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5656 S CAROLINA BEACH RD, WILMINGTON, NC 28412 • NEW HANOVER County
(910) 769-4133

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2102872
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 37129
Physical Location Address 5656 S Carolina Beach Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412-7518
Mailing Address 421 Windchime Dr
Wilmington, NC 28412-7518

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
10
Teachers (FTE)
1.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 80.0% Black or African American: 20.0%
10 Students
White 8 est. 80.0%
Black or African American 2 est. 20.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
7
70%
♀
Female Students
3
30%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 8 Students
Kindergarten: 1 (12.5%) 1st Grade: 2 (25%) 2nd Grade: 1 (12.5%) 6th Grade: 2 (25%) 7th Grade: 2 (25%)
8 Students
Kindergarten 1 12.5%
1st Grade 2 25%
2nd Grade 1 12.5%
6th Grade 2 25%
7th Grade 2 25%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2021-2022: 14 students 14 2021-2022 2023-2024: 10 students 10 -28.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 10 1.0 10.0:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 14 1.0 14.0:1 1-7 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28412)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 28412 Income: $67,396 $67k ZIP 28412 Home Value: $342,600 $343k ZIP 28412 This ZIP Wilmington Income: $73,466 $73k Wilmington Home Value: $337,783 $338k Wilmington City Average NEW HANOVER County Income: $85,267 $85k NEW HANOVER County Home Value: $422,022 $422k NEW HANOVER County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28412 Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% Wilmington Poverty Rate: 12.1% 12.1% NEW HANOVER County Poverty Rate: 12.1% 12.1% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28412 Current ZIP
$67,396 $342,600 11.3% 42,452
Wilmington (City Average)
$73,466 $337,783 12.1% 212,039
NEW HANOVER County (County Average)
$85,267 $422,022 12.1% 230,883
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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