Coastal Elementary

Holly Ridge, NC 28445

Phone: (910) 455-2448

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 834 students

Coastal Elementary, a public school located in Holly Ridge, NC, serves grades K-5 in the Onslow County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Coastal Elementary is a public school located in Holly Ridge, NC. 834 students attend Coastal Elementary.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 9/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Student Growth 10/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Posted: November 7, 2025

My daughter started at CES mid-year in Kindergarten and has been there now for a year. We've been very impressed with the school and staff, and she's very happy there. They're also very willing to work with her, as she has ADHD, and communicate closely with me to help her thrive.

Posted: November 7, 2025

Posted: November 7, 2025

Posted: November 7, 2025

Posted: November 7, 2025

Posted: November 7, 2025

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1 The Landing at Mill Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Sneads Ferry NC 3.3 mi
2 Mallard Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 11 mi
3 West River Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 14.5 mi
4 Countrywood Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 15.6 mi
5 Country Club Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 19.4 mi
6 WilliamsburgPlantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 19.6 mi
7 Carolina Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 19.9 mi
8 Carolina Forest Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 20.8 mi
9 Trailwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Hubert NC 21.2 mi
10 The Bluffs on The New River Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 22.2 mi
11 Timber Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 22.4 mi
12 Hall Creek - North Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 22.9 mi
13 Cypress Pond at Porters Neck Apartment Complex Wilmington NC 22.9 mi
14 Deer Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 24 mi
15 River Reach Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 25 mi
16 Marsh Harbour Neighborhood/Subdivision Cedar Point NC 26.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Sneads Ferry Sneads Ferry NC 5.8 mi
2 Piney green Jacksonville NC 18.9 mi
3 Hubert Hubert NC 19.4 mi
4 Porters Neck Wilmington NC 21 mi
5 Swansboro, NC Swansboro NC 23.3 mi
6 Swansboro Swansboro NC 24.2 mi
7 Downtown Swansboro Swansboro NC 24.2 mi
8 Richlands Area Beulaville NC 25 mi
9 Cedar Point Cedar Point NC 26.5 mi
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