Edwin A. Alderman Elementary, 2025 Independence Blvd.: grades K-5, 255 students, a D (46) in North Carolina's 2025-26 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: Alderman Elementary, New Hanover County Schools, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and the federal NCES school directory.

Edwin A. Alderman Elementary School is a New Hanover County Schools elementary school for kindergarten through fifth grade on Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, inside the city limits. It is one of the smaller elementary schools in the district by enrollment.

Who to call
Address 2025 Independence Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone 910-350-2031
Grades Kindergarten to 5
School day 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
District New Hanover County Schools

Principal

Principal Dr. Bobby Garcia, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 255 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 12 students per teacher. The 2023-24 count was 274.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school from A to F. According to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s technical guide, 80% of the grade comes from an achievement score built on state tests and other indicators, and 20% from students’ academic growth, on a 15-point scale.

School year Grade Score Growth
2025-26 D 46 Met
2024-25 D 42 Met
2023-24 D 53 Met

A school with a D or F that does not exceed its growth target is designated low-performing. Alderman is on the state’s 2025-26 low-performing schools list, and was also on it in 2024-25 and 2023-24.

From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment and indicator data:

  • 37.8% of state tests taken at Alderman were at grade level or above, against 59.2% statewide.
  • Reading, grades 3 to 5: 35% at grade level. Math: 34.1%. Fifth-grade science: 57.5%.

The grades come from the state’s School Performance Grades dashboard data. The state’s interactive school report card for Alderman covers 2024-25.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address on the district’s School Locator map or call the enrollment office at 910-251-2929. According to the zone map:

Calendar and bell times

The school day runs 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m., according to the school’s website. Alderman follows the district’s traditional calendar. From the 2026-27 calendar (PDF), students are off on:

  • Monday, Oct. 26: teacher workday
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, teacher workday
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day
  • Nov. 25-27: teacher workday, then Thanksgiving
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Alderman Elementary serve?

Kindergarten through fifth grade. Edwin A. Alderman is a New Hanover County Schools elementary school at 2025 Independence Blvd., with 255 students in the federal 2024-25 count.

What is Alderman Elementary’s school performance grade?

Alderman earned a D, with a score of 46, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 school performance grades, up from 42 in 2024-25. The state has designated it low-performing three years running.

Which middle and high school does Alderman feed into?

Most of the Alderman zone goes to Williston Middle and New Hanover High, according to the district’s school locator map. Parts go to Roland-Grise Middle and to Hoggard and Ashley high schools.

What time does Alderman Elementary start?

The school’s website lists its hours as 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.