Edwin A Alderman Elementary

Set in Wilmington, North Carolina, Edwin An Alderman Elementary is a compact primary school, run under New Hanover County Schools. It instructs 255 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 45% below the state mean of about 467.

Across the 42 schools in New Hanover County Schools (24,791 students total), Edwin An Alderman Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Edwin An Alderman Elementary reports that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 35% Black, 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, New Hanover County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Edwin An Alderman Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Edwin An Alderman Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at Edwin An Alderman Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against New Hanover County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Edwin An Alderman Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.

In the broader community, New Hanover County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,166, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, New Hanover County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,460 students), of which Edwin An Alderman Elementary is one.

Wilmington School of the Arts is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Edwin An Alderman Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 57.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edwin An Alderman Elementary has declined 11%, going from 287 students in 2018 to 255 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 45% to 35% across the same window.

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