Wrightsboro Elementary

2716 Castle Hayne Rd, Wrightsboro NC, 28401 | New Hanover County Schools | 910-815-6909
  • grades PK-5
  • students 609
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 24% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Wrightsboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
46%Wrightsboro
43%North Carolina

Wrightsboro Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "New Hanover County Schools" in Wrightsboro, NC. There are a total of 609 students and 40 teachers at Wrightsboro Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Wrightsboro Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 44% lower than the North Carolina average.

Wrightsboro Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students609
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Wrightsboro 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
All20%
320-24%
415-19%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
325-29%
425-29%
525-29%
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.

Wrightsboro Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 39.9% 61.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 33.9% 21.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3% 10.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Wrightsboro demographics profile

StatisticWrightsboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population122,16210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,37621891
Median age37.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wrightsboro

IndexWrightsboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Wrightsboro Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.