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Jacksonville Commons Elementary

Q: Is Jacksonville Commons Elementary a good school?

Jacksonville Commons Elementary ranks 1078 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1078^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Jacksonville Commons Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving 503 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio, Jacksonville Commons Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's academic performance, as measured by state standardized tests, is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in the area of Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Math was 65.1% at Jacksonville Commons, compared to 63.9% for Onslow County and 64.1% for North Carolina, while the school's 3rd-grade Reading proficiency rates ranged from 29% to 45.3%, compared to 46.1% to 50.5% for Onslow County and 46.5% to 48.7% for North Carolina.

The high percentage of students from low-income families at Jacksonville Commons Elementary, with over 70% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement. Nearby schools, such as Parkwood Elementary, have lower percentages of low-income students and tend to have higher academic performance. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution, and that other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, may play a significant role in improving student outcomes at Jacksonville Commons Elementary.

506

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,168

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1121 Commons Drive North
Jacksonville, NC 28546

(910) 347-1056

District: Onslow County Schools

Students who attend Jacksonville Commons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jacksonville Commons Middle
High:	Northside High

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.6%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 28 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

1,078^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	30.7	1078 of 1490	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1292 of 1505	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1288 of 1502	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1088 of 1514	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	830 of 1489	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1001 of 1473	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1005 of 1434	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	944 of 1429	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	951 of 1425	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.5	743 of 1440	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.3	929 of 1390	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	885 of 1403	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	836 of 1388	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.2	960 of 1381	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	928 of 1363	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	759 of 1354	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	688 of 1324	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	628 of 1293	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	437 of 1276	65.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	656 of 918	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	811 of 924	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	788 of 933	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	468 of 927	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	440 of 896	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	609 of 949	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	429 of 927	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	521 of 634	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	421 of 646	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	608 of 878	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	673 of 897	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1121 of 1451	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1327 of 1455	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1295 of 1459	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1081 of 1458	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	645 of 1440	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	862 of 1424	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	942 of 1405	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	16.5	652 of 669	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	525 of 582	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	453 of 500	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	545 of 612	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	488 of 961	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	660 of 951	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	803 of 915	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	628 of 893	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	414 of 843	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	421 of 865	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	427 of 851	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	44.8	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1043 of 1437	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1300 of 1450	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1264 of 1437	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	930 of 1366	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	648 of 1329	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	931 of 1361	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	790 of 1332	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1008 of 1450	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1154 of 1464	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1213 of 1461	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1040 of 1464	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	972 of 1444	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1073 of 1430	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1032 of 1413	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	52 of 75	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	74 of 81	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	79 of 85	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	43 of 76	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	65 of 76	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	133 of 175	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	146 of 159	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	141 of 154	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	68 of 86	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	515 of 821	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	616 of 801	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	919 of 1172	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	991 of 1166	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1054 of 1183	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	929 of 1194	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	540 of 1172	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	786 of 1183	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	866 of 1178	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2019)47th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Military Connected (2024)31st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%-11 vs state

Reading44%-8 vs state

Science34%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The teachers seem to be great actually. However the schools policies, which very well may be county wide, are aggrivating to say the least. Not to mention there is a fund raiser or TWO every week. Yes a NEW fundrasier every week that offer kids garbage prizes or special parties to rake people for money. Close Quote

Schools Near Jacksonville Commons 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Morton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	485 Old 30 Road	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 353-0930	715	46	15.6	59.9%	330 (46.2%)	137 (19.2%)	154 (21.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	81 (11.3%)	58.8	584^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.8%		70.7	392^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	74.0%	192	60.7	60.4	60.6		47.7	65.3	59.6		62.4	$8,688	$926	$7,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville Commons Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jacksonville Commons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jacksonville Commons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jacksonville Commons Middle
High : Northside High

Is Jacksonville Commons Elementary a good school?

Jacksonville Commons Elementary ranks 1078^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Jacksonville Commons Elementary in?

Onslow County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Commons Elementary?

Students at Jacksonville Commons Elementary are 33% White, 28% African American, 20% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Jacksonville Commons Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Jacksonville Commons Elementary.

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