Belville Elementary

Located at 575 River Road, in Leland, North Carolina, Belville Elementary is a heavily attended primary school that caters to 812 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Brunswick County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Belville Elementary sits 74% larger than that benchmark.

Brunswick County Schools comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 13,561 students; Belville Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Belville Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Brunswick County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Belville Elementary has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Belville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Brunswick County) reports that median household income runs about $77,024, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Brunswick County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,069 students), Belville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sunset Park Elementary, around 2.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Belville Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Belville Elementary's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 841 (now 812). White enrollment moved from 62% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.