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South Topsail Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

997 Hoover Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 · (910) 270-2756 · Part of Pender County Schools

Hampstead’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
618
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Topsail Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 57.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hampstead kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Hampstead kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5South Topsail ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

997 Hoover Road, Hampstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten78
Grade 197
Grade 292
Grade 3108
Grade 491
Grade 5118
Enrollment over time
392’20
486’21
557’22
610’23
618’24

Up 57.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Topsail Elementary from Hampstead families.

Other schools in Pender County Schools

The district →
Surf City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampstead
A−
857 students17:1
Topsail Annandale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hampstead
A
580 students17:1
Cape Fear Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rocky Point
C+
533 students14:1
C.F. Pope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burgaw
C−
530 students16:1
North Topsail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampstead
A
529 students16:1
Malpass Corner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burgaw
C−
513 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Hampstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.