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College Park Elementary

New Hanover County Schools · New Hanover County

Address
5001 Oriole Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370333001369
470
Students
35.4
Teachers (FTE)
13.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
31.2%
Chronically absent
77.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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New Hanover County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to College Park Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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College Park ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Isaac M Bear Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.5 mi
  2. Wilmington Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Wilmington Preparatory Academy · Charter1.6 mi
  3. John J Blair ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  4. M C S Noble MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.0 mi
  5. Winter Park Model ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.0 mi
  6. Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLCHigh · Grades 9-122.2 mi
  7. Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingtonHigh · Grades 6-12 · Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington · Charter2.2 mi
  8. Wilmington School of the ArtsElementary · Grades K-7 · Wilmington School of the Arts · Charter2.5 mi
  9. Roland-Grise MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.6 mi
  10. Dr Hubert Eaton Sr ElemElementary · Grades K-52.7 mi

How College Park Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 2,170 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 1,238 of 1,419
New Hanover County Schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 36 of 40

Chronic absence is lower here than at 23% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 16 points since 2014 (61 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DNot Met39.6
202444DMet36.6
202350DMet44.1
202243DMet35.7
201957CMet50.4
201856CMet51.3
201757CMet51
201656CExceeded49
201557CExceeded50
201461CMet56

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

Black 37.23%Hispanic 32.55%White 19.79%Two+ Races 7.66%Asian 2.34%Pacific Isl. 0.43%
Black: 37.23% (175) Hispanic: 32.55% (153) White: 19.79% (93) Two+ Races: 7.66% (36) Asian: 2.34% (11) Pacific Isl.: 0.43% (2)
Black37.23%
Hispanic32.55%
White19.79%
Two+ Races7.66%
Asian2.34%
Pacific Isl.0.43%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 470
49.36%232 Female
50.64%238 Male

Student counts for College Park Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 470 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 68.8%Chronically absent 31.2%
Regular attendance: 68.8% (373) Chronically absent: 31.2% (169)
Regular attendance68.8%
Chronically absent31.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 542
77.1%Economically disadvantaged
19.36%91 English learners

Student indicators for College Park Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 542 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 75.44%Beginning 24.56%
Experienced: 75.44% (27) Beginning: 24.56% (9)
Experienced75.44%
Beginning24.56%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 35.8 FTE
97.77%Fully licensed
2.23%Emergency or provisional
12.56%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for College Park 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 35.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)48%22.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)38.8%20.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)26.6%13.1%

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)61.2%18.1%16.9%--
Reading (grades 3–8)73.4%13.5%11.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)52%25.3%17.3%5.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.7766.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers35.83
Experienced teachers27.03 (75%)
Beginning teachers8.8 (25%)
Holding a standard license35.03 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.8 (2%)
National Board certified4.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (169 of 542)31.2%
Economically disadvantaged77.1%
English learners making progress (of 91)65.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student28.55
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.08

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 College Park Elementary report card PDF

Download this report card

College Park 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.