Wrightsboro Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Wilmington, North Carolina·28401
Score
13.9/100
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#1,082
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#19
In New Hanover County Schools
#16
In Wilmington
Top 87%
In North Carolina

Score 13.9/100: better than 13% 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
40%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 17% of them
232 students tested
Math
43%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 11% of them
232 students tested
Science
56%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 25% of them
72 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 Reading39.7232
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math42.7232
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science55.672

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
470
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
470
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
New Hanover County

Contact

Address
2716 Castle Hayne Rd
Wilmington, NC 28401

"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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Wrightsboro Elementary at a glance

Wrightsboro Elementary is a public elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of New Hanover County Schools. It has about 470 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 43% 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 13.9 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #1,082 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 8 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.