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Porters Neck Elementary

New Hanover County Schools · New Hanover County

Address
416 Edgewater Club Rd, Wilmington, NC 28411
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370333003520
666
Students
41.5
Teachers (FTE)
16.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
75
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
6.5%
Chronically absent
22.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Porters Neck ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. American Leadership Academy-CoastalOther · Grades K-11 · American Leadership Academy-Coastal · Charter1.8 mi
  2. Ogden ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.5 mi
  3. Dr Hubert Eaton Sr ElemElementary · Grades K-53.7 mi
  4. M C S Noble MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.2 mi
  5. John J Blair ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.3 mi
  6. Murrayville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.5 mi
  7. Wrightsville Beach ElemElementary · Grades K-55.2 mi
  8. Emsley A Laney HighHigh · Grades 9-125.7 mi
  9. Emma B Trask MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.8 mi
  10. SEA-TechHigh · Grades 9-136.1 mi

How Porters Neck Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 75 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 407 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools85th percentile
Higher than 85% · rank 183 of 1,419
New Hanover County Schools63rd percentile
Higher than 63% · rank 14 of 40

Chronic absence is lower here than at 95% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2022

025507510022232425

Score up 3 points since 2022 (72 → 75). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 4 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202575BMet74.8
202477BExceeded73.9
202377BExceeded74.3
202272BMet69.7

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 79.58%Hispanic 8.71%Black 4.5%Two+ Races 4.35%Asian 2.4%Native Am. 0.3%Pacific Isl. 0.15%
White: 79.58% (530) Hispanic: 8.71% (58) Black: 4.5% (30) Two+ Races: 4.35% (29) Asian: 2.4% (16) Native Am.: 0.3% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.15% (1)
White79.58%
Hispanic8.71%
Black4.5%
Two+ Races4.35%
Asian2.4%
Native Am.0.3%
Pacific Isl.0.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 666
45.5%303 Female
54.5%363 Male

Student counts for Porters Neck Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 666 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 93.5%Chronically absent 6.5%
Regular attendance: 93.5% (652) Chronically absent: 6.5% (45)
Regular attendance93.5%
Chronically absent6.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 697
22.7%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Porters Neck Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 697 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 86.98%Beginning 13.02%
Experienced: 86.98% (37) Beginning: 13.02% (6)
Experienced86.98%
Beginning13.02%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 43 FTE
98.84%Fully licensed
1.16%Emergency or provisional
18.6%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Porters Neck 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 43 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)79.8%49.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)77.2%61.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)70.2%45.2%

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)22.8%15.7%36.3%25.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)29.8%24.9%29.5%15.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)20.2%30.3%30.3%19.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.4277.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers43.02
Experienced teachers37.42 (87%)
Beginning teachers5.6 (13%)
Holding a standard license42.52 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.5 (1%)
National Board certified8

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (45 of 697)6.5%
Economically disadvantaged22.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.98
Library books per student15.03
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.4

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
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 Porters Neck Elementary report card PDF

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Porters Neck 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.