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C−

C.F. Pope Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

400 North Wright Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 · (910) 259-0145 · Part of Pender County Schools

Burgaw’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
530
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about C.F. Pope Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Burgaw kids: Burgaw Middle

On the path

Where Burgaw kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5C.F. Pope ElementaryYou are here
6–8Burgaw Middle236 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 North Wright Street, Burgaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten80
Grade 174
Grade 283
Grade 371
Grade 477
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
474’20
464’21
532’22
538’23
530’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 34%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about C.F. Pope Elementary from Burgaw families.

Other schools in Pender County Schools

The district →
Surf City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampstead
A−
857 students17:1
South Topsail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampstead
A−
618 students16:1
Topsail Annandale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hampstead
A
580 students17:1
Cape Fear Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rocky Point
C+
533 students14:1
North Topsail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampstead
A
529 students16:1
Malpass Corner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burgaw
C−
513 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Burgaw’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.