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Southport Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

701 West 9th Street, Southport, NC 28461 · (910) 457-6036 · Part of Brunswick County Schools

Southport’s School Grade B− better than 52% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southport Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Southport kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Southport ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

701 West 9th Street, Southport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 172
Grade 265
Grade 370
Grade 467
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
444’20
432’21
403’22
420’23
413’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Black 10%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southport Elementary from Southport families.

Other schools in Brunswick County Schools

The district →
Belville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leland
B
812 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leland
B−
738 students16:1
Virginia Williamson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bolivia
B
610 students17:1
Supply Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Supply
B−
580 students15:1
Bolivia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bolivia
B
514 students14:1
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ash
B−
390 students13:1

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