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Margaret Hearne Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

300 W Gold St, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 399-7925 · Part of Wilson County Schools

Wilson’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Margaret Hearne 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 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wilson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Margaret Hearne ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

300 W Gold St, Wilson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten71
Grade 163
Grade 259
Grade 370
Grade 462
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
351’20
379’21
432’22
443’23
423’24

Up 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 5%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Margaret Hearne Elementary from Wilson families.

Other schools in Wilson County Schools

The district →
John W Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
C−
601 students17:1
Lucama Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lucama
B+
431 students18:1
Wells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
C
383 students17:1
Rock Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
476 students17:1
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
460 students16:1
Vinson-Bynum Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
C
458 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; Wilson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.