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Onslow County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 4,715 students in Onslow County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Onslow County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
39 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
27,263 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
1,645 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Onslow County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
98 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
313 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,443 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
22%
# Black Students
4,500 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
17%
25%
# White Students
15,169 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
56%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,637 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
2,205
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,121
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,163
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,233
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,102
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,184
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,127
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,230
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,094
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,395
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,957
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,765
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,518
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,766 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$297 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,895
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,766
$11,785
Best Onslow County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coastal Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
370 Folkstone Rd
Holly Ridge, NC 28445
(910) 455-2211
Holly Ridge, NC 28445
(910) 455-2211
Grades: PK-5
| 719 students
Rank: #22.
Dixon Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
130 Betty Dixon Rd
Holly Ridge, NC 28445
(910) 327-2104
Holly Ridge, NC 28445
(910) 327-2104
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #33.
Queens Creek Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
159 Queens Creek Road
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-5115
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-5115
Grades: PK-5
| 740 students
Rank: #44.
Morton Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
485 Old 30 Road
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-0930
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-0930
Grades: PK-5
| 704 students
Rank: #55.
Summersill Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 Summersill School Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2672
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2672
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #66.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2601 Burgaw Hwy
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-0900
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-0900
Grades: PK-5
| 774 students
Rank: #77.
Hunters Creek Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3450 Hunters Trail
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-4443
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-4443
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
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