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Schools in Skippers Corner · New Hanover County Schools

Skippers Corner’s public schools outscore 63% of North Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Skippers Corner, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Skippers Corner’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.

#83of 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
55%
▲ 5 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 6 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 8% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
24,355 students on the public path
In brief

Skippers Corner’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 307 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Skippers Corner’s, its schools beat 73%, higher 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 eight middle and six 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 Skippers Corner’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

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.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (307)Better than 73%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,456 test results and a graduating class of 2,192 could put Skippers Corner anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Skippers Corner’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,962 in math, 12,950 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

25 schools teach K in Skippers Corner’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.
Porters Neck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
666 students16:1Rate it →
Ogden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
619 students16:1Rate it →
Murrayville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
B
573 students14:1Rate it →
Masonboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
564 students16:1Rate it →
Heyward C Bellamy Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
533 students15:1Rate it →
Castle Hayne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Castle Hayne
B
531 students15:1Rate it →
The International School at Gregory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
C+
514 students14:1Rate it →
Edwin A Anderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A−
514 students13:1Rate it →
Wrightsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
C−
502 students15:1Rate it →
College Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C−
470 students13:1Rate it →
Dr John Codington Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
470 students15:1Rate it →
Pine Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
B−
465 students16:1Rate it →
Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
461 students14:1Rate it →
John J Blair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
C
451 students13:1Rate it →
Sunset Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C−
450 students13:1Rate it →
Carolina Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carolina Beach
B+
383 students14:1Rate it →
Holly Tree Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
383 students14:1Rate it →
Mary C Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C+
355 students11:1Rate it →
Bradley Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
B+
344 students12:1Rate it →
A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
D
342 students13:1Rate it →
Forest Hills Global Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
D
340 students11:1Rate it →
Winter Park Model Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C+
311 students12:1Rate it →
Wrightsville Beach Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wrightsville Beach
A+
280 students14:1Rate it →
Edwin A Alderman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C
255 students11:1Rate it →
R Freeman Sch of Engineering
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
D−
241 students11:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–525 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Skippers Corner’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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 49.9% · 12950 students tested
Math57%
State average 50.8% · 11962 students tested

Skippers Corner vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Skippers Corner’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Skippers CornerBNew Hanover County Schools

Every school in Skippers Corner

38 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).

Also serving Skippers Cornerin other towns
Murrayville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
B
573 students14:1Rate it →
Castle Hayne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Castle Hayne
B
531 students15:1Rate it →
Wrightsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
C−
502 students15:1Rate it →
John J Blair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
C
451 students13:1Rate it →
Porters Neck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
666 students16:1Rate it →
Ogden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
619 students16:1Rate it →
Masonboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
564 students16:1Rate it →
Heyward C Bellamy Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
533 students15:1Rate it →
The International School at Gregory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
C+
514 students14:1Rate it →
Edwin A Anderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A−
514 students13:1Rate it →
College Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C−
470 students13:1Rate it →
Dr John Codington Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
470 students15:1Rate it →
Pine Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
B−
465 students16:1Rate it →
Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
461 students14:1Rate it →
Sunset Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C−
450 students13:1Rate it →
Carolina Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carolina Beach
B+
383 students14:1Rate it →
Holly Tree Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
383 students14:1Rate it →
Mary C Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C+
355 students11:1Rate it →
Bradley Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
B+
344 students12:1Rate it →
A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
D
342 students13:1Rate it →
Forest Hills Global Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
D
340 students11:1Rate it →
Winter Park Model Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C+
311 students12:1Rate it →
Wrightsville Beach Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wrightsville Beach
A+
280 students14:1Rate it →
Edwin A Alderman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C
255 students11:1Rate it →
R Freeman Sch of Engineering
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
D−
241 students11:1Rate it →
Charles P Murray Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
A−
907 students18:1Rate it →
Roland-Grise Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
B+
878 students17:1Rate it →
Holly Shelter Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Castle Hayne
B−
801 students15:1Rate it →
M C S Noble Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
A−
690 students17:1Rate it →
Williston Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
C−
666 students14:1Rate it →
Emma B Trask Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
B
611 students15:1Rate it →
Myrtle Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
B−
600 students15:1Rate it →
Emsley A Laney High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmington
A−
2,243 students20:1Rate it →
John T Hoggard High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmington
A
2,082 students20:1Rate it →
Eugene Ashley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmington
A−
1,893 students20:1Rate it →
New Hanover High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmington
B+
1,437 students16:1Rate it →
Wilmington Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Castle Hayne
A+
270 students21:1Rate it →
Isaac M Bear Early College High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmington
A+
260 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Skippers Corner’s schools

Are Skippers Corner’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Skippers Corner 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 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Skippers Corner in?

New Hanover County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,791 students in 42 schools (2024–25).

Where do Skippers Corner 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 Skippers Corner’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 Skippers Corner spend per student?

$14,042 in New Hanover County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.