Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology

Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology operates as an one-room-style primary school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, run under Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology. Current enrollment sits at 104 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 78% leaner than typical.

Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology is a school of Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology logs that the largest single group is Black, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 95% of students at Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Onslow County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Onslow County put the typical household earns roughly $68,148 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Onslow County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,501 students), Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Clyde Erwin Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology operates from a downtown location. Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 38%: 169 students in 2018 compared to 104 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 68% to 59%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 27.3:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.