Heyward C Bellamy Elem

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Wilmington, North Carolina·28412
Score
91.8/100
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#103
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#7
In New Hanover County Schools
#5
In Wilmington
Top 9%
In North Carolina

Score 91.8/100: better than 91% 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
70%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 85% of them
293 students tested
Math
87%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 94% of them
293 students tested
Science
89%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 94% of them
82 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 Reading70.3293
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math86.7293
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science8982

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
562
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
562
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
New Hanover County

Contact

Address
70 Sanders Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412

"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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Heyward C Bellamy Elem at a glance

Heyward C Bellamy Elem is a public elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of New Hanover County Schools. It has about 562 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 39% 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, 70% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 87% 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 91.8 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #103 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.