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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 4,676 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 52% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
40 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
27,921 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
1,704 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Onslow County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
96 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,773 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
22%
# Black Students
4,531 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
16%
25%
# White Students
15,383 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
55%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,739 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
2,180
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,256
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,117
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,143
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,307
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,119
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,175
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,173
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,214
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,383
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,126
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,874
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,701
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,489 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$297 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,638
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,489
$11,655
Best Onslow County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dixon Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 736 students
Rank: #22.
Queens Creek Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 751 students
Rank: #33.
Morton Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 682 students
Rank: #44.
Summersill Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 528 students
Rank: #55.
Southwest Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 742 students
Rank: #66.
Hunters Creek Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 653 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clear View Elementary School
Magnet School
180 Clear View School Rd
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2667
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2667
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
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