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Dr John Codington Elem

4321 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC 28412

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
470
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New Hanover County Schools
New Hanover County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
91stpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Class size15 students per teacher
44thpercentile

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 Dr John Codington Elem

Dr John Codington Elem is a public 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, 470 students were enrolled, with about 15 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 K–5

Location & nearby schools

4321 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
470 students
Students per teacher
15 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
New Hanover County Schools
County
New Hanover County
NCES school ID
370333002337

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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.