Silverdale Elementary

Silverdale Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus in Maysville, North Carolina, operated by Onslow County Schools. The school educates 648 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

Across the 39 schools in Onslow County Schools (27,397 students total), Silverdale Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Silverdale Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 19% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Onslow County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Silverdale Elementary records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Silverdale Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.6%; this one delivers 55.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Onslow County reports that median household income runs about $68,148, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Silverdale Elementary is one of 42 public schools in Onslow County (combined enrollment of about 27,501 students).

Swansboro Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Silverdale Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 60.1%.

Silverdale Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Silverdale Elementary's enrollment has rose 45% since 2018, when it stood at 448 (now 648). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 60% to 53%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.