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Edwin A Alderman Elementary

New Hanover County Schools · New Hanover County

Address
2025 Independence Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370333001371
255
Students
22.3
Teachers (FTE)
11.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
42
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
26.9%
Chronically absent
65.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Edwin A Alderman ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Wilmington School of the ArtsElementary · Grades K-7 · Wilmington School of the Arts · Charter0.8 mi
  2. John T Hoggard HighHigh · Grades 9-120.9 mi
  3. Roland-Grise MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.0 mi
  4. Lake Forest AcademyElementary · Grades K-81.4 mi
  5. Winter Park Model ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.5 mi
  6. Cape Fear Center for InquiryElementary · Grades K-8 · Cape Fear Center for Inquiry · Charter1.6 mi
  7. Holly Tree ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.7 mi
  8. Forest Hills Global ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.7 mi
  9. Isaac M Bear Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.8 mi
  10. Pine Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.9 mi

How Edwin A Alderman Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 42 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools7th percentile
Higher than 7% · rank 2,280 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools6th percentile
Higher than 6% · rank 1,309 of 1,419
New Hanover County Schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 38 of 40

Chronic absence is lower here than at 35% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 11 points since 2014 (53 → 42). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202542DMet34.6
202453DMet45
202357CMet49.8
202251DMet45.4
201955CMet48.8
201862CMet56.9
201752DMet46
201650DNot Met47
201558CMet53
201453DMet45

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 42.35%Black 34.9%Hispanic 12.55%Two+ Races 7.06%Asian 3.14%
White: 42.35% (108) Black: 34.9% (89) Hispanic: 12.55% (32) Two+ Races: 7.06% (18) Asian: 3.14% (8)
White42.35%
Black34.9%
Hispanic12.55%
Two+ Races7.06%
Asian3.14%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 255
57.25%146 Female
42.75%109 Male

Student counts for Edwin A Alderman Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 255 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73.1%Chronically absent 26.9%
Regular attendance: 73.1% (196) Chronically absent: 26.9% (72)
Regular attendance73.1%
Chronically absent26.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 268
65.7%Economically disadvantaged
8.24%21 English learners

Student indicators for Edwin A Alderman Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 268 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 82.92%Beginning 17.08%
Experienced: 82.92% (20) Beginning: 17.08% (4)
Experienced82.92%
Beginning17.08%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 24 FTE
97.08%Fully licensed
2.92%Emergency or provisional
10.41%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Edwin A Alderman 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 24 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.5%30.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)37%19.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)26.1%14.5%

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)63%17.4%10.9%8.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)73.9%11.6%8%6.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.5%16.3%30.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.3973

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers24.01
Experienced teachers19.91 (83%)
Beginning teachers4.1 (17%)
Holding a standard license23.31 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.7 (3%)
National Board certified2.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (72 of 268)26.9%
Economically disadvantaged65.7%
English learners making progress (of 21)42.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.62
Library books per student27.62
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.22

Federal & state designations

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

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Edwin A Alderman 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.