Myrtle Grove’s public schools outscore 63% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Myrtle Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Myrtle Grove’s districts is 57%, above the North Carolina average (51%). 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.
Myrtle Grove’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 140 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Myrtle Grove’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,042 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
25 elementary schools, then one middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Island Montessori Charter School, Myrtle Grove Christian School (private), Coastal Christian High School (private) and Wilmington Academy of Arts & Sciences (private) are in town. 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 Myrtle Grove’s grade
B: better than 63% of North Carolina school districts, #83 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Myrtle Grove, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Myrtle Grove
Myrtle Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 600 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Wilmington
7th grade in Myrtle Grove
Myrtle Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 600 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Wilmington
8th grade in Myrtle Grove
Myrtle Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 600 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Wilmington
Myrtle Grove’s public schools are run by New Hanover County Schools, which also serves Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Myrtle Grove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Myrtle Grove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Grove | B | New Hanover County Schools |
| Wilmington | B | New Hanover County Schools |
Every school in Myrtle Grove
36 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 Myrtle Grove’s schools
Are Myrtle Grove’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Myrtle Grove children attend outscore 63% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #83 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Myrtle Grove in?
New Hanover County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,791 students in 42 schools (2024–25).
Where do Myrtle Grove kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Emsley A Laney High, John T Hoggard High, Eugene Ashley High, New Hanover High, Wilmington Early College High and Isaac M Bear Early College High School.
What is Myrtle Grove’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in New Hanover County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Myrtle Grove spend per student?
$14,042 in New Hanover County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Myrtle Grove?
Yes: Myrtle Grove Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 418 students), Coastal Christian High School (religious, grades 9–12, 294 students) and Wilmington Academy of Arts & Sciences (nonsectarian, grades 4–8, 88 students). Myrtle Grove also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Myrtle Grove families are saying about school.
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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.