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Wrightsboro Elementary

New Hanover County Schools · New Hanover County

Address
2716 Castle Hayne Rd, Wilmington, NC 28401
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370333001396
502
Students
33.8
Teachers (FTE)
14.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
48
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
27.9%
Chronically absent
67.4%
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 Wrightsboro 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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Wrightsboro ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Emma B Trask MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.7 mi
  2. Emsley A Laney HighHigh · Grades 9-122.7 mi
  3. Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingtonHigh · Grades 6-12 · Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington · Charter3.1 mi
  4. D.C. Virgo Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy3.1 mi
  5. Wilmington Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-133.1 mi
  6. R Freeman Sch of EngineeringElementary · Grades K-53.3 mi
  7. Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLCHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi
  8. A H Snipes Academy of Arts/DesElementary · Grades K-53.6 mi
  9. Classical Charter Schools of WilmingtonElementary · Grades K-5 · Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington · Charter3.7 mi
  10. New Hanover HighHigh · Grades 9-123.9 mi

How Wrightsboro Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 48 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 2,058 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 1,174 of 1,419
New Hanover County Schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 35 of 40

Chronic absence is lower here than at 32% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 7 points since 2014 (55 → 48). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202548DMet40.8
202446DNot Met40.4
202343DMet32.7
202236FNot Met30
201949DMet42.5
201850DMet44.4
201754DMet48
201656CMet49
201555CMet47
201455CMet49

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

Hispanic 43.03%White 24.5%Black 23.31%Two+ Races 7.77%Asian 1.2%Native Am. 0.2%
Hispanic: 43.03% (216) White: 24.5% (123) Black: 23.31% (117) Two+ Races: 7.77% (39) Asian: 1.2% (6) Native Am.: 0.2% (1)
Hispanic43.03%
White24.5%
Black23.31%
Two+ Races7.77%
Asian1.2%
Native Am.0.2%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 502
49.4%248 Female
50.6%254 Male

Student counts for Wrightsboro Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 502 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 72.1%Chronically absent 27.9%
Regular attendance: 72.1% (352) Chronically absent: 27.9% (136)
Regular attendance72.1%
Chronically absent27.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 488
67.4%Economically disadvantaged
19.12%96 English learners

Student indicators for Wrightsboro Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 488 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 83.55%Beginning 16.45%
Experienced: 83.55% (32) Beginning: 16.45% (6)
Experienced83.55%
Beginning16.45%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 37.7 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
5.31%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Wrightsboro 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 37.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)58.1%41.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)44.1%29.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)31.4%19.7%

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)55.9%14.8%22.7%6.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)68.6%11.8%13.5%6.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)41.9%16.2%33.8%8.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.975.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers37.7
Experienced teachers31.5 (84%)
Beginning teachers6.2 (16%)
Holding a standard license37.7 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (136 of 488)27.9%
Economically disadvantaged67.4%
English learners making progress (of 96)47.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.64
Library books per student17.31
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.15

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 Wrightsboro Elementary report card PDF

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Wrightsboro 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.