Mary C. Williams Elementary, 801 Silver Lake Road: grades K-5, 355 students, a C (59) in North Carolina's 2025-26 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: Mary C. Williams Elementary, New Hanover County Schools, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and the federal NCES school directory.
Mary C. Williams Elementary School is a New Hanover County Schools elementary school for kindergarten through fifth grade on Silver Lake Road, south of Wilmington. It has a Wilmington mailing address, but sits outside the city limits in unincorporated New Hanover County, in the Census Bureau’s Silver Lake area.
Who to call
- Front office: 910-350-2150, 801 Silver Lake Road, Wilmington, NC 28412
- School website: williams.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 | 801 Silver Lake Road, Wilmington, NC 28412 |
| Phone | 910-350-2150 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 5 |
| School day | 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. |
| District | New Hanover County Schools |
Principal
Principal Paul Slovik, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 355 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 11 students per teacher. The 2023-24 count was 399.
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 | C | 59 | Met |
| 2024-25 | C | 62 | Met |
| 2023-24 | C | 65 | Met |
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment and indicator data:
- 53.5% of state tests taken at Williams were at grade level or above, against 59.2% statewide.
- Reading, grades 3 to 5: 48.7% at grade level. Math: 58.6%. Fifth-grade science: 52.6%.
The grades come from the state’s School Performance Grades dashboard data. The state’s interactive school report card for Williams 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:
- Middle school: the whole zone goes to Myrtle Grove Middle.
- High schools: the zone is split between Eugene Ashley High and New Hanover High.
Calendar and bell times
The school day runs 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m., according to the school’s website. Williams 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 Mary C. Williams Elementary serve?
Kindergarten through fifth grade. Mary C. Williams is a New Hanover County Schools elementary school at 801 Silver Lake Road, with 355 students in the federal 2024-25 count.
What is Mary C. Williams Elementary’s school performance grade?
Williams earned a C, with a score of 59, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 school performance grades, down from 62 in 2024-25.
Which middle and high school does Mary C. Williams feed into?
Myrtle Grove Middle. The Williams zone is then split between Eugene Ashley High and New Hanover High, according to the district’s school locator map.
What time does Mary C. Williams Elementary start?
The school’s website lists its hours as 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
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