Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370333001395
Winter Park Model Elementary
204 S MacMillan Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403 · (910) 350-2159 · New Hanover County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
308 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 14% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
49.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
64.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Winter Park Model Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In New Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #562 of 1,297 | #16 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #489 of 1,296 | #15 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #644 of 1,300 | #16 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,158 of 1,485 | #23 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #122 of 1,377 | #7 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #400 of 1,379 | #7 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #630 of 1,414 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #755 of 937 | #21 of 22 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
+27 (+10%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 311 | 25.2 | 12.3:1 | 99% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 27.6 | 10.6:1 | 99% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 26.3 | 11.6:1 | 99% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 99% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 27.5 | 12.0:1 | 99% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 99% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 69% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 31% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 25 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winter Park Model Elementary.
About Winter Park Model Elementary
Winter Park Model Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in New Hanover County Schools, located in Wilmington, North Carolina. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 311 students. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.
The district, New Hanover County Schools, operates 42 schools serving 24,791 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Winter Park Model Elementary. The largest is White students, at 44%. Next come 35% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 77% White among all New Hanover County residents. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 25.2 full-time equivalents, or about 12.3 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 12.3:1 here. About 99% of students, or 308, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in New Hanover County average 67%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Winter Park Model Elementary is 9.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 58.2%. Predicted: 48.6%.
Among New Hanover County residents, the median household income is $75,166, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Winter Park Model Elementary is one of 50 public schools in the county.
Roland-Grise Middle is located about 0.5 miles from Winter Park Model Elementary. The five-mile area around Winter Park Model Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 60.0%, higher than Winter Park Model Elementary's 58.2%.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, Winter Park Model Elementary's enrollment grew 10%, to 311.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Winter Park Model Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
New Hanover County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
235,229
Census ACS
Median income
$75,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
27,460 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Hanover County Schools
- Emsley A Laney HighHigh · 2,243 students
- John T Hoggard HighHigh · 2,082 students
- Eugene Ashley HighHigh · 1,893 students
- New Hanover HighHigh · 1,437 students
- Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Roland-Grise MiddleMiddle · 878 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Emsley A Laney HighHigh · 2,243 students
- John T Hoggard HighHigh · 2,082 students
- Eugene Ashley HighHigh · 1,893 students
- New Hanover HighHigh · 1,437 students
- American Leadership Academy-CoastalCombined · 1,002 students
- Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · 907 students
Nearby schools
- Roland-Grise Middle0.5 mi · 878
- Isaac M Bear Early College High School0.6 mi · 260
- John T Hoggard High1.0 mi · 2,082
- Wilmington School of the Arts1.1 mi · 297
- Holly Tree Elementary1.4 mi · 383
- Edwin A Alderman Elementary1.5 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Winter Park Model ElementaryHow large is Winter Park Model Elementary?
Winter Park Model Elementary enrolls approximately 311 students in grades KG-05.
Is Winter Park Model Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winter Park Model Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Winter Park Model Elementary?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Winter Park Model Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Winter Park Model Elementary?
Student demographics at Winter Park Model Elementary are roughly 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Winter Park Model Elementary public or private?
Winter Park Model Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Hanover County Schools.
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