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John J Blair Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6510 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405 · (910) 350-2045 · Part of New Hanover County Schools

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

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John J Blair Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.9% 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 →

PK–5John J Blair ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

6510 Market Street, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten54
Grade 163
Grade 275
Grade 375
Grade 473
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
414’20
425’21
443’22
455’23
451’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 31%Black 13%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John J Blair Elementary from Wilmington families.

Other schools in New Hanover County Schools

The district →
Murrayville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
B
573 students14:1
Castle Hayne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Castle Hayne
B
531 students15:1
Wrightsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmington
C−
502 students15:1
Porters Neck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
666 students16:1
Ogden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
619 students16:1
Masonboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
564 students16:1

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