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Forest Hills Global Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

602 Colonial Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 · (910) 251-6190 · Part of New Hanover County Schools

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

Students
340
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Hills Global Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wilmington kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Forest Hills Global ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts20%
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).

602 Colonial Drive, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 164
Grade 241
Grade 357
Grade 470
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
438’20
471’21
338’22
355’23
340’24

Down 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%Hispanic 38%White 13%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Hills Global Elementary from Wilmington families.

Other schools in New Hanover County Schools

The district →

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.