Best Public Schools in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Summary:

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina is home to a single standout public elementary school, Wrightsville Beach Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 263 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with exceptional academic performance and a relatively affluent student population.

New Hanover County Schools, the district that Wrightsville Beach Elementary is a part of, benefits from the school's strong performance. Wrightsville Beach Elementary students significantly outperform their peers at the district and state levels in standardized tests, with 91.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 68.5% in the district and 62.7% statewide. The school's 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its consistent top rankings in the state further demonstrate its academic excellence.

While Wrightsville Beach Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 93.16% of students identifying as White, the school's low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (8.75%) indicates a relatively affluent student body. This socioeconomic status may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, as research has shown a correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. Overall, Wrightsville Beach Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing an exceptional educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wrightsville Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	220 Coral Drive	Wrightsville Beach	28480	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 256-3171	263	19	13.6	8.7%	245 (93.2%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	96.3	30^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.5	20^th of 1502 public elementary schools	98.7%	10	91.3	88.0	90.2	82.6	76.0	92.2	94.1	$11,028	$419	$10,609

Cities Near Wrightsville Beach

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilmington	2.87 mi	45	231^st
Castle Hayne	9.27 mi	5	40^th
Leland	10.79 mi	5	193^rd
Hampstead	13.12 mi	7	24^th
Carolina Beach	13.55 mi	1	22^nd

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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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