Best traditional public schools in Onslow County Schools (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 38 schools in Onslow County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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Onslow Early CollegeJacksonville · Public High95% Reading proficiency · 189 students
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Coastal ElementaryHolly Ridge · Public Elementary33.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 833 students
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Dixon ElementaryHolly Ridge · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 760 students
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Swansboro ElementarySwansboro · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 592 students
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New Bridge MiddleJacksonville · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 482 students
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Carolina Forest ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 570 students
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Queens Creek ElementarySwansboro · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 706 students
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Swansboro HighSwansboro · Public High46% Math proficiency · 1,232 students
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Clear View ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary52.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 535 students
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Parkwood ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 457 students
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Richlands HighRichlands · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,027 students
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Sand Ridge ElementaryHubert · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 527 students
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Dixon MiddleSneads Ferry · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 997 students
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Northside HighJacksonville · Public High67% Math proficiency · 1,067 students
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Jacksonville HighJacksonville · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,441 students
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Swansboro MiddleSwansboro · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 1,052 students
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Silverdale ElementaryMaysville · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 648 students
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Dixon HighHolly Ridge · Public High27% Math proficiency · 1,085 students
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White Oak HighJacksonville · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,252 students
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Summersill ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 482 students
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Trexler MiddleRichlands · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 770 students
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Meadow View ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 520 students
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Richlands ElementaryRichlands · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 591 students
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Southwest ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 720 students
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Stateside ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 579 students
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Northwoods Park MiddleJacksonville · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 633 students
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Bell Fork ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 551 students
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Heritage Elementary SchoolRichlands · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 565 students
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Morton ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 715 students
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Southwest MiddleJacksonville · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 510 students
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Jacksonville Commons MiddleJacksonville · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 918 students
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Jacksonville Commons ElemJacksonville · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 506 students
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Northwoods ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 439 students
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Southwest HighJacksonville · Public High32% Math proficiency · 803 students
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Hunters Creek MiddleJacksonville · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 856 students
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Clyde Erwin ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 283 students
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Blue Creek ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 498 students
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Hunters Creek ElementaryJacksonville · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 585 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Onslow Early College Jacksonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.9 Top 25%	95% Reading proficiency	189
2	Coastal Elementary Holly Ridge · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.8 Top 25%	33.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	833
3	Dixon Elementary Holly Ridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	760
4	Swansboro Elementary Swansboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.9 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	592
5	New Bridge Middle Jacksonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.5 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	482
6	Carolina Forest Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	54.1 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	570
7	Queens Creek Elementary Swansboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.8 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	706
8	Swansboro High Swansboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.5 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	1,232
9	Clear View Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52.8 Top 50%	52.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	535
10	Parkwood Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51.7 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	457
11	Richlands High Richlands · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,027
12	Sand Ridge Elementary Hubert · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	527
13	Dixon Middle Sneads Ferry · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	997
14	Northside High Jacksonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.2 Lower 50%	67% Math proficiency	1,067
15	Jacksonville High Jacksonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	46.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,441
16	Swansboro Middle Swansboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,052
17	Silverdale Elementary Maysville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	45.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	648
18	Dixon High Holly Ridge · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,085
19	White Oak High Jacksonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,252
20	Summersill Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	482
21	Trexler Middle Richlands · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	770
22	Meadow View Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	520
23	Richlands Elementary Richlands · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	591
24	Southwest Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	720
25	Stateside Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	579
26	Northwoods Park Middle Jacksonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	37.4 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	633
27	Bell Fork Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37.3 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	551
28	Heritage Elementary School Richlands · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	565
29	Morton Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.7 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	715
30	Southwest Middle Jacksonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.4 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	510
31	Jacksonville Commons Middle Jacksonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.1 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	918
32	Jacksonville Commons Elem Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	33.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	506
33	Northwoods Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	33.0 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	439
34	Southwest High Jacksonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	803
35	Hunters Creek Middle Jacksonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	856
36	Clyde Erwin Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	283
37	Blue Creek Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31.2 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	498
38	Hunters Creek Elementary Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.4 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	585

Onslow Early College in Jacksonville leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Onslow County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 76.9. Of the 38 schools shown, 38 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Onslow 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 public school in Onslow County Schools?

Onslow Early College in Jacksonville, North Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Onslow County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 76.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 189).

How are traditional public schools in Onslow 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.