrichment for the highest achievers may deserve a closer look.

564

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3518 Masonboro Loop Road
Wilmington, NC 28409

(910) 790-2355

District: New Hanover County Schools

Students who attend Masonboro Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (89% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of North Carolina elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg61%

23^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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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	96.3	23 of 1492	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	34 of 1490	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	11 of 1505	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	10 of 1502	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	7 of 1514	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	36 of 1489	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	4 of 1473	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	12 of 1434	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	10 of 1429	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	33 of 1425	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	95.7	18 of 1440	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	95.2	33 of 1390	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	99.5	4 of 1403	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	7 of 1388	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	14 of 1381	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	91.1	21 of 1363	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.1	13 of 1354	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.7	38 of 1324	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	39 of 1293	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	91.0	37 of 1276	97.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	99.6	3 of 897	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	26 of 1447	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	33 of 1451	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	10 of 1455	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	13 of 1459	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	9 of 1458	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	39 of 1440	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	5 of 1424	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	16 of 1405	98.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	100 of 743	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	70 of 710	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	69 of 669	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	44 of 582	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	69.2	99 of 500	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	200 of 494	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	19 of 612	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	8 of 981	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	53 of 951	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	123 of 915	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	27 of 851	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	51 of 1434	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	51 of 1437	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	22 of 1450	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	34 of 1437	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	64.8	342 of 1329	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	11 of 1361	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	75 of 1332	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	23 of 1451	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	40 of 1450	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	11 of 1464	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	13 of 1461	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	7 of 1464	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	44 of 1444	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	7 of 1430	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	11 of 1413	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	95.3	3 of 159	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	32 of 1146	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	26 of 1172	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	16 of 1166	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	12 of 1183	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	11 of 1194	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	40 of 1172	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	13 of 1183	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	13 of 1178	98.9%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2018)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science95%+27 vs state

Mathematics92%+28 vs state

Reading85%+29 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, December 15, 2013

My daughter is receiving an excellent education at Parsley. The curriculum is challenging, the teachers are well prepared and knowledgable, parents are involved, and there are plenty of opportunities for students to engage in extra curricular activities; They have an excellent educational enrichment program for gifted students as well. Close Quote

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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
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
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		$11,533	$978	$10,555
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
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%)	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		$15,516	$1,728	$13,788
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
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
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
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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Masonboro Elementary

What schools do graduates of Masonboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Masonboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Masonboro Elementary?

Students at Masonboro Elementary are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Masonboro Elementary a good school?

Yes! Masonboro Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Masonboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Masonboro Elementary.

What district is Masonboro Elementary in?

New Hanover County Schools

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