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D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

813 Nixon Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 · (910) 251-6150 · Part of D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy

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

Directions
Students
162
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

813 Nixon Street, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten13
Grade 114
Grade 219
Grade 313
Grade 417
Grade 518
Grade 622
Grade 725
Grade 821
Enrollment over time
209’20
208’21
215’22
197’23
162’24

Down 22.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%White 4%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy 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.