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Edwin A Anderson Elementary

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Edwin A Anderson Elementary ranks 209 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Edwin A Anderson Elementary is a K–5 public elementary school in Wilmington, NC, serving 514 students as part of New Hanover County Schools. The school ranks #209 of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools for 2025–26 — the 86th percentile, with a 4-star rating — and has held steady between the 84th and 87th percentiles since 2020–21. Roughly 47.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making Anderson a school that achieves strong results while serving a meaningful low-income population.

Academically, Anderson exceeds district and state averages in every subject and grade. In 2025–26, proficiency ranged from 66.3% in 3rd-grade reading to 88.2% in 5th-grade science, and 5th-grade science has topped 83% for three consecutive years. The school's low-income students rank in the 86th percentile statewide, and its special education students rank in the 88th percentile — both unusually strong for a school with nearly half its students eligible for subsidized lunch. Attendance is another strength: chronic absenteeism fell from 24.9% in 2021–22 to 12.8% in 2024–25, well below the district (23.8%) and state (24.2%) averages, and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.1 to 1.

Among nearby schools, Masonboro Elementary (#23), Dr John Codington Elementary (#45), Carolina Beach Elementary (#83), Heyward C Bellamy Elementary (#147), and Holly Tree Elementary (#191) outrank Anderson, but most serve student bodies with substantially less poverty. Anderson's scores are competitive with those schools while serving nearly double the low-income share, and it clearly outperforms Pine Valley Elementary, Mary C Williams Elementary, and Edwin A Alderman Elementary. Watch-points exist beneath the strong overall numbers: the Gifted and Talented subgroup slid from the 72nd to the 43rd percentile between 2024–25 and 2025–26. Still, Anderson has improved steadily over a decade and offers parents a consistently high-performing school whose record with students from low-income families is genuinely uncommon in the Wilmington area.

514

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

455 Halyburton Memorial Parkwa
Wilmington, NC 28412

(910) 798-3311

District: New Hanover County Schools

Students who attend Edwin A Anderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles P Murray Middle
High:	Eugene Ashley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (75% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 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 school75%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg61%

209^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 14% (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	82.5	209 of 1492	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	209 of 1490	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	209 of 1505	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	190 of 1502	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	242 of 1514	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	214 of 1489	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	345 of 1473	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	321 of 1434	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	450 of 1429	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	392 of 1425	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	408 of 1440	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	471 of 1390	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	325 of 1403	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	402 of 1388	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	377 of 1381	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	396 of 1363	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	534 of 1354	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.8	636 of 1324	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	818 of 924	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.6	175 of 927	81.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.5	86 of 634	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	203 of 646	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	287 of 878	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	483 of 897	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	181 of 1447	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	231 of 1451	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	215 of 1455	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	191 of 1459	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	146 of 1458	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	283 of 1440	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	371 of 1424	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	342 of 1405	75.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	421 of 743	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.0	200 of 710	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	261 of 669	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	156 of 582	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	190 of 500	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	432 of 612	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	512 of 981	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	333 of 961	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	206 of 951	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	291 of 915	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	146 of 893	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	509 of 865	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	350 of 851	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	197 of 1434	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	106 of 1437	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	118 of 1450	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	79 of 1437	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	176 of 1366	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	82 of 1329	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	231 of 1361	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	299 of 1332	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	247 of 1451	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	193 of 1450	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	206 of 1464	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	216 of 1461	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	328 of 1464	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	180 of 1444	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	333 of 1430	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	351 of 1413	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	99 of 815	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	131 of 821	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	179 of 801	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	310 of 1146	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	332 of 1172	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	310 of 1166	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	278 of 1183	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	371 of 1194	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	367 of 1172	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	493 of 1183	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	422 of 1178	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-43 vs school

African American (2024)11th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+20 vs state

Mathematics77%+13 vs state

Reading70%+13 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/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 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 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
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
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	—	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
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
Carolina Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	400 South 4th St	Carolina Beach	28428	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 458-4340	383	27	14.1	33.4%	349 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	92.2	83^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.2	91^st of 1490 public elementary schools	93.9%	8	82.3	81.3	96.1				71.0	79.7	81.8				93.5		$10,071	$617	$9,454
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		$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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin A Anderson Elementary

Is Edwin A Anderson Elementary a good school?

Edwin A Anderson Elementary ranks 209^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edwin A Anderson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Edwin A Anderson Elementary.

What district is Edwin A Anderson Elementary in?

New Hanover County Schools

What schools do graduates of Edwin A Anderson Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Charles P Murray Middle
High : Eugene Ashley High

What is the racial makeup of Edwin A Anderson Elementary?

Students at Edwin A Anderson Elementary are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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