Best Schools in Wilmington, NC

44 public schools · 25,172 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

Schools

25,172

Students

67.0:1

Avg Ratio

69.1%

Free Lunch

23 Elementary6 Middle5 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Lake Forest Academy	2.7:1	38	92.1%	Combined School
2	Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC	8.7:1	110	97.3%	Combined School
3	Wilmington Preparatory Academy	9.6:1	97	N/A	Combined School
4	A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des	10.3:1	377	99.2%	Elementary School
5	R Freeman Sch of Engineering	10.4:1	332	99.1%	Elementary School
6	Island Montessori Charter School	11.2:1	215	N/A	Combined School
7	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	11.3:1	385	99.2%	Combined School
8	Forest Hills Global Elementary	11.3:1	338	99.1%	Elementary School
9	Winter Park Model Elementary	11.6:1	304	98.7%	Elementary School
10	Edwin A Alderman Elementary	11.7:1	291	99.0%	Elementary School
11	Sunset Park Elementary	11.9:1	409	99.3%	Elementary School
12	Wilmington School of the Arts	12.2:1	201	51.7%	Elementary School
13	Mary C Williams Elementary	12.3:1	394	99.2%	Elementary School
14	College Park Elementary	12.6:1	457	99.3%	Elementary School
15	Williston Middle	12.7:1	683	99.6%	Middle School
16	Bradley Creek Elementary	12.7:1	352	99.1%	Elementary School
17	The International School at Gregory	12.8:1	522	99.4%	Combined School
18	John J Blair Elementary	13.2:1	443	99.3%	Elementary School
19	Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem	13.6:1	440	29.1%	Elementary School
20	Wrightsboro Elementary	13.9:1	522	98.3%	Elementary School
21	Emma B Trask Middle	14.1:1	673	99.6%	Middle School
22	Pine Valley Elementary	14.2:1	467	97.6%	Elementary School
23	Heyward C Bellamy Elem	14.4:1	556	38.1%	Elementary School
24	Dr John Codington Elem	14.4:1	441	25.6%	Elementary School
25	Cape Fear Center for Inquiry	14.5:1	409	N/A	Combined School
26	Holly Tree Elementary	14.7:1	423	20.8%	Elementary School
27	Murrayville Elementary	14.8:1	569	99.5%	Elementary School
28	New Hanover High	14.9:1	1,466	99.8%	High School
29	Edwin A Anderson Elementary	14.9:1	624	40.5%	Elementary School
30	Porters Neck Elementary	14.9:1	605	24.6%	Elementary School
31	Myrtle Grove Middle	15.6:1	645	56.0%	Middle School
32	Masonboro Elementary	16.1:1	575	16.9%	Elementary School
33	Charles P Murray Middle	16.4:1	882	34.1%	Middle School
34	M C S Noble Middle	16.4:1	652	32.5%	Middle School
35	Roland-Grise Middle	16.7:1	860	32.2%	Middle School
36	Ogden Elementary	16.7:1	641	15.9%	Elementary School
37	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	17.9:1	215	93.0%	Combined School
38	Emsley A Laney High	18.7:1	2,220	41.8%	High School
39	John T Hoggard High	19.8:1	2,226	30.4%	High School
40	Eugene Ashley High	20.0:1	1,975	34.3%	High School
41	Isaac M Bear Early College High School	20.7:1	226	17.3%	High School
42	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	26.0:1	125	87.2%	Elementary School
43	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	2354.6:1	777	N/A	Combined School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in Wilmington, NC?

Wilmington, NC has 44 public schools with 25,172 total students.

What is the best school in Wilmington?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Lake Forest Academy ranks #1 in Wilmington with a ratio of 2.7:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Wilmington?

The average student-teacher ratio across Wilmington schools is 67.0:1.