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C.F. Pope Elementary

Pender County Schools · Pender County

Address
400 North Wright Street, Burgaw, NC 28425
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370357001462
530
Students
32.7
Teachers (FTE)
16.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
46
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
27.8%
Chronically absent
73.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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C.F. Pope ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Burgaw MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.8 mi
  2. Pender Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-130.9 mi
  3. Pender HighHigh · Grades 9-124.9 mi
  4. Malpass Corner ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-58.1 mi
  5. Heide Trask HighHigh · Grades 9-128.4 mi
  6. Rocky Point ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-59.3 mi
  7. Penderlea ElementaryElementary · Grades K-89.6 mi
  8. West Pender MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-810.1 mi
  9. Cape Fear ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-510.4 mi
  10. Cape Fear MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-810.4 mi

How C.F. Pope Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 46 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 2,135 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 1,218 of 1,419
Pender County Schools8th percentile
Higher than 8% · rank 12 of 13

Chronic absence is lower here than at 32% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 4 points since 2014 (50 → 46). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202546DMet36.8
202441DNot Met36.2
202351DMet42.7
202249DExceeded40.4
201960CExceeded52
201859CExceeded51.7
201757CMet51
201663CExceeded57
201557CMet50
201450DMet44

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Pender County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 35.66%Black 34.15%Hispanic 19.43%Two+ Races 9.06%Asian 0.94%Native Am. 0.38%Pacific Isl. 0.38%
White: 35.66% (189) Black: 34.15% (181) Hispanic: 19.43% (103) Two+ Races: 9.06% (48) Asian: 0.94% (5) Native Am.: 0.38% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.38% (2)
White35.66%
Black34.15%
Hispanic19.43%
Two+ Races9.06%
Asian0.94%
Native Am.0.38%
Pacific Isl.0.38%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 530
49.25%261 Female
50.75%269 Male

Student counts for C.F. Pope Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 530 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 72.2%Chronically absent 27.8%
Regular attendance: 72.2% (375) Chronically absent: 27.8% (144)
Regular attendance72.2%
Chronically absent27.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 519
73.5%Economically disadvantaged
6.23%33 English learners

Student indicators for C.F. Pope Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 519 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 69.11%Beginning 30.89%
Experienced: 69.11% (24) Beginning: 30.89% (11)
Experienced69.11%
Beginning30.89%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34.2 FTE
97.36%Fully licensed
2.64%Emergency or provisional
8.78%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for C.F. Pope Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 34.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)39.1%17.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)33.5%18.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)33.3%16.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)60.9%21.7%14.8%--
Reading (grades 3–8)66.5%14.8%12.2%6.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)66.7%17.2%13.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.7984.4

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers34.15
Experienced teachers23.6 (69%)
Beginning teachers10.55 (31%)
Holding a standard license33.25 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (3%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (144 of 519)27.8%
Economically disadvantaged73.5%
English learners making progress (of 33)51.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.57
Library books per student28.54
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.34

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the C.F. Pope Elementary report card PDF

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C.F. Pope Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.