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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,004 students in Pender County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Pender County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
19 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
10,931 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
666 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pender County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,861 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
1,188 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
7,208 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
589 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
736
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
830
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
823
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
827
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
802
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
777
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
843
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
813
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
822
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
960
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
942
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
803
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
736
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,533 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,872
$11,229
Spending / Student
$9,533
$11,655
Best Pender County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Topsail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%)
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
| 807 students
Rank: #22.
Surf City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
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
| 705 students
Rank: #33.
Penderlea Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11 Garden Road
Willard, NC 28478
(910) 285-2761
Willard, NC 28478
(910) 285-2761
Grades: PK-8
| 495 students
Rank: #44.
Cape Fear Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1886 Nc Hwy 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-3334
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 602-3334
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #55.
Pender Innovative Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1886 Nc Hwy 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 815-7092
Rocky Point, NC 28457
(910) 815-7092
Grades: K-12
| 99 students
Rank: #66.
Burgaw Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Wright Street
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0149
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-0149
Grades: 6-8
| 257 students
Rank: #77.
West Pender Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10750 Nc Hwy 53 West
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 283-5626
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 283-5626
Grades: 6-8
| 179 students
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