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Castle Hayne Elementary

New Hanover County Schools · New Hanover County

Address
3925 Roger Haynes Drive, Castle Hayne, NC 28429
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370333003136
531
Students
36.5
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
68
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
17.7%
Chronically absent
57%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Castle Hayne ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Holly Shelter MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8under 0.1 mi
  2. SEA-TechHigh · Grades 9-132.0 mi
  3. Wilmington Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-132.1 mi
  4. Emma B Trask MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.6 mi
  5. Emsley A Laney HighHigh · Grades 9-123.8 mi
  6. Cape Fear MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Pender County Schools4.0 mi
  7. Pender Innovative Learning AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Pender County Schools4.0 mi
  8. Cape Fear ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Pender County Schools4.1 mi
  9. Murrayville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.3 mi
  10. Wrightsboro ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.4 mi

How Castle Hayne Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 68 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 759 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools70th percentile
Higher than 70% · rank 394 of 1,419
New Hanover County Schools55th percentile
Higher than 55% · rank 17 of 40

Chronic absence is lower here than at 66% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (68 → 68). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202568CMet65
202471BMet67.6
202375BExceeded70.7
202266CExceeded61.8
201962CNot Met60.2
201865CNot Met65
201768CMet67
201672BExceeded69
201568CMet66
201468CMet67

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See New Hanover County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 49.15%Hispanic 22.79%Black 19.02%Two+ Races 6.97%Asian 1.13%Native Am. 0.94%
White: 49.15% (261) Hispanic: 22.79% (121) Black: 19.02% (101) Two+ Races: 6.97% (37) Asian: 1.13% (6) Native Am.: 0.94% (5)
White49.15%
Hispanic22.79%
Black19.02%
Two+ Races6.97%
Asian1.13%
Native Am.0.94%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 531
46.33%246 Female
53.67%285 Male

Student counts for Castle Hayne Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 531 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.3%Chronically absent 17.7%
Regular attendance: 82.3% (451) Chronically absent: 17.7% (97)
Regular attendance82.3%
Chronically absent17.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 548
57%Economically disadvantaged
12.24%65 English learners

Student indicators for Castle Hayne Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 548 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 78.32%Beginning 21.68%
Experienced: 78.32% (31) Beginning: 21.68% (9)
Experienced78.32%
Beginning21.68%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 39.2 FTE
96.68%Fully licensed
3.32%Emergency or provisional
5.1%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Castle Hayne Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 39.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)72%48.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)71.1%52.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)56.9%36.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)28.9%18.3%34.6%18.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)43.1%20.3%23.2%13.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)28%23.2%30.5%18.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.1979

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers39.2
Experienced teachers30.7 (78%)
Beginning teachers8.5 (22%)
Holding a standard license37.9 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.3 (3%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (97 of 548)17.7%
Economically disadvantaged57%
English learners making progress (of 65)55.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.71
Library books per student25.9
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.17

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Castle Hayne Elementary report card PDF

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Castle Hayne Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.