Top Rankings
Bladen County Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,029 students in Bladen County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Bladen County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
3,842 Students
493,495 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
31,615 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bladen County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)31%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
22%
20%
% Black
35%
25%
% White
34%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,677 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,234 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,677
$11,192
Spending / Student
$14,234
$11,617
Best Bladen County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarkton School Of Discovery
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10000 North College Street
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531
Gr: 5-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Bladenboro Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
910 South Main Street
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232
Gr: 5-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Tar Heel School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14888 Hwy 87 West
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Gr: PK-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #44.
Elizabethtown Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1496 Hwy 701 South
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071
Gr: 5-8 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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