The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in Science. The lowest is 34% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Supply Elementary
Supply Elementary serves the early grades in an unincorporated, rural area of Brunswick County midway between the county seat and the beach towns of Shallotte and Holden Beach. The school sits in Lockwoods Folly Township, where the landscape is wetland, agricultural land, and low-density residential development rather than a town center. Families here are car-dependent, driving to Wilmington or Myrtle Beach for many services.
The school's enrollment is small to moderate for its grades. Nearly all students—an overwhelming share—qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment is racially mixed, with white students representing the largest single group, followed by Hispanic and Black students. The school serves grades pre-K through five, so state testing occurs only in grades three through five. No data on special education or English learner rates are available in the school's public profile, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these populations.
On state testing in the 2024-25 school year, the school's performance trails in language arts, with about one-third of third through fifth graders meeting proficiency. Math performance is stronger, with about half of tested students proficient. In science, about half the students tested met the standard, though the science assessment itself changed in this year, making year-to-year comparison uncertain. These proficiency rates sit well below typical performance in many districts, and a parent considering Supply Elementary would want to understand the school's specific instructional supports, any reading intervention programs in place, and the school's trajectory over time.
The Brunswick County Schools district is committed to adopting common core curricula across K-12 and expanding career pathways, though those initiatives target middle and high school more directly. More immediately, the district faces significant capacity strain: elementary schools are already full, and the district has proposed a large bond referendum on the November 2026 ballot to build a new elementary school and make other facility improvements. If the referendum fails, no new school construction would likely occur until 2028, a fact that matters for class size and potential attendance-zone changes in coming years.
The surrounding area is in the midst of rapid population growth. Brunswick County was the fastest-growing county in North Carolina in recent years, and multiple new subdivisions have been approved near Supply, ranging from affordable manufactured homes to new site-built neighborhoods. This growth is straining roads, utilities, and schools. Housing values have risen moderately, and rental costs are climbing as well. The community's major anchors are natural areas like the Green Swamp Preserve and Brunswick Nature Park, and parks with recreational facilities; daily life is rural and car-dependent.
For families choosing Supply Elementary, the school is accessible in Supply itself, sits in a growing rural corridor with family-friendly parks nearby, and draws from a diverse student body. The proficiency results in early literacy are a material concern that warrants direct conversation with the school about reading instruction, intervention practices, and whether the school's supports match a child's needs. The impending bond vote and capacity constraints are also worth monitoring closely, as they will shape class sizes and potentially attendance zones for the next several years.
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