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B+
Schools in Burgaw · Pender County Schools

Burgaw’s public schools outscore 68% of North Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Burgaw, 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.

#51of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 1 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 5% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
981 students on the public path
In brief

Burgaw’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 330 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burgaw’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,360 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Burgaw Middle, then Pender Early College High. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burgaw’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 68% of North Carolina school districts, #51 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (330)Better than 85%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,243 test results and a graduating class of 823 could put Burgaw anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burgaw’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,001 in math, 5,485 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burgaw, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5C.F. Pope ElementaryPender County SchoolsC−
6–8Burgaw MiddlePender County SchoolsC−
9–12Pender Early College HighPender County SchoolsA+

Burgaw’s public schools are run by Pender County Schools, which also serves Atkinson, St. Helena, Surf City and Topsail Beach 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.

Pender County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 11,073 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,360NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 49.9% · 5485 students tested
Math55%
State average 50.8% · 5001 students tested

Burgaw vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Burgaw’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurgawB+Pender County Schools

Every school in Burgaw

3 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).

District schools in Burgawby address
C.F. Pope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
530 students16:1Rate it →
Burgaw Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
236 students10:1Rate it →
Pender Early College High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
215 studentsRate it →

Questions about Burgaw’s schools

Are Burgaw’s schools good?

By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burgaw children attend outscore 68% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #51 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burgaw in?

Pender County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,073 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burgaw kids go to high school?

Pender Early College High, with 215 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Burgaw’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Pender County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Burgaw spend per student?

$12,360 in Pender County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.