Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370333001367
Bradley Creek Elementary
6211 Greenville Loop, Wilmington, NC 28409 · (910) 350-2051 · New Hanover County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
337 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 47% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
50.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bradley Creek Elementary
Bradley Creek Elementary's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Creek Elementary this school | 344 | 98.0% | 59.8% |
| Dobson Elementary Dobson | 350 | 99.1% | 65.2% |
| Rockford Elementary Dobson | 335 | 99.1% | 62.4% |
| Clement Elementary Autryville | 367 | 99.2% | 67.2% |
| Mary C Williams Elementary Wilmington | 355 | 99.2% | 54.5% |
| Copeland Elementary Dobson | 274 | 98.9% | 57.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bradley Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In New Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #503 of 1,297 | #15 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #386 of 1,296 | #12 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #605 of 1,300 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #1,070 of 1,485 | #20 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #107 of 1,377 | #6 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #854 of 1,379 | #11 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #910 of 1,414 | #15 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #312 of 937 | #8 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 344 | 28.3 | 12.2:1 | 98% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 29.3 | 13.0:1 | 99% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 27.8 | 12.7:1 | 99% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 99% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 28.8 | 14.7:1 | 99% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 99% (436) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 58% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 39 | 11.9:1 | 56% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 28 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bradley Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (423 to 344); teachers down 2% (28.8 to 28.3).
About Bradley Creek Elementary
Bradley Creek Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school counted 344 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 26% below the average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
New Hanover County Schools has 42 schools; together they serve 24,791 students.
At Bradley Creek Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 47%. Other students are 47% Hispanic and 3% Black. By comparison, New Hanover County residents are about 77% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 12.2:1 is based on 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in New Hanover County, the average is 67%.
Bradley Creek Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Bradley Creek Elementary is 10.9 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 59.8% actual, 48.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
American Community Survey estimates for New Hanover County show that the median household earns about $75,166 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across New Hanover County, 50 public schools serve about 27,460 students.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, Masonboro Elementary, is the closest to Bradley Creek Elementary. Bradley Creek Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 69.9% proficiency; Bradley Creek Elementary posts 59.8%.
Bradley Creek Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment decreased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Bradley Creek Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
New Hanover County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
235,229
Census ACS
Median income
$75,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
27,460 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Hanover County Schools
- Emsley A Laney HighHigh · 2,243 students
- John T Hoggard HighHigh · 2,082 students
- Eugene Ashley HighHigh · 1,893 students
- New Hanover HighHigh · 1,437 students
- Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Roland-Grise MiddleMiddle · 878 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Emsley A Laney HighHigh · 2,243 students
- John T Hoggard HighHigh · 2,082 students
- Eugene Ashley HighHigh · 1,893 students
- New Hanover HighHigh · 1,437 students
- American Leadership Academy-CoastalCombined · 1,002 students
- Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · 907 students
Nearby schools
- Masonboro Elementary1.6 mi · 564
- Holly Tree Elementary2.2 mi · 383
- Winter Park Model Elementary2.3 mi · 311
- Roland-Grise Middle2.6 mi · 878
- Isaac M Bear Early College High School2.6 mi · 260
- John T Hoggard High2.7 mi · 2,082
Frequently asked questions
About Bradley Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bradley Creek Elementary?
Bradley Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 344 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Bradley Creek Elementary serve?
Bradley Creek Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bradley Creek Elementary?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Bradley Creek Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Bradley Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Bradley Creek Elementary are roughly 47% White, 47% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Bradley Creek Elementary in?
Bradley Creek Elementary is part of New Hanover County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.