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Walter Thompson Elementary School serves 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 61% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walter Thompson Elementary School
Kind	49
1	43
2	31
3	37
4	34
5	36

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School
2025	230
2024	230
2023	230
2022	230
2021	230
2020	230
2019	230
2018	230
2017	230
2016	230
2015	230
2004	230
2003	263
2002	272
2001	308
2000	321
1999	353
1998	390
1997	362
1996	544
1995	586
1994	558
1993	564
1992	613
1991	622
1990	572
1989	510
1988	548

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2004)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School
2004	41
2003	41
2002	30
2001	33
2000	33
1999	32
1998	32
1997	27
1996	36
1995	38
1994	35
1993	31
1992	38
1991	43
1990	41
1989	42
1988	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2004)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2004	6:1	15:1	15:1
2003	6:1	15:1	14:1
2002	9:1	15:1	15:1
2001	9:1	15:1	15:1
2000	10:1	15:1	15:1
1999	11:1	15:1	16:1
1998	12:1	15:1	16:1
1997	13:1	16:1	18:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	19:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1
1990	14:1	17:1	17:1
1989	12:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2000)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	5%	2%	1%
1995	5%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2002)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2002	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2025	9%	22%
2024	9%	21%
2023	9%	20%	17%
2022	9%	20%	16%
2021	9%	19%	17%
2020	9%	18%	15%
2019	9%	18%	15%
2018	9%	17%	14%
2017	9%	17%	14%
2016	9%	16%	14%
2015	9%	16%	13%
2004	10%	7%	5%
2003	8%	6%	4%
2002	7%	5%	4%
2001	7%	4%	4%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Black

52%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2025	52%	24%
2024	52%	25%
2023	52%	25%	17%
2022	52%	25%	17%
2021	52%	25%	17%
2020	52%	25%	18%
2019	52%	25%	18%
2018	52%	26%	20%
2017	52%	26%	20%
2016	52%	26%	20%
2015	52%	26%	20%
2004	52%	31%	29%
2003	49%	31%	29%
2002	52%	31%	29%
2001	53%	31%	28%
2000	53%	31%	28%
1999	49%	31%	27%
1998	50%	30%	27%
1997	45%	31%	26%
1996	37%	31%	25%
1995	35%	30%	25%
1994	34%	30%	24%
1993	32%	30%	24%
1992	33%	30%	24%
1991	37%	30%	24%
1990	33%	30%	24%
1989	33%	30%	24%
1988	34%	30%	23%

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White

39%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2025	39%	42%
2024	39%	43%
2023	39%	44%	55%
2022	39%	45%	56%
2021	39%	46%	55%
2020	39%	48%	56%
2019	39%	48%	56%
2018	39%	49%	57%
2017	39%	49%	57%
2016	39%	50%	58%
2015	39%	50%	59%
2004	38%	58%	63%
2003	43%	59%	64%
2002	40%	60%	64%
2001	40%	61%	65%
2000	41%	61%	65%
1999	46%	62%	66%
1998	40%	63%	66%
1997	47%	64%	67%
1996	54%	64%	69%
1995	53%	65%	69%
1994	55%	66%	69%
1993	56%	66%	70%
1992	61%	66%	70%
1991	55%	66%	70%
1990	62%	66%	71%
1989	64%	66%	72%
1988	61%	67%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

61%

58%

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2025	0.58	0.72
2024	0.58	0.71
2023	0.58	0.71	0.64
2022	0.58	0.70	0.63
2021	0.58	0.69	0.63
2020	0.58	0.68	0.63
2019	0.58	0.68	0.63
2018	0.58	0.67	0.61
2017	0.58	0.67	0.61
2016	0.58	0.66	0.61
2015	0.58	0.66	0.59
2004	0.58	0.57	0.52
2003	0.57	0.56	0.51
2002	0.57	0.55	0.51
2001	0.56	0.53	0.51
2000	0.59	0.53	0.50
1999	0.57	0.52	0.49
1998	0.59	0.52	0.49
1997	0.60	0.50	0.48
1996	0.59	0.50	0.47
1995	0.61	0.49	0.46
1994	0.58	0.48	0.46
1993	0.58	0.48	0.45
1992	0.52	0.48	0.45
1991	0.56	0.48	0.45
1990	0.51	0.48	0.43
1989	0.49	0.48	0.43
1988	0.52	0.47	0.42

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Eligible for

82%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2025	82%	72%
2024	82%	68%
2023	82%	57%	45%
2022	82%	47%	32%
2021	82%	49%	32%
2020	82%	52%	46%
2019	82%	52%	46%
2018	82%	53%	42%
2017	82%	53%	42%
2016	82%	52%	36%
2015	82%	52%	35%
2004	82%	36%	29%
2003	79%	27%	30%
2002	68%	30%	30%
2001	52%	29%	29%
2000	55%	31%	28%
1999	60%	31%	29%
1998	54%	31%	26%
1997	75%	30%	29%
1996	49%	30%	30%
1995	43%	29%	29%
1994	49%	29%	28%
1993	52%	29%	26%
1992	38%	22%	21%
1991	19%	31%	25%
1990	21%	32%	28%
1989	28%	34%	28%
1988	45%	25%	24%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2025	17%	1%
2024	17%	1%
2023	17%	3%	5%
2022	17%	2%	5%
2021	17%	3%	5%
2020	17%	4%	4%
2019	17%	4%	4%
2018	16%	4%	6%
2017	16%	4%	6%
2016	16%	5%	7%
2015	16%	5%	8%
2004	17%	8%	12%
2003	19%	7%	12%
2002	18%	8%	12%
2001	26%	7%	12%
2000	26%	8%	12%
1999	23%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Onslow County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Walter Thompson Elementary School?

230 students attend Walter Thompson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Walter Thompson Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are White, and 9% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Walter Thompson Elementary School offer ?

Walter Thompson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Walter Thompson Elementary School part of?

Walter Thompson Elementary School is part of Onslow County Schools.

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