Magnet SchoolElementary

A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des

2150 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28405

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
342
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New Hanover County Schools
New Hanover County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
6thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
18thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
86thpercentile

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 A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des

A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des is a magnet elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades K–5. It is part of New Hanover County Schools. The school is located in a midsize city in New Hanover County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 342 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

2150 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
342 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
New Hanover County Schools
County
New Hanover County
NCES school ID
370333001392

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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.