Wilmington, NC elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Masonboro ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools90%70%Exceeds Expectations575
#2A+Ogden ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools88%68%Exceeds Expectations641
#3A+Dr Hubert Eaton SR ElemWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools81%54%Greatly Exceeds Expectations440
#4A+Heyward C Bellamy ElemWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools80%56%Greatly Exceeds Expectations556
#5APorters Neck ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools76%68%Doesn't Meet Expectations605
#6AHolly Tree ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools75%57%Exceeds Expectations423
#7ADr John Codington ElemWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools74%57%Exceeds Expectations441
#8AEdwin A Anderson ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools73%51%Greatly Exceeds Expectations624
#9A-Cape Fear Center For Inquiry (Charter)WilmingtonCape Fear Center for Inquiry69%52%Exceeds Expectations409
#10B+Murrayville ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools65%54%Meets Expectations569
#11B+Pine Valley ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools65%59%Doesn't Meet Expectations467
#12BThe International School At Gregory (Magnet)WilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools62%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations522
#13B-Bradley Creek ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools60%48%Meets Expectations352
#14B-Winter Park Model ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools59%46%Meets Expectations304
#15C+Island Montessori Charter School (Charter)WilmingtonIsland Montessori Charter57%47%Meets Expectations215
#16C+Mary C Williams ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools55%39%Exceeds Expectations394
#17C-Wilmington School Of The Arts (Charter)WilmingtonWilmington School of the Arts50%37%Meets Expectations201
#18C-John J Blair ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools49%51%Underperforms Expectations443
#19D+Sunset Park ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools45%23%Greatly Exceeds Expectations409
#20D+Wrightsboro ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools45%38%Doesn't Meet Expectations522
#21DClassical Charter Schools Of Wilmington (Charter)WilmingtonClassical Charter Schools of Wilmington43%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations125
#22D-A H Snipes Academy Of Artsdes (Magnet)WilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools40%25%Meets Expectations377
#23D-College Park ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools38%38%Underperforms Expectations457
#24D-Edwin A Alderman ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools37%43%Underperforms Expectations291
#25D-Forest Hills Global ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools35%30%Doesn't Meet Expectations338
#26FWilmington Preparatory Academy (Charter)WilmingtonWilmington Preparatory Academy33%12%Exceeds Expectations97
#27FR Freeman Sch Of Engineering (Magnet)WilmingtonNew Hanover County Schools17%24%Underperforms Expectations332
#28FDc Virgo Preparatory AcademyWilmingtonD.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy12%14%Underperforms Expectations215

How Wilmington, NC's elementary schools compare

A: 9B: 5C: 4D: 7F: 3

50% of the 28 ranked elementary schools in Wilmington, NC earn an A or B (9 A grades, 5 B, 4 C, 7 D, 3 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 19 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (68% here, 70% nationally), and 13 exceed it. On average 56% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 43% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: The International School At Gregory (62% against 33%, B), Dr Hubert Eaton SR Elem (81% against 54%, A+), Classical Charter Schools Of Wilmington (43% against 18%, D), Heyward C Bellamy Elem (80% against 56%, A+), Edwin A Anderson Elementary (73% against 51%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): New Hanover County Schools (9).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Ogden Elementary (641 students, A+, #2), Edwin A Anderson Elementary (624 students, A, #8), Porters Neck Elementary (605 students, A, #5).

Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 4 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Wilmington, NC that are not ranked

1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (1)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Wilmington, NC, as grouped on its schools page; the North Carolina ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Wilmington, NC

What is the best elementary school in Wilmington, NC?

Masonboro Elementary in Wilmington ranks first among the 28 ranked elementary schools in Wilmington, NC with a SchoolGrade of A+, 90% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 70%.

How are elementary schools in Wilmington, NC ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Wilmington, NC have?

SchoolGrade grades 29 public elementary schools in Wilmington, NC; 28 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.