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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Across New Hanover County, North Carolina, 44 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Wrightsville Beach Elem leads the list at 8.9%, against a median of 98.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

New Hanover County, North Carolina

Best % FRL

8.9%

Median % FRL

98.2%

LOWEST POVERTY · NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Wrightsville Beach Elem	Wrightsville Beach, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	280	8.9%
2	Ogden Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	619	17.6%
3	Masonboro Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	564	20.6%
4	Porters Neck Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	666	22.4%
5	Isaac M Bear Early College High School	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	260	25.8%
6	Holly Tree Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	383	26.1%
7	Dr John Codington Elem	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	470	26.6%
8	Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	461	30.4%
9	Carolina Beach Elementary	Carolina Beach, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	383	33.4%
10	Roland-Grise Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	878	33.5%
11	Charles P Murray Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	907	34.3%
12	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Wilmington, NC	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Combined	1,002	35.4%
13	John T Hoggard High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	2,082	36.2%
14	M C S Noble Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	690	38.3%
15	Eugene Ashley High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	1,893	40.2%
16	Heyward C Bellamy Elem	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	533	41.1%
17	Edwin A Anderson Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	514	47.7%
18	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Elementary	140	85.7%
19	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	Wilmington, NC	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	Elementary	162	94.4%
20	Emsley A Laney High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	2,243	95.3%
21	Bradley Creek Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	344	98.0%
22	Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	150	98.0%
23	Wrightsboro Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	502	98.4%
24	New Hanover High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	1,437	98.5%
25	SEA-Tech	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	227	98.7%
26	R Freeman Sch of Engineering	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	241	98.8%
27	Edwin A Alderman Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	255	98.8%
28	Wilmington Early College High	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	270	98.9%
29	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	High	362	98.9%
30	Myrtle Grove Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	600	99.0%
31	Winter Park Model Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	311	99.0%
32	John J Blair Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	451	99.1%
33	Forest Hills Global Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	340	99.1%
34	A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	342	99.1%
35	Holly Shelter Middle	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	801	99.1%
36	Mary C Williams Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	355	99.2%
37	Sunset Park Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	450	99.3%
38	Pine Valley Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	465	99.4%
39	College Park Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	470	99.4%
40	The International School at Gregory	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	514	99.4%
41	Castle Hayne Elementary	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	531	99.4%
42	Murrayville Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	573	99.5%
43	Emma B Trask Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	611	99.5%
44	Williston Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	666	99.5%

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