A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Wilmington, North Carolina·28405
Score
3.8/100
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#1,209
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#21
In New Hanover County Schools
#19
In Wilmington
Top 97%
In North Carolina

Score 3.8/100: better than 3% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 2% of them
178 students tested
Math
36%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 4% of them
178 students tested
Science
50%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 14% of them
54 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading27178
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math36178
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science5054

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
354
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
354
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
New Hanover County

Contact

Address
2150 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28405

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des at a glance

A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des is a public elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of New Hanover County Schools. It has about 354 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 3.8 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #1,209 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.