Wilmington School of the Arts

At 1306 Floral Pkwy in Wilmington, North Carolina, Wilmington School of the Arts operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 297 students, from kindergarten through 7. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 36% smaller than that.

In federal data, the district for Wilmington School of the Arts is the school itself.

Roughly 65% of students at Wilmington School of the Arts are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 9% Black. Among all residents of New Hanover County, the White share is about 77%. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1, with 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina fairly closely. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 58% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in New Hanover County averages 67%, higher than here.

Federal survey data for New Hanover County show that the median household income is $75,166, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 50 public schools in New Hanover County, enrolling about 27,460 students in all.

The shortest distance from Wilmington School of the Arts to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Edwin A Alderman Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Wilmington School of the Arts is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size. Wilmington School of the Arts holds a charter, making it a public charter school. Federal records classify Wilmington School of the Arts as a virtual school.

The school counted 115 students in 2020-21 and 297 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio was 10.4:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.

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