Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington | Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington | KG–05 | 113 | 91 | A |
| Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington | Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington | 06–11 | 384 | 91 | A |
| Island Montessori Charter School | Island Montessori Charter | KG–08 | 204 | 91 | A |
| Wilmington Preparatory Academy | Wilmington Preparatory Academy | KG–08 | 104 | 91 | A |
| Wilmington School of the Arts | Wilmington School of the Arts | KG–05 | 175 | 91 | A |
| Coastal Preparatory Academy | Coastal Preparatory Academy | KG–08 | 715 | 67 | A |
| Heyward C Bellamy Elem | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 566 | 66 | A |
| Murrayville Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 530 | 66 | A |
| Dr John Codington Elem | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 452 | 66 | A |
| Holly Tree Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 438 | 66 | A |
| Sunset Park Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 390 | 65 | A |
| Bradley Creek Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 369 | 64 | A |
| Edwin A Anderson Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 621 | 64 | A |
| Ogden Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 623 | 64 | A |
| Cape Fear Center for Inquiry | Cape Fear Center for Inquiry | KG–08 | 407 | 63 | A |
| Williston Middle | New Hanover County Schools | 06–08 | 706 | 62 | A |
| Isaac M Bear Early College High School | New Hanover County Schools | 09–12 | 230 | 62 | A |
| Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC | New Hanover County Schools | 06–12 | 131 | 59 | A |
| Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 445 | 54 | A |
| Pine Valley Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 461 | 54 | A |
| Mary C Williams Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 391 | 52 | A |
| John J Blair Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 425 | 51 | A |
| Myrtle Grove Middle | New Hanover County Schools | 06–08 | 713 | 47 | A |
| Wrightsboro Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | PK–05 | 473 | 44 | A |
| A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 384 | 39 | A |
| Roland-Grise Middle | New Hanover County Schools | 06–08 | 829 | 35 | A |
| Forest Hills Global Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 468 | 33 | A |
| Eugene Ashley High | New Hanover County Schools | 09–12 | 1,925 | 32 | A |
| Lake Forest Academy | New Hanover County Schools | KG–08 | 42 | 32 | A |
| Edwin A Alderman Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 280 | 31 | A |
| Winter Park Model Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 292 | 28 | A |
| College Park Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 446 | 26 | A |
| M C S Noble Middle | New Hanover County Schools | 06–08 | 635 | 26 | A |
| R Freeman Sch of Engineering | New Hanover County Schools | PK–05 | 274 | 25 | A |
| John T Hoggard High | New Hanover County Schools | 09–12 | 2,174 | 25 | A |
| Emsley A Laney High | New Hanover County Schools | 09–12 | 2,119 | 23 | A |
| Emma B Trask Middle | New Hanover County Schools | 06–08 | 681 | 17 | A |
| New Hanover High | New Hanover County Schools | 09–12 | 1,566 | 17 | A |
| Charles P Murray Middle | New Hanover County Schools | 06–08 | 835 | 16 | A |
| D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy | D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy | KG–08 | 200 | 4 | A |
| J. C. Roe Center | New Hanover County Schools | 06–12 | 70 | 4 | A |
| College Road Early Childhood Center | New Hanover County Schools | PK–PK | — insufficient data | ||
| Masonboro Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 543 | — insufficient data | F |
| Porters Neck Elementary | New Hanover County Schools | KG–05 | 527 | — insufficient data | F |
| The International School at Gregory | New Hanover County Schools | KG–08 | 519 | — insufficient data | F |