Public SchoolElementary

Porters Neck Elementary

416 Edgewater Club Rd, Wilmington, NC 28411

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
666
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 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 scores66% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
94thpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
26thpercentile

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 Porters Neck Elementary

Porters Neck Elementary 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 large suburb in New Hanover County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 666 students were enrolled, with about 16 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

416 Edgewater Club Rd
Wilmington, NC 28411
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
666 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
New Hanover County Schools
County
New Hanover County
NCES school ID
370333003520

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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.