South Topsail Elementary

997 Hoover Road, Hampstead NC, 28443 | Pender County Schools | 910-270-2756
  • grades PK-5
  • students 606
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Hampstead
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
60%Hampstead
43%North Carolina

South Topsail Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Pender County Schools" in Hampstead, NC. There are a total of 606 students and 36 teachers at South Topsail Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

South Topsail Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 28% higher than the North Carolina average.

South Topsail Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students606
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 South Topsail 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
All53%
350-59%
445-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
350-59%
455-59%
550-54%
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.

South Topsail Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 89.6% 67.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 17.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 11.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Hampstead demographics profile

StatisticHampsteadNorth CarolinaNational
Population6,94010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)34321891
Median age38.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hampstead

IndexHampsteadNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Topsail Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.