Edwin A Alderman Elementary

Wilmington, NC 28403

Phone: (910) 350-2031
Fax: (910) 350-2035
District: New Hanover County School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 251 students

Edwin A Alderman Elementary, a public school located in Wilmington, NC, serves grades K-5 in the New Hanover County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Edwin A Alderman Elementary is a public school located in Wilmington, NC. 251 students attend Edwin A Alderman Elementary.

School Ratings

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Test Scores 2/10 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 7/10 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.

Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.

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As a parent of a 2nd grader and Kinder, Alderman gets an A+. Due to our family's recent moves for work, I have experience with three elementary schools (in 3 years) and Alderman outperforms on multiple levels. The teacher-student ratio is great, the school administration, leadership and individual teachers go above and beyond in communication efforts with parents. Students are provided opportunities to challenge themselves. Alderman is a champion of diversity. We couldn't be happier.

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We are new to Wilmington and Alderman is our neighborhood school. We couldn't be happier with our choice. My daughter's teacher would be a stand-out educator at any school in the country, the class sizes are small, she is getting individual attention and every teacher, support staff and administrator in the school knows her name. They quickly recognized that my daughter was more advanced in reading and they are offering her differentiated instruction with the next grade level, without me having to argue or advocate for it. I see the diverse student body as a great asset for this school, and the culture of respect and community they are building there is incredible. We love Alderman!

Posted: April 14, 2015

Alderman Elementary is a fantastic school and has been a great fit for our daughter, who is excelling in the AIG program. The student population is very diverse. Academics are a priority, but the school has also embraced a focus on character education that is having a wonderful impact on students and families. The Principal and school staff are very attentive and demonstrate genuine concern for the students. The PTA is extremely active, and many parents are involved in their children s classrooms and facilitate school-wide activities, which helps create a welcoming and supportive environment. Alderman is rising above the score-driven challenges facing public schools and continues to provide high academic expectations for all students, and the administrators and staff have done a great job of making the best of the MESS that our legislators have made of public education in North Carolina. Leadership at Alderman is shared between administrators, teachers and parents, and there is a definite sense of the village philosophy in all aspects of curriculum and programming. We are PROUD to be Soaring Eagles!

Posted: January 27, 2014

I went to alderman around 1973-1974 and really liked it I have very fond memories of it.I'm glad to see it's still there.The pictures look just like I remember! Keep up the good work!

Posted: November 16, 2010

I am very pleased with Alderman Elementary. My son is in the first grade there and is excelling in all areas. He had a great kindergarten teacher and has a great first grade teacher as well. The principal really challenges the teachers to get the school scores up and to prepare them for middle school and beyond - even in the first grade. Everyone has been very friendly and involved. We love Alderman!

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Cypress Pond at Porters Neck Apartment Complex Wilmington NC 9.1 mi
2 The Landing at Mill Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Sneads Ferry NC 35.1 mi
3 Mallard Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 40.7 mi
4 West River Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 41.8 mi
5 Countrywood Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 43.8 mi
6 WilliamsburgPlantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 48.6 mi
7 The Bluffs on The New River Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 50 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Porters Neck Wilmington NC 11.1 mi
2 Sneads Ferry Sneads Ferry NC 37.6 mi
3 Richlands Area Beulaville NC 46.1 mi
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