Best elementary schools in New Hanover County Schools (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 25 schools in New Hanover County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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Wrightsville Beach ElemWrightsville Beach · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 280 students
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Masonboro ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 564 students
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Ogden ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 619 students
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Holly Tree ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 383 students
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Dr Hubert Eaton Sr ElemWilmington · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 461 students
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Dr John Codington ElemWilmington · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 470 students
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Carolina Beach ElementaryCarolina Beach · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 383 students
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Heyward C Bellamy ElemWilmington · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 533 students
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Porters Neck ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary22.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 666 students
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Edwin A Anderson ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 514 students
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John J Blair ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 451 students
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Bradley Creek ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 344 students
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Murrayville ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 573 students
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Winter Park Model ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 311 students
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Pine Valley ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 465 students
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Mary C Williams ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 355 students
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Castle Hayne ElementaryCastle Hayne · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 531 students
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The International School at GregoryWilmington · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 514 students
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College Park ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 470 students
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Edwin A Alderman ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 255 students
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Sunset Park ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 450 students
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Forest Hills Global ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 340 students
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A H Snipes Academy of Arts/DesWilmington · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 342 students
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Wrightsboro ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 502 students
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R Freeman Sch of EngineeringWilmington · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 241 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Wrightsville Beach Elem Wrightsville Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	88.9 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	280
2	Masonboro Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	84.5 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	564
3	Ogden Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.8 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	619
4	Holly Tree Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	79.7 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	383
5	Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.9 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	461
6	Dr John Codington Elem Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.9 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	470
7	Carolina Beach Elementary Carolina Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.4 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	383
8	Heyward C Bellamy Elem Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.2 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	533
9	Porters Neck Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.0 Top 50%	22.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	666
10	Edwin A Anderson Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	514
11	John J Blair Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	451
12	Bradley Creek Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	45.0 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	344
13	Murrayville Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.6 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	573
14	Winter Park Model Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	41.8 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	311
15	Pine Valley Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	465
16	Mary C Williams Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35.8 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	355
17	Castle Hayne Elementary Castle Hayne · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	531
18	The International School at Gregory Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	514
19	College Park Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	470
20	Edwin A Alderman Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	255
21	Sunset Park Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	450
22	Forest Hills Global Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	340
23	A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	342
24	Wrightsboro Elementary Wilmington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	502
25	R Freeman Sch of Engineering Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	241

Wrightsville Beach Elem in Wrightsville Beach leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in New Hanover County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 88.9. Of the 25 schools shown, 25 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina elementary schools rankings, every school on the New Hanover County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in New Hanover County Schools?

Wrightsville Beach Elem in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina ranks first among elementary schools in New Hanover County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 88.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 280).

How are elementary schools in New Hanover County Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.