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If you could change one rule at College Park Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370333001369
College Park Elementary
5001 Oriole Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 · (910) 350-2058 · New Hanover County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
467 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
71%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
26.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
38.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 College Park Elementary
College Park Elementary's state test result (35.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Park Elementary this school | 470 | 99.4% | 35.7% |
| Forest Park Elementary Kannapolis | 472 | 99.4% | 44.5% |
| Ward Elementary Winston-Salem | 489 | 99.4% | 47.7% |
| Cooper Academy Clayton | 447 | 98.9% | 52.6% |
| North Rowan Elementary Spencer | 405 | 99.3% | 15.9% |
| Lockhart Elementary Knightdale | 463 | 99.4% | 47.9% |
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 College Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In New Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #1,180 of 1,297 | #22 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #1,158 of 1,296 | #23 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #1,234 of 1,300 | #20 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #696 of 1,485 | #10 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #283 of 1,377 | #13 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #142 of 1,379 | #2 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #323 of 1,414 | #4 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #221 of 369 | N/A |
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
470
0 (0%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 470 | 35.4 | 13.3:1 | 99% (467) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 38.7 | 11.5:1 | 99% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 36.3 | 12.6:1 | 99% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 98% (461) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 34.9 | 12.6:1 | 95% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 99% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 67% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 37 | 12.0:1 | 57% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 23 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for College Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (439 to 470); teachers up 1% (34.9 to 35.4).
About College Park Elementary
College Park Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, (ZIP code 28403). In all, 470 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
College Park Elementary sits within New Hanover County Schools, which has 42 schools and 24,791 students.
Of every 100 students at College Park Elementary, about 37 are Black, the largest group. Other students are 33% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 11% Black share among all New Hanover County residents. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at College Park Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 13.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at College Park Elementary, which has 35.4. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 14.9:1 for elementary schools in North Carolina. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in New Hanover County.
On the allk12 Grade, College Park Elementary lands at D, ahead of 9% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, College Park Elementary's results are 12.8 points below predicted: 35.7% against 48.5%.
In the surrounding county, New Hanover County, the median household earns about $75,166 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting College Park Elementary, New Hanover County has 50 public schools.
A public school about 1.5 miles away, Isaac M Bear Early College High School, is the closest to College Park Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, College Park Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 470 students in 2020-21 and 470 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for College Park Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
Other College Park Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named College Park Elementary. College Park Elementary is the 7th largest of the 12.
- COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 873 students
- College Park ElementaryLadson, SC · 750 students
- College Park Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 518 students
- College Park ElementaryVirginia Beach, VA · 496 students
- College Park ElementaryCollege Park, GA · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Isaac M Bear Early College High School1.5 mi · 260
- Wilmington Preparatory Academy1.6 mi · 91
- John J Blair Elementary2.0 mi · 451
- M C S Noble Middle2.0 mi · 690
- Winter Park Model Elementary2.0 mi · 311
- Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC2.2 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About College Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at College Park Elementary?
College Park Elementary enrolls approximately 470 students in grades KG-05.
Is College Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
College Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at College Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at College Park Elementary is approximately 13.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is College Park Elementary?
College Park Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 33% Hispanic, 37% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees College Park Elementary?
College Park Elementary is overseen by New Hanover County Schools in New Hanover County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.