📍 3921 Roger Haynes Dr, Castle Hayne, New Hanover County, 28429
Holly Shelter Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Castle Hayne, New Hanover County. The school has 858 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Hanover County Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet.
Holly Shelter Middle enrolls 858 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 23% Black or African American and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 415 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 198 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 175 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 19 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
855 of the school's 858 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 847 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Holly Shelter Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-70, state senate district 9, state house district 20.
Holly Shelter Middle is one of 42 schools in New Hanover County Schools, based in Wilmington, North Carolina. The district serves 25,155 students district-wide and employs 1,734 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 858 students, Holly Shelter Middle is larger than the district average of about 599 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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