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Holly Tree Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3020 Web Trace, Wilmington, NC 28409 · (910) 790-2250 · Part of New Hanover County Schools

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

Students
383
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Holly Tree Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.7% 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–5Holly Tree ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts73%
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).

3020 Web Trace, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 164
Grade 260
Grade 364
Grade 454
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
429’20
436’21
423’22
406’23
383’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 11%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Holly Tree 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.