Dr John Codington Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

4321 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412

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Top 20%

Serving 448 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dr John Codington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in NC
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Dr John Codington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dr John Codington Elementary School's student population of 448 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr John Codington Elementary School
Kind	73
1	77
2	85
3	74
4	67
5	72

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School
2024	448
2023	441
2022	454
2021	451
2020	531
2019	531
2018	594
2017	594
2016	576
2015	578
2014	552
2013	544
2012	540
2011	519
2010	534
2009	534
2008	518
2007	540
2006	533
2005	506
2004	504
2003	507
2002	523
2001	516
2000	504

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School
2024	32
2023	31
2022	30
2021	30
2020	33
2019	33
2018	36
2017	36
2016	33
2015	33
2014	36
2013	35
2012	36
2011	31
2010	33
2009	34
2008	31
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	31
2001	31
2000	31
1999	31

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

Home of the Cougars

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dr John Codington Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr John Codington Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#297 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School
2023	#297
2022	#297
2021	#194
2019	#231
2018	#40
2017	#93
2016	#110
2015	#91
2014	#46
2013	#118
2012	#39

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(21-22)

75%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2022	75%	51%	57%
2021	72%	42%	48%
2019	66%	42%	51%
2018	81%	48%	50%
2017	81%	47%	55%
2016	77%	47%	55%
2015	78%	44%	53%
2014	80%	43%	52%
2013	73%	42%	51%
2012	97%	82%	86%
2011	94%	82%	86%

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69%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2022	69%	50%	55%
2021	72%	47%	53%
2019	68%	46%	53%
2018	77%	47%	50%
2017	75%	46%	52%
2016	75%	47%	53%
2015	73%	46%	53%
2014	78%	46%	53%
2013	69%	45%	52%
2012	94%	73%	78%
2011	90%	70%	75%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2022	82%	63%	67%
2021	77%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	14:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	16:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	16:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	25:1	15:1	17:1
2005	24:1	15:1	17:1
2004	24:1	15:1	17:1
2003	24:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	7%	21%
2023	8%	20%	18%
2022	8%	20%	17%
2021	7%	19%	17%
2020	8%	18%	14%
2019	8%	18%	14%
2018	8%	17%	13%
2017	8%	17%	13%
2016	7%	16%	12%
2015	7%	16%	12%
2014	6%	15%	10%
2013	6%	14%	10%
2012	4%	13%	8%
2011	4%	13%	8%
2010	2%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	6%
2008	3%	11%	8%
2007	2%	10%	7%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	5%	25%
2023	6%	25%	18%
2022	7%	25%	18%
2021	7%	25%	18%
2020	5%	25%	19%
2019	5%	25%	19%
2018	5%	26%	21%
2017	5%	26%	21%
2016	5%	26%	22%
2015	6%	26%	22%
2014	5%	26%	22%
2013	5%	26%	22%
2012	4%	26%	22%
2011	4%	26%	23%
2010	10%	31%	28%
2009	8%	31%	28%
2008	5%	29%	25%
2007	6%	29%	26%
2006	9%	32%	30%
2005	12%	31%	30%
2004	12%	31%	30%
2003	13%	31%	30%
2002	14%	31%	30%
2001	12%	31%	30%
2000	13%	31%	30%

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White

79%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	79%	43%
2023	79%	44%	57%
2022	78%	45%	58%
2021	80%	46%	58%
2020	80%	48%	60%
2019	80%	48%	60%
2018	83%	49%	61%
2017	83%	49%	61%
2016	85%	50%	61%
2015	84%	50%	61%
2014	85%	51%	62%
2013	85%	52%	63%
2012	87%	53%	64%
2011	87%	53%	64%
2010	86%	54%	63%
2009	87%	54%	64%
2008	89%	55%	64%
2007	90%	56%	64%
2006	88%	56%	65%
2005	86%	57%	65%
2004	86%	58%	66%
2003	85%	59%	67%
2002	84%	60%	67%
2001	86%	61%	67%
2000	85%	61%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	0.37	0.71
2023	0.37	0.71	0.61
2022	0.38	0.70	0.60
2021	0.35	0.69	0.60
2020	0.35	0.68	0.59
2019	0.35	0.68	0.59
2018	0.30	0.67	0.57
2017	0.30	0.67	0.57
2016	0.27	0.66	0.57
2015	0.29	0.66	0.56
2014	0.27	0.65	0.56
2013	0.28	0.65	0.56
2012	0.24	0.64	0.54
2011	0.24	0.64	0.54
2010	0.25	0.61	0.52
2009	0.24	0.61	0.52
2008	0.21	0.61	0.51
2007	0.21	0.60	0.51
2006	0.22	0.58	0.50
2005	0.25	0.58	0.49
2004	0.24	0.57	0.48
2003	0.26	0.56	0.47
2002	0.28	0.55	0.47
2001	0.25	0.53	0.47
2000	0.26	0.53	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	23%	68%
2023	21%	57%	59%
2022	11%	47%	52%
2021	10%	49%	54%
2020	24%	52%	56%
2019	24%	52%	56%
2018	20%	53%	50%
2017	20%	53%	50%
2016	18%	52%	47%
2015	19%	52%	47%
2014	18%	47%	42%
2013	19%	47%	41%
2012	16%	45%	38%
2011	13%	43%	38%
2010	11%	40%	34%
2009	9%	28%	31%
2008	8%	25%	32%
2007	9%	35%	33%
2006	9%	35%	34%
2005	10%	37%	35%
2004	8%	36%	34%
2003	13%	27%	28%
2002	13%	30%	29%
2001	15%	29%	28%
2000	14%	31%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Dr John Codington Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2024	2%	1%
2023	4%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	1%	8%	6%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	7%	7%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	7%	8%	6%
1999	8%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Hanover County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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What is Dr John Codington Elementary School's ranking?

Dr John Codington Elementary School is ranked #297 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Dr John Codington Elementary School often compared to?

Dr John Codington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pine Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Dr John Codington Elementary School?

448 students attend Dr John Codington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Dr John Codington Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr John Codington Elementary School?

Dr John Codington Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Dr John Codington Elementary School offer ?

Dr John Codington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dr John Codington Elementary School part of?

Dr John Codington Elementary School is part of New Hanover County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Dr John Codington Elementary School located?

Dr John Codington Elementary School is located in the Fairfield Park neighborhood of Wilmington, NC.

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