Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Bladenboro’s public schools score below 68% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 31% of Bladenboro’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bladenboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bladenboro’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 324 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bladenboro’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,460 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bladenboro’s grade
C: better than 32% of North Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bladenboro, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Primary
Grades PK–4 · 448 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Primary
Grades PK–4 · 448 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Primary
Grades PK–4 · 448 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Primary
Grades PK–4 · 448 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Primary
Grades PK–4 · 448 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Primary
Grades PK–4 · 448 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Middle
Grades 5–8 · 254 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Middle
Grades 5–8 · 254 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Middle
Grades 5–8 · 254 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bladenboro
Bladenboro Middle
Grades 5–8 · 254 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bladenboro · depends on your address
West Bladen High
Grades 9–12 · 720 students · 23:1 students per teacher
East Bladen High
Grades 9–12 · 525 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
Bladen Early College
Grades 9–12 · 129 students · in Dublin
10th grade in Bladenboro · depends on your address
West Bladen High
Grades 9–12 · 720 students · 23:1 students per teacher
East Bladen High
Grades 9–12 · 525 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
Bladen Early College
Grades 9–12 · 129 students · in Dublin
Bladenboro’s public schools are run by Bladen County Schools, which also serves Clarkton, Dublin, East Arcadia and Elizabethtown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bladenboro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Bladenboro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bladenboro | C | Bladen County Schools |
Every school in Bladenboro
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bladenboro’s schools
Are Bladenboro’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bladenboro children attend score below 68% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bladenboro in?
Bladen County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,928 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bladenboro kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Bladen High, East Bladen High and Bladen Early College.
What is Bladenboro’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Bladen County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Bladenboro spend per student?
$16,460 in Bladen County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bladenboro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bladenboro → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.