Pelletier House and Wantland Spring · Photo: Hammerattack at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Jacksonville’s public schools outscore 54% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Jacksonville, 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.
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.
Jacksonville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 329 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jacksonville’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology, Jacksonville Christian Academy (private), Infant of Prague Catholic School (private), St. Anne's Parish Day School (private), Grace Classical School (private), Montessori Childrens School (private), Fellowship Christian Academy (private), Village Academy (private), Shiloh Institute of Learning (private) and Fact Day Treatment Program (private) are in town. Onslow Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Jacksonville’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jacksonville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
Jacksonville Commons Middle
Grades 6–8 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Northwoods Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 17:1 students per teacher
New Bridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
Jacksonville Commons Middle
Grades 6–8 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Northwoods Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 17:1 students per teacher
New Bridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
Jacksonville Commons Middle
Grades 6–8 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Northwoods Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 17:1 students per teacher
New Bridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
Jacksonville High
Grades 9–12 · 1,441 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Northside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,067 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Onslow Early College
Grades 9–12 · 189 students · 29:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
Jacksonville High
Grades 9–12 · 1,441 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Northside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,067 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Onslow Early College
Grades 9–12 · 189 students · 29:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Jacksonville
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Jacksonville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Jacksonville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | B− | Onslow County Schools PK–12 · Camp Lejeune Schools |
Every school in Jacksonville
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Jacksonville’s schools
Are Jacksonville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Jacksonville children attend outscore 54% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #124 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jacksonville in?
Camp Lejeune Schools, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jacksonville kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Jacksonville High, Northside High and Onslow Early College.
What is Jacksonville’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Onslow County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Jacksonville spend per student?
$12,029 in Onslow County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Jacksonville?
Yes: Jacksonville Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 332 students), Infant of Prague Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–11, 325 students), St. Anne's Parish Day School (religious, grades PK–2, 168 students), Grace Classical School (religious, grades PK–12, 153 students), Montessori Childrens School (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 128 students), Fellowship Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 96 students), Village Academy (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades 7–12, 15 students), Shiloh Institute of Learning (religious, grades K–5, 9 students) and Fact Day Treatment Program (nonsectarian, grades 5–11, 8 students). Jacksonville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Jacksonville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jacksonville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.