Northwoods Elementary

Located at 617 Henderson Dr, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Northwoods Elementary is an average-sized elementary school that enrolls 439 students (grades K through 5), operated by Onslow County Schools.

Within Onslow County Schools, which oversees 39 schools and 27,397 students, Northwoods Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Northwoods Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 26% Black, 19% Hispanic, 15% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, Northwoods Elementary lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Onslow County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Northwoods Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.8%; this one delivers 49.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Onslow County put median household income runs about $68,148, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Onslow County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,501 students), Northwoods Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Northwoods Park Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northwoods Elementary at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 55.9%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Northwoods Elementary's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 455 (now 439). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 32% to 26% over that span.

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