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Wrightsville Beach Elem

Grades KG–05 · Wrightsville Beach, NC · NCES 370333001397

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220 Coral Drive · Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

At a glance

Reported students

280

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

19.36

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

North Carolina elementary enrollment

17th percentile

Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

470

Wrightsville Beach Elem: 280 reported students.

State peer staffing position

46th percentile

14.5:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
264
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1

What the reported data says about Wrightsville Beach Elem

Wrightsville Beach Elem is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Wrightsville Beach. It is one of 42 current school records connected to New Hanover County Schools. NCES reports 280 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 17th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.5:1, close to the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (91.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%). English learners represent 1.5% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 8.7%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Wrightsville Beach Elem

  1. 1How do the reported 14.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 19.36 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
1.5%
Students with disabilities
8.7%
Free/reduced-price lunch
8.9%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0.1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White91.4%
  • Hispanic3.2%
  • Black0.7%
  • Asian1.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in New Hanover County Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Edwin A Alderman Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

255 reported students

Winter Park Model Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

311 reported students

R Freeman Sch of Engineering

Elementary · Grades KG–05

241 reported students

Forest Hills Global Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

340 reported students

A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des

Elementary · Grades KG–05

342 reported students

Bradley Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

344 reported students

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