Schools in Pender County
North Carolina · 2024-2025 school year
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Districts & agencies serving Pender County
Pender County results
2024–25NC report card results for the 14 schools inPender County, with the statewide figure alongside for comparison.
66.8
Average performance score
+3.7 vs state
25%
Chronically absent
-0.1 vs state
45.1%
Economically disadvantaged
-4.9 vs state
2
Low-performing schools
School performance grades
| Grade | Schools | Share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 7.7% | 7.4% |
| B | 4 | 30.8% | 20.5% |
| C | 3 | 23.1% | 40.6% |
| D | 5 | 38.5% | 26.5% |
| F | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Graded schools | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Academic growth
| Growth | Schools | Share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 5 | 38.5% | 28.7% |
| Met | 6 | 46.2% | 42.6% |
| Not Met | 2 | 15.4% | 28.8% |
Proficiency by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready | Statewide proficient | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 74% | 53.6% | 66.4% | 3 |
| English II | 70.9% | 47.1% | 60.2% | 4 |
| Biology | 63.4% | 51.5% | 48.3% | 3 |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 60.2% | 38.3% | 57.5% | 11 |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 59% | 36% | 61.3% | 9 |
| NC Math 1 | 50.7% | 22.1% | 37% | 3 |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 49.7% | 29.3% | 52.2% | 11 |
Enrolment-weighted average of the schools in this county that report each subject, not a single county-wide testing rate.
Schools by level
| Level | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 9 | 5,031 |
| Middle | 5 | 2,464 |
| High | 4 | 3,540 |
| Other | 1 | 38 |
Teachers
| Measure | Pender County | Statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 460 | 83,000 |
| Experienced teachers | 83.3% | 80.4% |
| Beginning teachers | 16.7% | 19.6% |
| Holding a standard license | 96.2% | 94.7% |
| National Board certified | 38 | 7,521 |
Highest-scoring schools
| School | Level | Grade | Score | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Early College High | High | A | 94 | Exceeded |
| Topsail High | High | B | 82 | Exceeded |
| Topsail Annandale Elementary School | Elementary | B | 77 | Met |
| South Topsail Elementary | Elementary | B | 71 | Met |
| Topsail Middle | Middle | B | 71 | Not Met |
Chronic absenteeism is exact — summed from each school's own count and denominator. Figures reported only as school percentages are enrolment-weighted averages. 8 schools in this county carry a federal CSI or TSI designation.
All schools in Pender County
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