Edwin A Alderman Elementary

2025 Independence Blvd, Wilmington NC, 28403 | New Hanover County Schools | 910-350-2031
  • grades KG-5
  • students 287
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Wilmington
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aWilmington
43%North Carolina

Edwin A Alderman Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "New Hanover County Schools" in Wilmington, NC. There are a total of 287 students and 25 teachers at Edwin A Alderman Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Edwin A Alderman Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 31% lower than the North Carolina average.

Edwin A Alderman Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students287
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Edwin A Alderman Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
420-29%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
430-39%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Edwin A Alderman Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 37.5% 61.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 45.1% 21.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 10.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Wilmington demographics profile

StatisticWilmingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population16,17410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,87821891
Median age37.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wilmington

IndexWilmingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade92.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college68.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Edwin A Alderman Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.