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Schools in Holly Ridge · Onslow County Schools

Holly Ridge’s public schools outscore 54% of North Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Holly Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#124of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

48%

▼ 2 pts vs NC 50%

2021–22

Math proficiency

46%

▼ 5 pts vs NC 51%

2021–22

Graduate on time

91%

▲ 4 pts vs NC 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.0K

▼ 8% vs NC $13.0K

FY2024

Students per teacher

16.0

NC 16.0

Schools in town

26,976 students on the public path

In brief

Holly Ridge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,029 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

22 elementary schools, then eight middle and eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Holly Ridge’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of North Carolina school districts, #124 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 54%

Lower resultsHigher results

North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (173)Better than 50%

B⁻BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,052 test results and a graduating class of 1,951 could put Holly Ridge anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Holly Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,392 in math, 14,713 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Holly Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

22 schools teach K in Holly Ridge’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to A−, so check the specific school.

Coastal Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

833 students14:1Rate it →

Dixon Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

A⁻

760 students16:1Rate it →

Southwest Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville

720 students14:1Rate it →

Morton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville

715 students16:1Rate it →

Queens Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Swansboro

B⁺

706 students14:1Rate it →

Silverdale Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maysville

648 students16:1Rate it →

Swansboro Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Swansboro

A⁻

592 students15:1Rate it →

Richlands Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Richlands

B⁻

591 students14:1Rate it →

Holly Ridge’s public schools outscore 54% of North Carolina districts

Holly Ridge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

Graduation

Spending and class size

22 elementary schools, then eight middle and eight high schools

What’s behind Holly Ridge’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Below the state in reading

Holly Ridge vs. its neighbors

Every school in Holly Ridge

Questions about Holly Ridge’s schools

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