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Surf City Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12345-A Literacy Lane, Hampstead, NC 28445 · (910) 928-0067 · Part of Pender County Schools

Surf City’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
857
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Surf City Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 46.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Surf City kids: Surf City Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Surf City ElementaryYou are here
6–8Surf City Middlein Hampstead

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

12345-A Literacy Lane, Hampstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten117
Grade 1126
Grade 2139
Grade 3141
Grade 4140
Grade 5152
Enrollment over time
585’20
723’21
808’22
850’23
857’24

Up 46.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Surf City Elementary from Surf City families.

Other schools in Pender County Schools

The district →
South Topsail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampstead
A−
618 students16:1
Topsail Annandale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hampstead
A
580 students17:1
Cape Fear Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rocky Point
C+
533 students14:1
C.F. Pope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burgaw
C−
530 students16:1
North Topsail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampstead
A
529 students16:1
Malpass Corner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burgaw
C−
513 students18:1

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