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Walter Thompson Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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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 (1987-2025)

Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School
2025	230
2004	230
2003	263
2002	272
2001	308
2000	339
1999	367
1998	421
1997	371
1996	558
1995	604
1994	574
1993	564
1992	628
1991	637
1990	587
1989	510
1988	548
1987	556

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2004)

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
1987	33

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School Rankings

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Walter Thompson Elementary School	North Carolina	Onslow County Schools
2025	9%	22%
2004	9%	7%	5%
2003	8%	6%	4%
2002	7%	5%	4%
2001	7%	4%	4%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	7%	3%	4%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%
1990	4%	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%
2004	52%	31%	29%
2003	49%	31%	29%
2002	52%	31%	29%
2001	53%	31%	28%
2000	51%	31%	28%
1999	48%	31%	27%
1998	47%	31%	27%
1997	44%	31%	26%
1996	37%	31%	25%
1995	35%	30%	25%
1994	33%	30%	24%
1993	32%	30%	24%
1992	33%	30%	24%
1991	37%	30%	24%
1990	32%	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%
2004	39%	58%	63%
2003	43%	59%	64%
2002	40%	60%	64%
2001	40%	61%	65%
2000	41%	61%	65%
1999	45%	63%	66%
1998	38%	63%	66%
1997	46%	64%	67%
1996	53%	65%	69%
1995	53%	65%	69%
1994	55%	66%	69%
1993	56%	66%	70%
1992	60%	66%	70%
1991	55%	66%	70%
1990	61%	66%	71%
1989	64%	67%	72%
1988	61%	67%	73%

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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
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	0.57	0.53	0.50
1999	0.57	0.51	0.49
1998	0.61	0.51	0.49
1997	0.60	0.50	0.48
1996	0.58	0.49	0.47
1995	0.60	0.49	0.46
1994	0.59	0.48	0.46
1993	0.58	0.48	0.45
1992	0.53	0.48	0.45
1991	0.56	0.48	0.45
1990	0.53	0.48	0.43
1989	0.49	0.47	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%
2004	82%	36%	29%
2003	79%	27%	30%
2002	68%	30%	30%
2001	52%	29%	29%
2000	53%	31%	28%
1999	58%	31%	29%
1998	50%	30%	26%
1997	73%	30%	29%
1996	47%	30%	30%
1995	41%	29%	29%
1994	47%	29%	28%
1993	52%	28%	26%
1992	37%	22%	21%
1991	19%	31%	25%
1990	20%	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%
2004	17%	8%	12%
2003	19%	7%	12%
2002	18%	8%	12%
2001	26%	7%	12%
2000	24%	8%	12%
1999	22%	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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