Enrollment
140
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS OF WILMINGTON·NCES 370034003290
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington
507 N 6th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 · (910) 763-1976 · New Hanover County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
120 students
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 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington this school | 140 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Villa Heights Elementary Charlotte | 153 | 98.0% | 52.7% |
| Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology Jacksonville | 104 | 95.2% | N/A |
| E O Young Jr Elementary Henderson | 174 | 93.7% | 39.0% |
| Carver Elementary Henderson | 134 | 96.3% | 35.9% |
| J W Coon Elementary Fayetteville | 186 | 98.4% | 40.5% |
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 Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In New Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #1,435 of 1,485 | #29 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.7% | #1,082 of 1,414 | #17 of 27 |
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
140
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 34.8:1
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 | 140 | 6 | 23.3:1 | 86% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 5.2 | 25.8:1 | 98% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 4.8 | 26.0:1 | 87% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 4 | 34.8:1 | 98% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 9.8 | 18.3:1 | 93% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 6 | 22.0:1 | 86% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (179 to 140); teachers down 39% (9.8 to 6).
About Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is a very small elementary school in North Carolina, located in Wilmington. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 140 students. By comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll about 467 students on average.
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington operates as its own local education agency.
More than half of the students at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington are Black (53%). The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 17% White, and 12% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of New Hanover County's population at about 11%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington scores 64%.
Teacher count: 6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 23.3:1. The gap from the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 8.5 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 86%. Among public schools in New Hanover County, the average eligibility rate is 67%.
In New Hanover County, home to about 235,229 people, the median household earns about $75,166 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington shares New Hanover County with 49 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Federal records list Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington as a charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 139 students in 2020-21 and 140 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.3:1) than in 2020-21 (34.8:1).
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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
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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
- D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy0.6 mi · 162
- New Hanover High0.7 mi · 1,437
- The International School at Gregory0.8 mi · 514
- Williston Middle0.9 mi · 666
- A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des1.3 mi · 342
- R Freeman Sch of Engineering1.7 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Classical Charter Schools of WilmingtonHow many students attend Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington enrolls approximately 140 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington serve?
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is approximately 23.3:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
At Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington, the student body is approximately 17% White, 18% Hispanic, 53% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington public or private?
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington.
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