Walter L Parsley Elementary

Wilmington, NC 28409

Phone: (910) 790-2355
Fax: (910) 790-2362
District: New Hanover County School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 588 students

Wilmington's Walter L Parsley Elementary is a public school that serves grades PK-5 in the New Hanover County School District. It is among the few public schools in North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

Walter L Parsley Elementary is a public school in the New Hanover County School District located in Wilmington, NC. The principal of Walter L Parsley Elementary is Mrs Robin Hamilton. As of 2014, the students are 86.1% White, non-Hispanic; 6% Hispanic; 3.2% Multiracial; 2.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan. 13.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 86.1% 61.7% 50.3%
Hispanic 6% 10.3% 14.3%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.8% 3.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.7% 22% 25.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5% 1.7% 2.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.2% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 13.6% — —
English learners — 3.4% —
# 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 34.4 mi
3 Mallard Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 40.7 mi
4 West River Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 42.1 mi
5 Countrywood Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 44.1 mi
6 WilliamsburgPlantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 48.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Porters Neck Wilmington NC 10.5 mi
2 Sneads Ferry Sneads Ferry NC 37 mi
3 Richlands Area Beulaville NC 47.2 mi
4 Piney green Jacksonville NC 49.9 mi
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