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Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem

New Hanover County Schools · New Hanover County

Address
6701 Gordon Road, Wilmington, NC 28405
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370333002336
461
Students
32.4
Teachers (FTE)
14.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
82
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
11.6%
Chronically absent
31.3%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

New Hanover County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem — 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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Dr Hubert Eaton Sr ElemElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. John J Blair ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  2. M C S Noble MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.9 mi
  3. Ogden ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.4 mi
  4. Murrayville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  5. College Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.7 mi
  6. Emsley A Laney HighHigh · Grades 9-123.1 mi
  7. Emma B Trask MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.3 mi
  8. Porters Neck ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.7 mi
  9. Wilmington Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Wilmington Preparatory Academy · Charter3.8 mi
  10. Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingtonHigh · Grades 6-12 · Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington · Charter3.8 mi

How Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 82 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools91st percentile
Higher than 91% · rank 210 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools95th percentile
Higher than 95% · rank 67 of 1,419
New Hanover County Schools80th percentile
Higher than 80% · rank 7 of 40

Chronic absence is lower here than at 86% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 7 points since 2014 (89 → 82). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202582BMet80.7
202481BExceeded79.3
202382BMet81.6
202282BExceeded81.7
201981BMet81.1
201887AExceeded87.3
201783BMet84
201686A+NGExceeded85
201584BExceeded84
201489AExceeded88

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 74.19%Hispanic 8.46%Two+ Races 7.16%Black 6.72%Asian 2.82%Native Am. 0.65%
White: 74.19% (342) Hispanic: 8.46% (39) Two+ Races: 7.16% (33) Black: 6.72% (31) Asian: 2.82% (13) Native Am.: 0.65% (3)
White74.19%
Hispanic8.46%
Two+ Races7.16%
Black6.72%
Asian2.82%
Native Am.0.65%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 461
46.2%213 Female
53.8%248 Male

Student counts for Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 461 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 88.4%Chronically absent 11.6%
Regular attendance: 88.4% (410) Chronically absent: 11.6% (54)
Regular attendance88.4%
Chronically absent11.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 464
31.3%Economically disadvantaged
2.6%12 English learners

Student indicators for Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 464 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 85.05%Beginning 14.95%
Experienced: 85.05% (28) Beginning: 14.95% (5)
Experienced85.05%
Beginning14.95%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33.5 FTE
97.01%Fully licensed
2.99%Emergency or provisional
29.9%10 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 33.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)87.7%74.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)83.1%67.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)72.9%53.7%

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)12.3%13.3%42.4%32%
Reading (grades 3–8)27.1%19.2%31%22.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)16.9%15.4%55.4%12.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.9684.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers33.45
Experienced teachers28.45 (85%)
Beginning teachers5 (15%)
Holding a standard license32.45 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1 (3%)
National Board certified10

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (54 of 464)11.6%
Economically disadvantaged31.3%
English learners making progress (of 12)25%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.99
Library books per student24.19
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.18

Federal & state designations

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

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

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First page of the Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem report card PDF

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Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem'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.