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Chadbourn Middle School (Closed 2023)

801 W Smith Street
Chadbourn, NC 28431

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Serving 108 students in grades 6-8, Chadbourn Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 80% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chadbourn Middle School
6	37
7	32
8	39

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Total Students

108 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School
2025	108
2019	108
2018	108
2017	101
2016	117
2015	125
2014	151
2013	171
2012	172
2011	178
2010	183
2009	239
2008	244
2007	287
2006	295
2005	311
2004	296
2003	307
2002	334
2001	341
2000	348
1999	357
1998	389
1997	387
1996	392
1995	422
1994	415
1993	440
1992	423
1991	415
1990	388
1989	389
1988	413
1987	396

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School
2025	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	11
2016	12
2015	11
2014	12
2013	14
2012	16
2011	15
2010	14
2009	18
2008	18
2007	20
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	22
2001	23
2000	23
1999	29
1998	29
1997	22
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	26
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27
1989	27
1988	24
1987	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(17-18)

30-34%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2018	32%	48%	33%
2017	22%	47%	38%
2016	32%	47%	34%
2015	27%	44%	31%
2014	22%	43%	28%
2013	17%	42%	27%
2012	72%	82%	77%
2011	67%	82%	77%
2010	72%	81%	76%

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(17-18)

30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2018	32%	47%	33%
2017	22%	46%	38%
2016	37%	47%	37%
2015	37%	46%	36%
2014	22%	46%	36%
2013	27%	45%	34%
2012	52%	73%	67%
2011	57%	70%	66%
2010	47%	69%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	12:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	9:1	15:1	15:1
2016	10:1	15:1	15:1
2015	11:1	15:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	16:1
2012	11:1	16:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	30:1
2006	23:1	14:1	19:1
2005	24:1	14:1	19:1
2004	23:1	15:1	19:1
2003	24:1	15:1	20:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	17:1	16:1
1989	14:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	5%
2018	1%	1%	5%
2016	1%	1%	5%
2015	2%	1%	6%
2014	2%	1%	6%
2013	1%	1%	6%
2012	1%	1%	6%
2011	2%	2%	6%
2010	2%	1%	6%
2009	2%	2%	7%
2008	2%	2%	7%
2007	1%	2%	7%
2006	1%	2%	6%
2005	1%	1%	6%
2004	1%	2%	6%
2003	1%	2%	6%
2002	1%	2%	6%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	6%
1999	1%	1%	6%
1998	1%	1%	5%
1997	2%	2%	6%
1996	2%	1%	6%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	6%
1993	1%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	5%
1991	2%	2%	5%
1990	2%	2%	5%
1989	2%	2%	5%
1988	2%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	5%	22%
2019	5%	18%	10%
2018	5%	18%	10%
2017	8%	17%	10%
2016	7%	16%	10%
2015	6%	16%	10%
2014	4%	15%	9%
2013	4%	14%	9%
2012	4%	13%	9%
2011	4%	13%	8%
2010	3%	11%	7%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	4%	11%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

71%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	71%	24%
2019	71%	25%	33%
2018	71%	25%	33%
2017	73%	26%	33%
2016	74%	26%	33%
2015	72%	26%	34%
2014	70%	26%	31%
2013	73%	26%	32%
2012	73%	26%	33%
2011	72%	26%	34%
2010	80%	31%	36%
2009	77%	31%	36%
2008	78%	29%	36%
2007	72%	29%	37%
2006	70%	31%	40%
2005	68%	32%	40%
2004	68%	31%	41%
2003	70%	31%	40%
2002	69%	31%	42%
2001	66%	31%	42%
2000	66%	31%	43%
1999	66%	31%	44%
1998	61%	31%	44%
1997	61%	31%	43%
1996	61%	31%	43%
1995	61%	30%	43%
1994	60%	30%	42%
1993	58%	30%	42%
1992	53%	30%	41%
1991	52%	30%	40%
1990	54%	30%	40%
1989	51%	30%	39%
1988	53%	30%	38%

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White

20%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	20%	42%
2019	20%	48%	49%
2018	20%	48%	50%
2017	17%	49%	50%
2016	16%	50%	51%
2015	15%	50%	49%
2014	21%	51%	53%
2013	18%	52%	52%
2012	21%	53%	51%
2011	21%	53%	51%
2010	15%	54%	51%
2009	17%	54%	51%
2008	16%	55%	51%
2007	25%	56%	50%
2006	27%	57%	49%
2005	30%	57%	50%
2004	29%	58%	49%
2003	28%	59%	51%
2002	28%	60%	49%
2001	31%	61%	50%
2000	33%	61%	49%
1999	32%	63%	49%
1998	38%	63%	50%
1997	37%	64%	50%
1996	37%	65%	50%
1995	37%	65%	51%
1994	39%	66%	52%
1993	41%	66%	53%
1992	44%	66%	54%
1991	46%	66%	55%
1990	44%	66%	55%
1989	47%	67%	56%
1988	44%	67%	57%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	3%	6%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	5%	4%	1%
2014	3%	4%	1%
2013	4%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

80%

58%

0.46

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	0.46	0.72
2019	0.46	0.68	0.64
2018	0.46	0.68	0.63
2017	0.44	0.67	0.63
2016	0.43	0.66	0.62
2015	0.46	0.66	0.61
2014	0.47	0.65	0.62
2013	0.44	0.65	0.62
2012	0.43	0.64	0.63
2011	0.44	0.64	0.63
2010	0.34	0.61	0.61
2009	0.38	0.61	0.61
2008	0.37	0.61	0.61
2007	0.42	0.60	0.61
2006	0.44	0.58	0.60
2005	0.45	0.57	0.59
2004	0.46	0.57	0.59
2003	0.44	0.56	0.58
2002	0.45	0.55	0.58
2001	0.47	0.53	0.58
2000	0.46	0.53	0.57
1999	0.47	0.51	0.57
1998	0.49	0.51	0.57
1997	0.50	0.50	0.56
1996	0.50	0.49	0.56
1995	0.50	0.49	0.56
1994	0.49	0.48	0.55
1993	0.50	0.48	0.55
1992	0.53	0.48	0.55
1991	0.52	0.48	0.54
1990	0.52	0.48	0.54
1989	0.52	0.47	0.54
1988	0.53	0.47	0.53

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Eligible for

94%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	94%	72%
2019	94%	52%	98%
2018	94%	52%	95%
2017	97%	53%	95%
2016	97%	52%	97%
2015	98%	52%	82%
2014	86%	47%	62%
2013	87%	47%	62%
2012	83%	45%	63%
2011	87%	43%	63%
2010	82%	40%	59%
2008	79%	25%	52%
2007	76%	35%	52%
2006	73%	35%	54%
2005	81%	37%	59%
2004	78%	36%	59%
2003	78%	27%	56%
2002	62%	30%	44%
2001	48%	29%	49%
2000	71%	31%	59%
1999	69%	31%	59%
1998	63%	30%	56%
1997	65%	30%	57%
1996	69%	30%	57%
1995	65%	29%	56%
1994	67%	29%	54%
1993	69%	28%	53%
1992	50%	22%	44%
1991	53%	31%	47%
1990	56%	32%	47%
1989	58%	34%	48%
1988	53%	25%	46%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	Chadbourn Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	5%	9%	10%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	10%	7%	12%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	8%	7%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	10%	7%	11%
2000	13%	8%	12%
1999	12%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbus County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NC state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

How many students attend Chadbourn Middle School?

108 students attend Chadbourn Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Chadbourn Middle School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chadbourn Middle School?

Chadbourn Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Chadbourn Middle School offer ?

Chadbourn Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Chadbourn Middle School part of?

Chadbourn Middle School is part of Columbus County Schools.

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