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Schools in Clarkton

Clarkton’s public schools

Bladen County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clarkton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/10schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 26% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,369 students on the public path
In brief

Clarkton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Clarkton’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. East Bladen High places highest (better than 47%); East Arcadia Elementary lowest (1%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Clarkton, graded from D− to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and three high schools: West Bladen High, East Bladen High and Bladen Early College. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Clarkton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
6–8Clarkton School of DiscoveryBladen County SchoolsC
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bladen County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bladen County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,928 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$16,460NC $13,045 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 49.9% · 1949 students tested
Math31%
State average 50.8% · 1741 students tested

Clarkton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clarkton—Bladen County Schools

Every school in Clarkton

10 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 Clarktonby address
Clarkton School of Discovery
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
147 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Clarktonin other towns
Elizabethtown Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elizabethtown
C−
483 students13:1Rate it →
Tar Heel School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tar Heel
D
449 students17:1Rate it →
Bladenboro Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bladenboro
C−
448 students16:1Rate it →
Dublin Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dublin
C
234 students14:1Rate it →
Bladen Lakes Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elizabethtown
C−
166 students19:1Rate it →
East Arcadia Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Riegelwood
D−
68 students9:1Rate it →
West Bladen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bladenboro
B−
720 students23:1Rate it →
East Bladen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Elizabethtown
B−
525 students19:1Rate it →
Bladen Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Dublin
C+
129 studentsRate it →

Questions about Clarkton’s schools

Are Clarkton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Clarkton. Bladen County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clarkton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Clarkton in?

Bladen County Schools.

Where do Clarkton kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: West Bladen High, East Bladen High and Bladen Early College.

Parents talk

What Clarkton families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.