Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Tel: (910) 350-2039

Serving 562 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Heyward C Bellamy 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 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in NC
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School's student population of 562 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School
Kind	84
1	89
2	111
3	85
4	91
5	102

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Total Students

562 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School
2023	556
2022	567
2021	462
2020	604
2019	604
2018	634
2017	634
2016	622
2015	603
2014	696
2013	692
2012	645
2011	649
2010	603
2009	619
2008	467
2007	532
2006	681
2005	620
2004	537
2003	485
2002	481
2001	495
2000	497
1999	478
1998	504
1997	514
1996	491
1995	498
1994	513
1993	512
1992	511
1991	481
1990	471
1989	509
1988	582
1987	574

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	31
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	38
2014	43
2013	42
2012	39
2011	39
2010	39
2009	38
2008	30
2006	35
2005	35
2004	35
2003	35
2002	34
2001	35
2000	35
1999	34
1998	34
1997	41
1996	41
1995	35
1994	37
1993	36
1992	29
1991	29
1990	29

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

The mission of Bellamy Elementary School, in collaboration with our parents and the community, is to strive to provide children with an opportunity for a superior education in a safe and positive learning environment where they are prepared with the skill

School Rankings

Heyward C Bellamy 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 Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#352 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School
2023	#352
2022	#352
2021	#345
2019	#344
2018	#284
2017	#502
2016	#369
2015	#312
2014	#350
2013	#191
2012	#487

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(21-22)

75%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2022	75%	51%	57%
2021	65%	42%	48%
2019	63%	42%	51%
2018	71%	48%	50%
2017	63%	47%	55%
2016	66%	47%	55%
2015	67%	44%	53%
2014	67%	43%	52%
2013	76%	42%	51%
2012	91%	82%	86%
2011	90%	82%	86%

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65%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2022	65%	50%	55%
2021	65%	47%	53%
2019	61%	46%	53%
2018	56%	47%	50%
2017	56%	46%	52%
2016	60%	47%	53%
2015	61%	46%	53%
2014	56%	46%	53%
2013	60%	45%	52%
2012	83%	73%	78%
2011	84%	70%	75%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2022	77%	63%	67%
2021	87%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	19:1	14:1	17:1
2005	18:1	14:1	17:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	13:1	16:1	16:1
1996	12:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	12%	20%	18%
2022	11%	20%	17%
2021	9%	19%	17%
2020	8%	18%	14%
2019	8%	18%	14%
2018	8%	17%	13%
2017	8%	17%	13%
2016	6%	16%	12%
2015	5%	16%	12%
2014	6%	15%	10%
2013	6%	14%	10%
2012	6%	13%	8%
2011	6%	13%	8%
2010	3%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	7%	11%	8%
2007	5%	10%	7%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	6%	25%	18%
2022	5%	25%	18%
2021	7%	25%	18%
2020	11%	25%	19%
2019	11%	25%	19%
2018	9%	26%	21%
2017	9%	26%	21%
2016	8%	26%	22%
2015	7%	26%	22%
2014	8%	26%	22%
2013	8%	26%	22%
2012	7%	26%	22%
2011	9%	26%	23%
2010	14%	31%	28%
2009	12%	31%	28%
2008	10%	29%	25%
2007	10%	29%	26%
2006	15%	32%	30%
2005	11%	31%	30%
2004	10%	31%	30%
2003	10%	31%	30%
2002	9%	31%	30%
2001	12%	31%	30%
2000	12%	31%	30%
1999	14%	31%	30%
1998	15%	30%	30%
1997	17%	31%	30%
1996	18%	31%	30%
1995	20%	30%	30%
1994	30%	30%	30%
1993	34%	30%	30%
1992	34%	30%	30%
1991	27%	30%	30%

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White

72%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	76%	44%	57%
2022	78%	45%	58%
2021	77%	46%	58%
2020	74%	48%	60%
2019	74%	48%	60%
2018	77%	49%	61%
2017	77%	49%	61%
2016	81%	50%	61%
2015	84%	50%	61%
2014	81%	51%	62%
2013	80%	52%	63%
2012	82%	53%	64%
2011	80%	53%	64%
2010	81%	54%	63%
2009	82%	54%	64%
2008	80%	55%	64%
2007	82%	56%	64%
2006	79%	56%	65%
2005	84%	57%	65%
2004	86%	58%	66%
2003	88%	59%	67%
2002	88%	60%	67%
2001	87%	61%	67%
2000	86%	61%	67%
1999	84%	62%	68%
1998	83%	63%	68%
1997	86%	64%	68%
1996	88%	64%	68%
1995	80%	65%	69%
1994	70%	66%	69%
1993	65%	66%	68%
1992	66%	66%	69%
1991	73%	66%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	0.41	0.71	0.61
2022	0.38	0.70	0.60
2021	0.40	0.69	0.60
2020	0.44	0.68	0.59
2019	0.44	0.68	0.59
2018	0.39	0.67	0.57
2017	0.39	0.67	0.57
2016	0.34	0.66	0.57
2015	0.29	0.66	0.56
2014	0.34	0.65	0.56
2013	0.35	0.65	0.56
2012	0.33	0.64	0.54
2011	0.35	0.64	0.54
2010	0.33	0.61	0.52
2009	0.31	0.61	0.52
2008	0.37	0.61	0.51
2007	0.33	0.60	0.51
2006	0.36	0.58	0.50
2005	0.28	0.58	0.49
2004	0.25	0.57	0.48
2003	0.22	0.56	0.47
2002	0.21	0.55	0.47
2001	0.23	0.53	0.47
2000	0.25	0.53	0.46
1999	0.28	0.52	0.46
1998	0.29	0.52	0.45
1997	0.27	0.50	0.45
1996	0.25	0.50	0.44
1995	0.32	0.49	0.44
1994	0.42	0.48	0.44
1993	0.47	0.48	0.45
1992	0.46	0.48	0.44
1991	0.40	0.48	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	35%	57%	59%
2022	23%	47%	52%
2021	22%	49%	54%
2020	39%	52%	56%
2019	39%	52%	56%
2018	40%	53%	50%
2017	40%	53%	50%
2016	34%	52%	47%
2015	33%	52%	47%
2014	32%	47%	42%
2013	32%	47%	41%
2012	34%	45%	38%
2011	31%	43%	38%
2010	30%	40%	34%
2009	27%	28%	31%
2008	31%	25%	32%
2007	37%	35%	33%
2006	37%	35%	34%
2005	37%	37%	35%
2004	32%	36%	34%
2003	29%	27%	28%
2002	37%	30%	29%
2001	37%	29%	28%
2000	39%	31%	29%
1999	44%	31%	29%
1998	50%	31%	30%
1997	45%	30%	29%
1996	47%	30%	27%
1995	45%	29%	26%
1994	60%	29%	30%
1993	59%	29%	30%
1992	41%	22%	23%
1991	62%	31%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	7%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	10%	8%	6%
2004	11%	8%	7%
2003	10%	7%	6%
2002	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Hanover County Schools School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School's ranking?

Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School is ranked #352 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School often compared to?

Heyward C Bellamy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Holly Tree 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 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School?

562 students attend Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School?

Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School offer ?

Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School part of?

Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School is part of New Hanover County Schools School District.