The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 46% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Clear View Elementary
Clear View Elementary is a public school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It enrolls a school-sized population across six grades, with roughly equal numbers in each year level. About half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and a meaningful Black population; smaller numbers of students identify as multiracial or Asian.
The school sits in Onslow County, which is shaped by Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Air Station New River. Jacksonville itself is the youngest city in the United States by average age, a fact driven by the large active-duty military presence and the flow of service members and families through base gates. The county's economy depends heavily on the military, with other major employers including the county's own school system, Onslow Memorial Hospital, and manufacturers like Stanadyne. Housing values are moderate relative to the state and nation, and rental affordability is notably better than the national average. The region has been growing steadily, with new residential subdivisions being built while downtown Jacksonville has seen downtown-focused reinvestment.
Clear View's academic standing rests on test results from third through fifth grade, the grades where the state administers end-of-grade assessments. In the most recent school year, reading proficiency exceeded mathematics, and both of those outpaced science performance. Across grades three through five combined, about half the students met proficiency on math, somewhat more than half met it in reading, and fewer than half met it in science. Science proficiency data comes from only a small subset of the school's upper grades due to the grade-level scope of state science testing. The school is too small to appear in county-level proficiency comparisons that would show how it ranks relative to other Onslow County schools or allow meaningful trend analysis. State testing data from prior years was not available, so whether these results represent stability, growth, or decline cannot be determined from the provided information. A parent may want to ask the school directly about recent trends and any interventions aimed at mathematics and science instruction.
The Onslow County Schools district has made three major, lasting shifts since 2021 that affect all elementary schools, including Clear View. Beginning in 2021-22, the district replaced its prior reading instruction with a curriculum aligned to the Science of Reading. This approach now governs how every kindergarten through second grade student learns foundational reading skills, with daily instruction structured to include a dedicated block on phonics and decoding, supported by diagnostic tools such as mClass and iReady to guide intervention placement. For families new to the district, this is how reading is now taught. In 2023-24, the district also standardized bell times; elementary schools in OCS now start at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. for bus dismissal, reshaping family childcare and transportation routines. That same year the board implemented a cell phone policy prohibiting students from having devices activated, displayed, or visible during the school day, and in 2025 the district extended that rule to smartwatches, aligning with a new state law. Finally, OCS has rolled out generative AI tools in high school classrooms and given staff at all grade levels access to AI resources, shifting what instruction looks like as students move through the system.
Clear View is a regular public elementary school with no special charter or magnet designation. It serves a school population drawn from Jacksonville and surrounding areas. Housing data from the 28540 zip code shows that homes are moderate in price and stable, with recent year-over-year gains. Rental prices are similarly stable and reasonable for the region. Jacksonville itself offers a car-dependent layout outside its downtown core, though it has invested in an extensive greenway network of trails connecting neighborhoods, parks, and the base. Downtown has walkable civic anchors including parks along the New River, the Onslow County Main Library, and public transit via Jacksonville Transit and the Onslow United Transit System. New residential construction is active in subdivisions like Towne Pointe, which the public real estate market describes as family-friendly and close to schools and the base.
Enrollment data by grade and counts of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch are available in the school data section. Information about special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, attendance, discipline, or detailed staffing numbers was not available in the data provided. The school's website address was not listed, so a parent interested in learning more about specific programs, classroom practices, or enrollment procedures should contact the school or Onslow County Schools directly.
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