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Carolina Forest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

141 Carolina Forest Boulevard, Jacksonville, NC 28546 · (910) 346-1778 · Part of Onslow County Schools

Jacksonville’s School Grade B− better than 54% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
570
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Carolina Forest Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Jacksonville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Carolina Forest ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

141 Carolina Forest Boulevard, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 1100
Grade 290
Grade 395
Grade 489
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
562’20
723’21
678’22
631’23
570’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 25%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 12%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carolina Forest Elementary from Jacksonville families.

Other schools in Onslow County Schools

The district →
Dixon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Ridge
A−
760 students16:1
Southwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
B
720 students14:1
Morton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
B
715 students16:1
Queens Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Swansboro
B+
706 students14:1
Hunters Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
C
585 students13:1
Summersill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
B+
482 students12:1

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; Jacksonville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.