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Surf City Elementary

12345-A Literacy Lane, Hampstead, NC 28445

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
857
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pender County Schools
Pender County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Surf City Elementary

Surf City Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampstead, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Pender County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Pender County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 857 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

12345-A Literacy Lane
Hampstead, NC 28445
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
857 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pender County Schools
County
Pender County
NCES school ID
370357003478

Schools near Surf City Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.