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Fair Bluff Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Po Box 277
Fair Bluff, NC 28439

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Fair Bluff Elementary School serves 144 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Fair Bluff Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	17
1	18
2	19
3	12
4	13
5	12
6	10
7	15
8	11

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Total Students

144 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School
2025	144
2007	134
2006	144
2005	98
2004	144
2003	145
2002	171
2001	185
2000	210
1999	255
1998	235
1997	250
1996	255
1995	244
1994	257
1993	268
1992	252
1991	266
1990	283
1989	299
1988	277
1987	281

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2006)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School
2006	8
2005	8
2004	8
2003	8
2002	17
2001	19
2000	21
1999	24
1998	23
1997	14
1996	14
1995	15
1994	15
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	14
1989	14
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	7%
2006	1%	2%	6%
2005	1%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	10%	22%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	10%	8%	5%
2004	1%	7%	4%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	4%	2%	1%
1995	6%	2%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

82%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	82%	24%
2007	85%	29%	37%
2006	82%	31%	40%
2005	95%	32%	40%
2004	84%	31%	41%
2003	82%	31%	40%
2002	80%	31%	42%
2001	80%	31%	42%
2000	74%	31%	43%
1999	84%	31%	44%
1998	80%	31%	44%
1997	78%	31%	43%
1996	73%	31%	43%
1995	70%	30%	43%
1994	70%	30%	42%
1993	69%	30%	42%
1992	66%	30%	41%
1991	64%	30%	40%
1990	65%	30%	40%
1989	58%	30%	39%
1988	59%	30%	38%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	7%	42%
2007	10%	56%	50%
2006	7%	57%	49%
2005	4%	57%	50%
2004	15%	58%	49%
2003	12%	59%	51%
2002	15%	60%	49%
2001	17%	61%	50%
2000	22%	61%	49%
1999	14%	63%	49%
1998	18%	63%	50%
1997	20%	64%	50%
1996	23%	65%	50%
1995	24%	65%	51%
1994	27%	66%	52%
1993	29%	66%	53%
1992	31%	66%	54%
1991	35%	66%	55%
1990	34%	66%	55%
1989	42%	67%	56%
1988	41%	67%	57%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

58%

0.32

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	0.32	0.72
2007	0.27	0.60	0.61
2006	0.32	0.58	0.60
2005	0.10	0.57	0.59
2004	0.27	0.57	0.59
2003	0.31	0.56	0.58
2002	0.34	0.55	0.58
2001	0.33	0.53	0.58
2000	0.41	0.53	0.57
1999	0.28	0.51	0.57
1998	0.33	0.51	0.57
1997	0.35	0.50	0.56
1996	0.42	0.49	0.56
1995	0.45	0.49	0.56
1994	0.44	0.48	0.55
1993	0.44	0.48	0.55
1992	0.47	0.48	0.55
1991	0.47	0.48	0.54
1990	0.47	0.48	0.54
1989	0.49	0.47	0.54
1988	0.49	0.47	0.53

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Eligible for

76%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	76%	72%
2007	78%	35%	52%
2006	76%	35%	54%
2005	69%	37%	59%
2004	80%	36%	59%
2003	79%	27%	56%
2002	64%	30%	44%
2001	77%	29%	49%
2000	88%	31%	59%
1999	80%	31%	59%
1998	81%	30%	56%
1997	79%	30%	57%
1996	76%	30%	57%
1995	86%	29%	56%
1994	75%	29%	54%
1993	72%	28%	53%
1992	67%	22%	44%
1991	68%	31%	47%
1990	64%	32%	47%
1989	65%	34%	48%
1988	65%	25%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Fair Bluff Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2025	6%	1%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	6%	7%	12%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	11%
2003	14%	7%	11%
2002	7%	8%	11%
2001	12%	7%	11%
2000	10%	8%	12%
1999	13%	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

How many students attend Fair Bluff Elementary School?

144 students attend Fair Bluff Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Fair Bluff Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Fair Bluff Elementary School offer ?

Fair Bluff Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Fair Bluff Elementary School part of?

Fair Bluff Elementary School is part of Columbus County Schools.

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