Trinity Methodist Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainElizabethtown’s public schools score below 68% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 31% of Elizabethtown’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elizabethtown, 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.
Elizabethtown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 56 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elizabethtown’s, its schools beat 48%, higher 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 four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy, Emereau: Bladen and Elizabethtown Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Elizabethtown’s grade
C: better than 32% of North Carolina school districts, #253 of 290 North Carolina towns. 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 Elizabethtown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Primary
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Primary
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Primary
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Primary
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Primary
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Primary
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Elizabethtown · depends on your address
West Bladen High
Grades 9–12 · 720 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Bladenboro
East Bladen High
Grades 9–12 · 525 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Bladen Early College
Grades 9–12 · 129 students · in Dublin
10th grade in Elizabethtown · depends on your address
West Bladen High
Grades 9–12 · 720 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Bladenboro
East Bladen High
Grades 9–12 · 525 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Bladen Early College
Grades 9–12 · 129 students · in Dublin
Elizabethtown’s public schools are run by Bladen County Schools, which also serves Bladenboro, Clarkton, Dublin and East Arcadia 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
Elizabethtown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Elizabethtown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | C | Bladen County Schools |
Every school in Elizabethtown
11 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 Elizabethtown’s schools
Are Elizabethtown’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elizabethtown children attend score below 68% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #253 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elizabethtown in?
Bladen County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,928 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown’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 Elizabethtown spend per student?
$16,460 in Bladen County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Elizabethtown?
Yes: Elizabethtown Christian Academy (religious, grades K–7, 161 students). Elizabethtown also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Elizabethtown 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.