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Alumni: what's one memory from Topsail Annandale Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370357003124
Topsail Annandale Elementary School
17385 US Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC 28443 · (910) 270-1977 · Pender County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
115 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 34% smaller than its 4th grade class (138).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Topsail Annandale Elementary School→Topsail Middle
Based on grade levels within Pender County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
72.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
82.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Topsail Annandale Elementary School
Topsail Annandale Elementary School's state test result (77.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topsail Annandale Elementary School this school | 580 | 19.8% | 77.7% |
| Ogden Elementary Wilmington | 619 | 17.6% | 86.9% |
| Rock Springs Elementary Denver | 639 | 21.4% | 79.6% |
| Kitty Hawk Elementary School Kitty Hawk | 487 | 23.2% | 73.6% |
| Masonboro Elementary Wilmington | 564 | 20.6% | 87.9% |
| Woodland Heights Elementary Mooresville | 594 | 16.7% | 79.0% |
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 Topsail Annandale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Pender County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #103 of 1,297 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #89 of 1,296 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #101 of 1,300 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #398 of 1,485 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,225 of 1,377 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #1,329 of 1,379 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.8% | #1,356 of 1,414 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #294 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
580
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 580 | 34 | 17.0:1 | 20% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 42.9 | 13.7:1 | 14% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 42 | 15.0:1 | 15% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 10% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 21% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 31 | 18.2:1 | 28% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 39% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Topsail Annandale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (561 to 580); teachers down 5% (36 to 34).
About Topsail Annandale Elementary School
Topsail Annandale Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Hampstead, North Carolina. Federal data show 580 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students, which makes this school 24% bigger than average.
Pender County Schools has 11,073 students spread across 19 schools.
Of every 100 students at Topsail Annandale Elementary School, about 87 are White. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Pender County is about 75% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Topsail Annandale Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher, from 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Topsail Annandale Elementary School, 20% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Pender County is 50 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Topsail Annandale Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 79% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Topsail Annandale Elementary School is 4.9 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 77.7% actual, 72.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
Census data for Pender County show the median household earns about $80,396 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Pender County number 19, with about 11,073 students.
Topsail Annandale Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Topsail Middle, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Topsail Annandale Elementary School at 1st of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Topsail Annandale Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
From 611 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 580 by 2024-25.
People who know Topsail Annandale Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pender County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,550
Census ACS
Median income
$80,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
11,073 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pender County Schools
- Topsail HighHigh · 1,945 students
- Surf City ElementaryElementary · 857 students
- Topsail MiddleMiddle · 837 students
- Surf City MiddleMiddle · 752 students
- Heide Trask HighHigh · 732 students
- Pender HighHigh · 648 students
Other schools in Hampstead
- Topsail HighHigh · 1,945 students
- Surf City ElementaryElementary · 857 students
- Topsail MiddleMiddle · 837 students
- Surf City MiddleMiddle · 752 students
- South Topsail ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- North Topsail ElementaryElementary · 529 students
Nearby schools
- Topsail Middle0.2 mi · 837
- Topsail High0.2 mi · 1,945
- South Topsail Elementary2.2 mi · 618
- North Topsail Elementary2.4 mi · 529
- Surf City Elementary7.5 mi · 857
- Surf City Middle7.5 mi · 752
Frequently asked questions
About Topsail Annandale Elementary SchoolHow large is Topsail Annandale Elementary School?
Topsail Annandale Elementary School enrolls approximately 580 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Topsail Annandale Elementary School serve?
Topsail Annandale Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Topsail Annandale Elementary School have?
Topsail Annandale Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Topsail Annandale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Topsail Annandale Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Topsail Annandale Elementary School in?
Topsail Annandale Elementary School is part of Pender County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.