Porters Neck Elementary

416 Edgewater Club Rd
Wilmington, NC 28411

portersneck.nhcs.net/

605 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Porters Neck Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the New Hanover County Schools school district, located in Wilmington, NC with 605 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 40 teachers, Porters Neck Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

605

Total Students

40.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Porters Neck Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	474
Hispanic	58
Black	32
Asian	12
Two or More	27
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
474 (78.3 %)
Hispanic
58 (9.6 %)
Black
32 (5.3 %)
Two or More
27 (4.5 %)
Asian
12 (2.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	New Hanover County Schools
Phone:	(910)251-2975
Website:	http://portersneck.nhcs.net/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	605
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	138
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 107

Grade 1 132

Grade 2 90

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 90

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Porters Neck Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	107
Grade 1	132
Grade 2	90
Grade 3	87
Grade 4	99
Grade 5	90

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Porters Neck Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	284	46.9%
Male	321	53.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)