Best Public Schools in Bladenboro, NC

Summary:

The city of Bladenboro, North Carolina is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school. These schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

Among the standout schools, Bladenboro Primary stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio and generally higher performance on 3rd and 4th grade math and reading tests compared to the Bladen County Schools district average, though still below the state average. Bladenboro Middle excels in 5th and 8th grade science proficiency, but struggles in math and reading compared to the district and state. West Bladen High has a diverse student population and mixed academic performance, with some subjects above the district average and others below.

Overall, the Bladenboro schools face significant socioeconomic challenges that likely impact their academic performance. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratios at the elementary and middle school levels present opportunities for more individualized attention and targeted interventions to help improve student outcomes in this high-need community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bladenboro Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	312 Old Whiteville Road	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 863-3387	435	28	15.3	99.3%	221 (50.8%)	97 (22.3%)	64 (14.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.1%)	41.2	908^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.7%		29.9	1089^th of 1502 public elementary schools	27.5%	181					53.7	50.0					41.5	52.8							$11,612	$1,954	$9,658
Bladenboro Middle	Public	5-8	910 South Main Street	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 863-3232	275	15	18.2	98.9%	147 (53.5%)	54 (19.6%)	41 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.8%)	26.2	601^st of 793 public middle schools	24.2%		35.1	507^th of 784 public middle schools	35.3%	94							31.3	21.3	37.1	33.7			35.9	24.6	35.5	44.2	76.6	62.8	$9,981	$1,030	$8,951
West Bladen High	Public	9-12	1600 NC Hwy 410	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 862-2130	700	40	17.5	99.4%	315 (45.0%)	161 (23.0%)	179 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.6%)	42.7	351^st of 640 public high schools	45.2%		34.3	402^nd of 626 public high schools	35.8%	51	55.3	53.1	51.1	39.3															$10,409	$1,337	$9,072

Cities Near Bladenboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarkton	8.4 mi	1	314^th
Whiteville	8.75 mi	9	258^th
Dublin	8.8 mi	2	176^th
Lumberton	9.38 mi	15	319^th
Elizabethtown	11.73 mi	6	405^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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