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Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School

1337 Giles Byrd Road
Hallsboro, NC 28442

Bottom 50%

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Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hallsboro-artesia Elementary 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 is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School's student population of 376 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	40
1	43
2	59
3	51
4	46
5	46
6	58

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School
2023	362
2022	361
2021	357
2020	344
2019	344
2018	387
2017	387
2016	391
2015	426
2014	384
2013	411
2012	465
2011	478
2010	501
2009	417
2008	454
2007	470
2006	435
2005	428
2004	449
2003	426
2002	464
2001	471
2000	464
1999	448
1998	447
1997	453
1996	494
1995	491
1994	470
1993	494
1992	735
1991	715
1990	706
1989	689
1988	681
1987	723

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	24
2014	23
2013	25
2012	25
2011	27
2010	26
2009	24
2008	23
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	19
2002	23
2001	24
2000	23
1999	28
1998	28
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	28
1992	40
1991	40
1990	39

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School Rankings

Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School is 0.80, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1673 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School
2023	#1673
2022	#1673
2021	#1889
2019	#1667
2018	#1475
2017	#2074
2016	#2160
2015	#2164
2014	#2365
2013	#2245
2012	#2117

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(21-22)

45-49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2022	47%	51%	42%
2021	27%	42%	32%
2019	32%	42%	31%
2018	42%	48%	33%
2017	32%	47%	38%
2016	27%	47%	34%
2015	22%	44%	31%
2014	12%	43%	28%
2013	12%	42%	27%
2012	68%	82%	77%
2011	67%	82%	77%

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35-39%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2022	37%	50%	41%
2021	32%	47%	34%
2019	37%	46%	38%
2018	37%	47%	33%
2017	27%	46%	38%
2016	27%	47%	37%
2015	27%	46%	36%
2014	22%	46%	36%
2013	27%	45%	34%
2012	59%	73%	67%
2011	59%	70%	66%

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80-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2022	84%	63%	55%
2021	34%	61%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	20:1	15:1	15:1
2006	22:1	14:1	19:1
2005	21:1	14:1	19:1
2004	22:1	15:1	19:1
2003	22:1	15:1	20:1
2002	20:1	15:1	15:1
2001	20:1	15:1	15:1
2000	20:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	20:1	16:1	16:1
1995	20:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	14:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

17%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	17%	1%	4%
2022	18%	1%	5%
2021	21%	1%	5%
2020	23%	1%	5%
2019	23%	1%	5%
2018	22%	1%	5%
2017	22%	1%	5%
2016	22%	1%	5%
2015	24%	1%	6%
2014	26%	1%	6%
2013	30%	1%	6%
2012	27%	1%	6%
2011	29%	2%	6%
2010	31%	1%	6%
2009	31%	2%	7%
2008	32%	2%	7%
2007	34%	2%	7%
2006	33%	2%	6%
2005	30%	2%	6%
2004	30%	2%	6%
2003	31%	2%	6%
2002	30%	2%	6%
2001	29%	2%	6%
2000	32%	2%	6%
1999	32%	2%	6%
1998	31%	2%	5%
1997	33%	2%	6%
1996	33%	2%	6%
1995	32%	2%	6%
1994	31%	2%	6%
1993	30%	2%	5%
1992	28%	2%	5%
1991	28%	2%	5%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

18%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	20%	20%	12%
2022	20%	20%	12%
2021	20%	19%	12%
2020	16%	18%	10%
2019	16%	18%	10%
2018	15%	17%	10%
2017	15%	17%	10%
2016	13%	16%	10%
2015	13%	16%	10%
2014	13%	15%	9%
2013	12%	14%	9%
2012	10%	13%	9%
2011	8%	13%	8%
2010	9%	11%	7%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	9%	11%	6%
2007	9%	10%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	6%	7%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

23%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	22%	25%	31%
2022	26%	25%	31%
2021	30%	25%	31%
2020	34%	25%	33%
2019	34%	25%	33%
2018	33%	26%	33%
2017	33%	26%	33%
2016	37%	26%	33%
2015	38%	26%	34%
2014	31%	26%	31%
2013	31%	26%	32%
2012	32%	26%	33%
2011	32%	26%	34%
2010	33%	31%	36%
2009	34%	31%	36%
2008	30%	29%	36%
2007	30%	29%	37%
2006	36%	32%	40%
2005	39%	31%	40%
2004	37%	31%	41%
2003	37%	31%	40%
2002	38%	31%	42%
2001	37%	31%	42%
2000	40%	31%	43%
1999	42%	31%	44%
1998	38%	30%	44%
1997	39%	31%	43%
1996	40%	31%	43%
1995	40%	30%	43%
1994	42%	30%	42%
1993	42%	30%	42%
1992	47%	30%	41%
1991	46%	30%	40%

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White

23%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	25%	44%	49%
2022	19%	45%	48%
2021	17%	46%	48%
2020	16%	48%	49%
2019	16%	48%	49%
2018	22%	49%	50%
2017	22%	49%	50%
2016	23%	50%	51%
2015	22%	50%	49%
2014	25%	51%	53%
2013	24%	52%	52%
2012	27%	53%	51%
2011	29%	53%	51%
2010	27%	54%	51%
2009	27%	54%	51%
2008	29%	55%	51%
2007	27%	56%	50%
2006	25%	56%	49%
2005	25%	57%	50%
2004	27%	58%	49%
2003	27%	59%	51%
2002	27%	60%	49%
2001	30%	61%	50%
2000	27%	61%	49%
1999	25%	62%	49%
1998	28%	63%	50%
1997	27%	64%	50%
1996	27%	64%	50%
1995	28%	65%	51%
1994	27%	66%	52%
1993	28%	66%	53%
1992	25%	66%	54%
1991	26%	66%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	16%	6%	4%
2022	17%	5%	4%
2021	12%	5%	4%
2020	11%	5%	3%
2019	11%	5%	3%
2018	8%	4%	2%
2017	8%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	5%	4%	1%
2013	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.80

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	0.80	0.71	0.66
2022	0.80	0.70	0.66
2021	0.79	0.69	0.66
2020	0.78	0.68	0.64
2019	0.78	0.68	0.64
2018	0.77	0.67	0.63
2017	0.77	0.67	0.63
2016	0.75	0.66	0.62
2015	0.74	0.66	0.61
2014	0.76	0.65	0.62
2013	0.75	0.65	0.62
2012	0.75	0.64	0.63
2011	0.73	0.64	0.63
2010	0.73	0.61	0.61
2009	0.72	0.61	0.61
2008	0.73	0.61	0.61
2007	0.73	0.60	0.61
2006	0.71	0.58	0.60
2005	0.70	0.58	0.59
2004	0.70	0.57	0.59
2003	0.70	0.56	0.58
2002	0.70	0.55	0.58
2001	0.69	0.53	0.58
2000	0.70	0.53	0.57
1999	0.67	0.52	0.57
1998	0.69	0.52	0.57
1997	0.67	0.50	0.56
1996	0.66	0.50	0.56
1995	0.67	0.49	0.56
1994	0.66	0.48	0.55
1993	0.66	0.48	0.55
1992	0.65	0.48	0.55
1991	0.65	0.48	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	98%	57%	98%
2022	99%	47%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	99%	52%	98%
2019	99%	52%	98%
2018	99%	53%	95%
2017	99%	53%	95%
2016	99%	52%	97%
2015	99%	52%	82%
2014	72%	47%	62%
2013	71%	47%	62%
2012	71%	45%	63%
2011	75%	43%	63%
2010	69%	40%	59%
2008	60%	25%	52%
2007	51%	35%	52%
2006	57%	35%	54%
2005	70%	37%	59%
2004	64%	36%	59%
2003	63%	27%	56%
2002	58%	30%	44%
2001	56%	29%	49%
2000	68%	31%	59%
1999	72%	31%	59%
1998	70%	31%	56%
1997	69%	30%	57%
1996	67%	30%	57%
1995	64%	29%	56%
1994	69%	29%	54%
1993	84%	29%	53%
1992	49%	22%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	16%	7%	12%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	11%
2003	15%	7%	11%
2002	16%	8%	11%
2001	14%	7%	11%
2000	16%	8%	12%
1999	15%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School's ranking?

Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School is ranked #1673 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School?

376 students attend Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

23% of Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 19% of students are Two or more races, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 17% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School?

Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School offer ?

Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School part of?

Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School is part of Columbus County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50%
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education