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Clyde Erwin Elementary

Q: Is Clyde Erwin Elementary a good school?

Clyde Erwin Elementary ranks 1029 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Clyde Erwin Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving 301 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Clyde Erwin Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools over the past decade, with academic performance generally below the Onslow County and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in math and reading for 5th grade were 37.2% and 41.9%, compared to 53.4% and 56.4% for Onslow County, and 59.3% and 52.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, White students, and students with low socioeconomic status, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of North Carolina elementary schools for these subgroups.

Clyde Erwin Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 70.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the nearby Morton Elementary, Summersill Elementary, and other local schools. Despite higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains below average, indicating that simply increasing resources may not be enough to address the school's challenges.

283

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,965

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

323 New River Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540-6099

(910) 347-1261

District: Onslow County Schools

Students who attend Clyde Erwin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwoods Park Middle
High:	Jacksonville High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

White:

25.4%

African American:

23.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (47% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

1,029^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Onslow County Schools

116^th of 242Onslow 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	33.5	1029 of 1490	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1103 of 1505	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1162 of 1502	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	994 of 1514	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	730 of 1489	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.8	1314 of 1473	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1279 of 1434	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	1248 of 1429	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1199 of 1425	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	1016 of 1440	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	1043 of 1390	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	1114 of 1403	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	1218 of 1388	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	1008 of 1381	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	1051 of 1363	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	994 of 1354	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.0	1165 of 1324	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	1167 of 1293	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.4	1197 of 1276	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	510 of 918	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	405 of 924	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	341 of 933	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	559 of 927	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	817 of 949	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	755 of 927	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	203 of 634	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	725 of 878	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	842 of 897	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	727 of 1451	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	934 of 1455	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	927 of 1459	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	742 of 1458	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	831 of 1440	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1332 of 1424	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1328 of 1405	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	3.1	609 of 612	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	481 of 961	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	819 of 951	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	399 of 915	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	519 of 893	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	404 of 843	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.2	842 of 865	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	771 of 851	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1102 of 1437	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	998 of 1450	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	929 of 1437	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	687 of 1366	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	425 of 1329	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	1136 of 1361	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1146 of 1332	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1273 of 1450	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1240 of 1464	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1282 of 1461	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1131 of 1464	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.9	602 of 1444	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	1224 of 1430	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1158 of 1413	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	3.8	85 of 86	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	124 of 821	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	13.6	785 of 801	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	961 of 1172	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	961 of 1166	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1137 of 1183	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	745 of 1194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	635 of 1172	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1078 of 1183	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1033 of 1178	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+63 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+54 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%-12 vs state

Reading47%-5 vs state

Science42%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 11, 2016

Don't let the test scores or those graphs fool you, this is a fantastic school with a caring, competent, compassionate dedicated staff. My child is in the Spanish immersion program and it is fantastic! It also offers so many other programs that typical elementary schools don't. Clyde Erwin encourages children to be tolerant, kind, think out of the box and strive for greatness. The staff truly care about helping children achieve greater self-confidence, and learning to live in a diverse world as well as typical learning. The principal is phenomenal, truly engaged. We have the means to send our child to any private school we wanted, but wouldn't put him anywhere else! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 5, 2016

My child actually attends from out of district as we were part of the Magnet School lottery. Although the academic ratings aren't brilliant, they are taking great strides to improve.

He is reading way above level in both Spanish and English and at first grade, is learning multiplication. I am assuming that this is because we work with him at home as well, but the teachers and staff are incredibly supportive and are willing to bend over backwards to help a child learn. You can tell that they love not only their job, but the children as individuals. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 9, 2015

I believe that this is a good school to have your children. This Elementary School have a different curriculum as the other integrating the studies of international countries. This school gives the opportunity to the children to explore more about other countries and to work independently. My daughter not only have learn more of United Sates but also about outside of the US. Also help her to be more confident on herself. They also have other extracurricular clubs that help the children to develop in the area that they feel good about them, for example the Chess club, Math club, Book Club, Dance Club, Library, Splash! Spanish Class, Safety Patrol, Robotic Club, Computer Club, and others . . . Yes! they have Spanish inclusion class starting at kindergarten where the children learn a second language since the beginning and is amazing how they learn it well, understands it and love to learn them. In general this school is really great, with a great staff, and teachers, that encourage the children to be a better person and that believe that they can accomplish anything! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Amazing teachers and staff! Love the principal and all of the help that they have provided for my son! Close Quote

Schools Near Clyde Erwin 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 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clyde Erwin Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	323 New River Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 347-1261	283	24	12.0	61.8%	72 (25.4%)	66 (23.3%)	114 (40.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.2%)	33.5	1029^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.9%		29.7	1103^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	26.7%	74	62.2	46.2	37.2		46.7	53.8	41.9		41.9	$10,965	$929	$10,036
Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	1249 Hargett Street	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 219-8603	104	6	17.8	95.2%	13 (12.5%)	61 (58.7%)	18 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.5%)	10.1	1420^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.7%		3.5	1491^st of 1505 public elementary schools	0.9%	71		8.3	33.3	50.0		50.0	26.7	70.0	20.0
Bell Fork Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Bell Fork Rd	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-4459	551	38	14.5	74.0%	136 (24.7%)	219 (39.7%)	137 (24.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.6%)	38.1	949^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.3%		37.9	970^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.5%	21	54.5	58.6	44.2		40.3	62.6	41.9		43.0	$9,844	$1,331	$8,513
Northwoods Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	617 Henderson Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 347-2808	439	33	13.3	72.2%	168 (38.3%)	114 (26.0%)	84 (19.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	64 (14.6%)	37.1	960^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.6%		34.1	1024^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.0%	64	43.9	46.8	54.5		35.4	61.3	53.0		54.5	$9,947	$1,028	$8,919
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2900 Northwoods Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-6711	457	32	14.2	52.5%	221 (48.4%)	81 (17.7%)	93 (20.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.2%)	53.8	675^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.7%		59.3	596^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.4%	79	50.6	48.8	71.8		47.1	53.6	62.4		68.2	$9,969	$731	$9,237
Jacksonville Commons Elementary	Public	K-5	1121 Commons Drive North	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-1056	506	37	13.6	69.8%	165 (32.6%)	140 (27.7%)	103 (20.4%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (16.4%)	30.7	1078^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.7%		19.6	1292^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	14.2%	214	65.1	52.6	34.3		41.9	51.3	41.4		34.4	$10,168	$1,161	$9,007
Blue Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1260 Burgaw Hwy	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-1717	498	38	13.2	67.3%	235 (47.2%)	87 (17.5%)	118 (23.7%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.4%)	26	1158^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.3%		14.3	1373^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	8.8%	215	55.6	40.0	36.4		44.4	48.3	39.8		40.9	$10,673	$1,191	$9,482
Carolina Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	141 Carolina Forest Boulevard	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 346-1778	570	39	14.6	47.9%	207 (36.3%)	140 (24.6%)	118 (20.7%)	32 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	66 (11.6%)	73	344^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.9%		70.1	397^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.6%	53	71.6	69.0	64.8		58.9	67.8	70.3		63.7	$8,201	$658	$7,543
Hunters Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Hunters Trail	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 353-4443	585	45	13.0	71.8%	189 (32.3%)	130 (22.2%)	176 (30.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (14.7%)	37.7	954^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.0%		36.2	990^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.2%	36	48.0	44.7	53.6		37.8	52.9	62.3		55.1	$9,669	$1,315	$8,354
Summersill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Summersill School Road	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 455-2672	482	40	11.9	74.3%	202 (41.9%)	125 (25.9%)	88 (18.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.7%)	46.8	807^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.8%		52.6	710^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.8%	97	59.5	47.8	51.5		47.3	49.3	61.8		61.8	$10,099	$866	$9,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Erwin Elementary

Is Clyde Erwin Elementary a good school?

Clyde Erwin Elementary ranks 1029^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clyde Erwin Elementary?

Students at Clyde Erwin Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 25% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clyde Erwin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clyde Erwin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwoods Park Middle
High : Jacksonville High

What district is Clyde Erwin Elementary in?

Onslow County Schools

How many students attend Clyde Erwin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Clyde Erwin Elementary.

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