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Onslow County Schools Schools
Onslow County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Onslow County (Jacksonville). SchoolGrade grades 39 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Onslow County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Onslow County Schools
37 of 39 schools in Onslow County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 18B: 17C: 2
Best schools in Onslow County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Onslow Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ New Bridge Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Swansboro Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Swansboro High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Parkwood Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Dixon Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Swansboro Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Dixon Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Dixon High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Northside High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Onslow County Schools
High schools (7)
- A- Dixon High, Holly Ridge
- B+ Jacksonville High, Jacksonville
- A- Northside High, Jacksonville
- B+ Richlands High, Richlands
- B- Southwest High, Jacksonville
- A Swansboro High, Swansboro
- B+ White Oak High, Jacksonville
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- A Dixon Middle, Sneads Ferry
- B+ Hunters Creek Middle, Jacksonville
- A- Jacksonville Commons Middle, Jacksonville
- A+ New Bridge Middle, Jacksonville
- B+ Northwoods Park Middle, Jacksonville
- B+ Southwest Middle, Jacksonville
- A Swansboro Middle, Swansboro
- A- Trexler Middle, Richlands
Elementary and primary schools (23)
- B Bell Fork Elementary, Jacksonville
- B+ Blue Creek Elementary, Jacksonville
- A- Carolina Forest Elementary, Jacksonville
- B- Clyde Erwin Elementary, Jacksonville
- Coastal Elementary, Holly Ridge
- A Dixon Elementary, Holly Ridge
- B+ Heritage Elementary School, Richlands
- B Hunters Creek Elementary, Jacksonville
- B- Jacksonville Commons Elem, Jacksonville
- C+ Meadow View Elementary, Jacksonville
- A- Morton Elementary, Jacksonville
- B- Northwoods Elementary, Jacksonville
- A+ Onslow Early College, Jacksonville
- Onslow Virtual Elementary, Jacksonville
- A Parkwood Elementary, Jacksonville
- A- Queens Creek Elementary, Swansboro
- B Richlands Elementary, Richlands
- A- Sand Ridge Elementary, Hubert
- A- Silverdale Elementary, Maysville
- B+ Southwest Elementary, Jacksonville
- B+ Stateside Elementary, Jacksonville
- A- Summersill Elementary, Jacksonville
- A Swansboro Elementary, Swansboro
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Onslow Virtual Secondary, Jacksonville
Where Onslow County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (7)
- Jacksonville (25)
- Richlands (4)
- Swansboro (4)
- Holly Ridge (3)
- Hubert (1)
- Maysville (1)
- Sneads Ferry (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Onslow County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 27,592 students with 1,759 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,501 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3703450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jones County Schools (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Duplin County Schools (13 schools, 24 mi)
- Lenoir County Public Schools (17 schools, 29 mi)
- Pender County Schools (19 schools, 30 mi)
- Craven County Board of Education (26 schools, 32 mi)
- Wayne County Public Schools (32 schools, 45 mi)
- Greene County Schools (6 schools, 46 mi)
- Clinton City Schools (5 schools, 47 mi)
Questions about Onslow County Schools
How many schools are in Onslow County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 39 public schools in Onslow County Schools, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Onslow County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jacksonville, Richlands, Swansboro, Holly Ridge, Hubert and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Onslow County Schools?
Across the 37 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 55.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Onslow County Schools?
27,592 students were enrolled in Onslow County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Onslow County Schools?
Onslow County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Onslow County, with its district office in Jacksonville. Its boundary covers about 631 sq mi.