Pine Valley Elementary

Pine Valley Elementary, a medium-sized elementary-level community in Wilmington, North Carolina, operated by New Hanover County Schools, hosts 465 students, covering grades K through 5.

Pine Valley Elementary is one of 42 schools operated by New Hanover County Schools, a district that hosts 24,791 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Pine Valley Elementary reports that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, New Hanover County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Pine Valley Elementary records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Pine Valley Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against New Hanover County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Pine Valley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.1%.

In the area at large, 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%. Pine Valley Elementary is one of 50 public schools in New Hanover County (combined enrollment of about 27,460 students).

Holly Tree Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Pine Valley Elementary comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 65.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pine Valley Elementary has contracted 24%, going from 612 students in 2018 to 465 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Pine Valley Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.