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Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

4100 Sunglow Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405 · (910) 338-5258

Wilmington’s School Grade B better than 63% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

4100 Sunglow Drive, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 650
Grade 774
Grade 866
Grade 961
Grade 1038
Grade 1147
Grade 1226
Enrollment over time
347’20
380’21
385’22
344’23
362’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 27%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 11%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington from Wilmington families.

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