Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School
Tel:
(910)350-2039
- Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School serves 648 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School's student population of 648 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 648 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,555 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #502 out of 2555 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 17% |
| Black | 9% | 25% |
| White | 75% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New Hanover County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School is Eugene Ashley High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Charles P Murray Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mary C Williams Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wilmington Mary C Williams Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 476 students
1.3 miles
801 Silver Lake Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910)350-2150 1.3 K-5 476 - Wilmington Charles P Murray Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 950 students
1.5 miles
655 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910)790-2363 1.5 6-8 950 - Wilmington Eugene Ashley High School Grades: 9-12 | 1990 students
1.5 miles
555 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910)790-2360 1.5 9-12 1990 - Wilmington Myrtle Grove Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 736 students
1.5 miles
901 Piner Rd
Wilmington, NC 28409
(910)350-2100 1.5 6-8 736 - Wilmington Edwin A Anderson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 686 students
1.8 miles
455 Halyburton Memorial Parkwa
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910)798-3311 1.8 K-5 686
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