For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public schools serving 4,056 students in Bladen County, NC (there are 2 private schools, serving 204 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Bladen County, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).
The top ranked public schools in Bladen County, NC are West Bladen High School, Plain View Primary and Emereau: Bladen. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bladen County, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Bladen County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 55% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Bladen County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Bladen High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 Nc Hwy 410
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 862-2130
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 862-2130
Grades: 9-12
| 696 students
Rank: #22.
Plain View Primary
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1963 Chicken Foot Road
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Grades: PK-4
| 186 students
Rank: #33.
Emereau: Bladen
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
995 Airport Rd
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-6595
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-6595
Grades: K-8
| 581 students
Rank: #44.
Dublin Primary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7048 Albert Street
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 862-2202
Grades: PK-4
| 210 students
Rank: #55.
Clarkton School Of Discovery
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10000 North College Street
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531
Grades: 5-8
| 198 students
Rank: #66.
Bladen Lakes Primary
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9554 Johnsontown Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-4608
Grades: PK-4
| 126 students
Rank: #77.
Bladenboro Primary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
312 Old Whiteville Road
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3387
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3387
Grades: PK-4
| 378 students
Rank: #88.
Elizabethtown Primary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Mercer Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-3380
Grades: PK-4
| 508 students
Rank: #99.
Bladenboro Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
910 South Main Street
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232
Grades: 5-8
| 265 students
Rank: #1010.
Tar Heel Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14888 Hwy 87 West
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Grades: 5-8
| 298 students
Rank: #1111.
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1360 Martin L King Jr Dr
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-2965
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-2965
Grades: 6-12
| 116 students
Rank: #1212.
Elizabethtown Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1496 Hwy 701 South
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071
Grades: 5-8
| 349 students
Rank: n/an/a
7418 Nc Highway 41 West, Parke
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 876-6654
Dublin, NC 28332
(910) 876-6654
Grades: 9-12
| 145 students
Bladen County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
66 Booker T Washington Road
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-4161
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-4161
Grades: PK-5
| 182 students
School Of Extended Hope (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1300 Martin Luther King Dri
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 872-5590
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 872-5590
Grades: 5-12
| 58 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Bladen County, NC?
The top ranked public schools in Bladen County, NC include West Bladen High School, Plain View Primary and Emereau: Bladen.
How many public schools are located in Bladen County, NC?
13 public schools are located in Bladen County, NC.
What percentage of students in Bladen County, NC go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Bladen County, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Bladen County, NC?
Bladen County, NC public schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public schools average of 55% (majority Black).
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