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Sand Ridge Elementary

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Sand Ridge Elementary ranks 379 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sand Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hubert, North Carolina, serving 560 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 242 districts in the state.

Sand Ridge Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in various academic subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science compared to the district and state. For example, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rates were 72.5%, 72.8%, and 58.6%, respectively, compared to the district's 63.9%, 57.6%, and 53.4%, and the state's 64.1%, 58.9%, and 59.3%. The school's performance has also been strong across diverse student subgroups, including Gifted and Talented, Military Connected, African American, and Multi-racial students.

While Sand Ridge Elementary outperforms the Onslow County Schools district, some nearby schools, such as Swansboro Elementary and White Oak Elementary, have also demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science. These neighboring schools may provide valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration to further improve educational outcomes for all students in the region.

527

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,194

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

868 Sand Ridge Road
Hubert, NC 28539

(910) 326-5199

District: Onslow County Schools

Students who attend Sand Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Swansboro Middle
High:	Swansboro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Onslow County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

379^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	70.6	379 of 1490	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	612 of 1505	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	653 of 1502	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	639 of 1514	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	299 of 1489	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	559 of 1473	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	1021 of 1434	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.0	747 of 1429	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	659 of 1425	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	639 of 1440	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	526 of 1390	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	669 of 1403	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	783 of 1388	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	885 of 1381	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.2	644 of 1363	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.9	858 of 1354	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	607 of 1324	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	640 of 1293	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	346 of 1276	72.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.5	123 of 924	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.7	574 of 927	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	210 of 634	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	143 of 646	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	534 of 878	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	706 of 897	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	272 of 1451	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	577 of 1455	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	553 of 1459	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	672 of 1458	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	321 of 1440	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	375 of 1424	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	915 of 1405	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	46.8	517 of 669	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.5	225 of 582	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	384 of 500	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.6	181 of 494	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	532 of 612	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	230 of 961	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	291 of 951	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	140 of 915	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	350 of 893	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	231 of 865	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	233 of 851	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	153 of 1437	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	338 of 1450	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	409 of 1437	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	343 of 1366	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	47 of 1329	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.8	296 of 1361	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	31.1	1009 of 1332	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	530 of 1450	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	632 of 1464	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	746 of 1461	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	599 of 1464	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	321 of 1444	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	724 of 1430	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1064 of 1413	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2024	33.1	59 of 75	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	57 of 81	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	54 of 85	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	24 of 76	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	63 of 76	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	85 of 159	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	38 of 133	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	27 of 103	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	26.9	72 of 86	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	398 of 821	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	287 of 801	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	571 of 1172	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	824 of 1166	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	889 of 1183	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	849 of 1194	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	567 of 1172	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	867 of 1183	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1114 of 1178	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)47th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+7 vs state

Science67%+5 vs state

Reading62%+9 vs state

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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
Sand Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	868 Sand Ridge Road	Hubert	28539	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-5199	527	40	13.1	62.0%	325 (61.7%)	35 (6.6%)	94 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (12.5%)	70.6	379^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.6%		58.3	612^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.3%	233	72.5	72.8	58.6		58.2	65.2	62.1		66.7	$9,194	$773	$8,421
Queens Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	159 Queens Creek Road	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-5115	706	50	14.2	51.1%	498 (70.5%)	41 (5.8%)	84 (11.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (10.2%)	59.3	579^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.8	667^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.7%	88	75.2	52.0	56.0		52.0	64.3	58.6		58.6	$10,129	$815	$9,314
Swansboro Elementary	Public	K-5	118 School Rd	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 326-1501	592	41	14.6	38.2%	444 (75.0%)	17 (2.9%)	66 (11.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	55 (9.3%)	78.2	276^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.5%		76	309^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.5%	33	62.2	79.2	84.3		47.7	78.1	69.6		78.3	$9,199	$686	$8,514
Silverdale Elementary	Public	K-5	841 Smith Road	Maysville	28555	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-5146	648	41	15.8	46.6%	343 (52.9%)	89 (13.7%)	125 (19.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (12.5%)	49.6	748^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.8%		34.8	1014^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.6%	266	51.5	65.2	43.4		54.5	71.4	48.7		52.2	$10,721	$787	$9,933
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 WB McLean Dr	Cape Carteret	28584	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 393-3990	784	45	17.6	29.5%	677 (86.4%)	10 (1.3%)	44 (5.6%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	84	191^st of 1490 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	185^th of 1505 public elementary schools	87.7%	6	85.9	66.4	78.7		69.5	79.8	60.3		77.3	$8,636	$484	$8,153
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sand Ridge Elementary

Is Sand Ridge Elementary a good school?

Sand Ridge Elementary ranks 379^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sand Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Sand Ridge Elementary.

What district is Sand Ridge Elementary in?

Onslow County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sand Ridge Elementary?

Students at Sand Ridge Elementary are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sand Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sand Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swansboro Middle
High : Swansboro High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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