Summary:
Tar Heel School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the small town of Tar Heel, North Carolina, with a student population of 287 that is predominantly Hispanic, African American, and White. However, the school faces significant challenges, including low student performance, high poverty rates, and limited per-student spending.
Tar Heel School's student performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 14.8% in 8th grade to 54.5% in 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 46.9% to 62.7%. Similarly, in Reading, the proficiency rates ranged from 19.2% in 6th grade to 36.4% in 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 48.4% to 52.8%. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic students performing relatively better than White students, who have a 0 out of 5 star rating on the SchoolDigger scale.
Tar Heel School's challenges are further compounded by its extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.32% to 99.09% over the past three school years, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $9,148 in the 2018-2019 school year is lower than the state average, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges. While Tar Heel School's performance is generally lower than nearby schools in the Bladen County Schools district, there are examples of high-poverty schools in the region, such as Magnolia Elementary and East Robeson Primary, that are able to achieve stronger academic outcomes, suggesting that Tar Heel School may benefit from examining and adopting effective practices from these successful schools.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-8
District:
Bladen County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
1136th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,148
Students who attend Tar Heel School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.3
Number of students: 255
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
42.0%
African American:
27.5%
White:
23.5%
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Two or more races:
3.5%
American Indian:
3.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.8%
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