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Bladen County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,110 students in Bladen County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Bladen County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
3,981 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bladen County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
82 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
839 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
1,454 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
37%
26%
# White Students
1,387 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
35%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
267
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,165 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,737 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,165
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,737
$11,785
Best Bladen County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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
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