Holly Tree Elementary, 3020 Web Trace: grades K-5, 383 students, a B (77) in North Carolina's 2025-26 school grades. Feeds Roland-Grise and Hoggard.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: Holly Tree Elementary, New Hanover County Schools, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and the federal NCES school directory.
Holly Tree Elementary School is a New Hanover County Schools elementary school for kindergarten through fifth grade on Web Trace in Wilmington, inside the city limits. Its students go on to Roland-Grise Middle and Hoggard High.
Who to call
- Front office: 910-790-2250, 3020 Web Trace, Wilmington, NC 28409
- School website: hollytree.nhcs.net
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s enrollment office, 910-251-2929. District main line: 910-254-4200.
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Department
- Which school serves my address: the district’s School Locator
| Address | 3020 Web Trace, Wilmington, NC 28409 |
| Phone | 910-790-2250 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 5 |
| School day | 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. |
| District | New Hanover County Schools |
Principal
Principal Justin Zatt, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 383 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher. The 2023-24 count was 406.
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 | B | 77 | Met |
| 2024-25 | B | 76 | Met |
| 2023-24 | B | 75 | Not met |
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment and indicator data:
- 75.8% of state tests taken at Holly Tree were at grade level or above, against 59.2% statewide.
- Reading, grades 3 to 5: 69.9% at grade level. Math: 79.2%. Fifth-grade science: 83.6%.
The grades come from the state’s School Performance Grades dashboard data. The state’s interactive school report card for Holly Tree 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, the whole Holly Tree zone goes on to Roland-Grise Middle and John T. Hoggard High.
Calendar and bell times
The school day runs 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m., according to the school’s website. Holly Tree 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
More on Wilmington schools
- The school’s website and its page in the district’s school directory
- Every public school in Wilmington
- Our Wilmington schools guide for enrollment documents and board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Holly Tree Elementary serve?
Kindergarten through fifth grade. Holly Tree is a New Hanover County Schools elementary school at 3020 Web Trace in Wilmington, with 383 students in the federal 2024-25 count.
What is Holly Tree Elementary’s school performance grade?
Holly Tree earned a B, with a score of 77, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 school performance grades, against 76 in 2024-25.
Which middle and high school does Holly Tree feed into?
Roland-Grise Middle and John T. Hoggard High. The whole Holly Tree zone goes to both, according to the district’s school locator map.
What time does Holly Tree Elementary start?
The school’s website lists its hours as 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
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