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Best Elementary Schools
in Onslow County Schools

This page covers 22 elementary schools in Onslow County Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

22
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 22
1
rank
Onslow Virtual Elementary
Grades KG–05189 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Northwoods Elementary
Grades KG–05351 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
3
rank
Summersill Elementary
Grades PK–05528 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
4
rank
Parkwood Elementary
Grades KG–05503 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Meadow View Elementary
Grades KG–05530 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Southwest Elementary
Grades PK–05742 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Blue Creek Elementary
Grades KG–05490 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Richlands Elementary
Grades KG–05642 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Sand Ridge Elementary
Grades KG–05581 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Swansboro Elementary
Grades KG–05668 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,413
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
12 more elementary schools in Onslow County Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
22
Elementary Schools
39
Total Schools
55
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.