Top Rankings
Pender 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 7,283 students in Pender County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Pender County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
19 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
10,316 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
632 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pender County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,731 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
1,177 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
6,814 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
523 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
228
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
773
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
765
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
780
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
717
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
781
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
766
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
761
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
948
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
817
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
761
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
636
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,101 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,461
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,101
$11,785
Best Pender County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Topsail Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1310 Sloop Point Loop Road
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-0694
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-0694
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
Rank: #22.
Topsail Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17385 Us Hwy 17
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-1977
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-1977
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Topsail Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17445 Us Hwy 17
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2612
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2612
Grades: 5-8
| 785 students
Rank: #44.
Surf City Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12345-a Literacy Lane
Holly Ridge, NC 28445
(910) 928-0067
Holly Ridge, NC 28445
(910) 928-0067
Grades: K-5
| 723 students
Rank: #55.
South Topsail Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
997 Hoover Road
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2756
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2756
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #66.
Surf City Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12345-b Literacy Lane
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 928-0087
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 928-0087
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #77.
Rocky Point Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
255 Elementary School Road
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 675-2309
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 675-2309
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #88.
Cape Fear Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1882 Nc Hwy 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-3767
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-3767
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #99.
Cape Fear Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1886 Nc Hwy 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-3334
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-3334
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
Rank: #1010.
Penderlea Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11 Garden Road
Willard, NC 28478
(910) 285-2761
Willard, NC 28478
(910) 285-2761
Grades: K-8
| 506 students
Rank: #1111.
West Pender Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10750 Nc Hwy 53 West
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 283-5626
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 283-5626
Grades: 6-8
| 172 students
Rank: #1212.
C.f. Pope Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 North Wright Street
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0145
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0145
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #1313.
Burgaw Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Wright Street
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0149
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0149
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
Rank: #1414.
Malpass Corner Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4992 Malpass Corner Road
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 283-5889
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 283-5889
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pender Innovative Learning Academy
Alternative School
1886 Nc Hwy 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 815-7092
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 815-7092
Grades: K-12
| 291 students
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