- Address
- 4992 Malpass Corner Road, Burgaw, NC 28425
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (910) 283-5889
- Grades served
- PK-5
- NCES school ID
- 370357000895
School calendar
Malpass Corner Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- West Pender Middle3.2 mi
- Pender High3.7 mi
- Burgaw Middle7.9 mi
- Pender Early College High8.0 mi
- C.F. Pope Elementary8.1 mi
- Heide Trask High10.3 mi
- Penderlea Elementary10.4 mi
- Cape Fear Elementary10.4 mi
- Cape Fear Middle10.5 mi
- Pender Innovative Learning Academy10.5 mi
How Malpass Corner Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 49 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 30% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 7 points since 2014 (56 → 49). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | D | Exceeded | 39.6 |
| 2024 | 42 | D | Not Met | 37.2 |
| 2023 | 48 | D | Met | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 43 | D | Exceeded | 32.9 |
| 2019 | 52 | D | Exceeded | 44 |
| 2018 | 55 | C | Met | 47.5 |
| 2017 | 59 | C | Met | 53 |
| 2016 | 55 | C | Met | 50 |
| 2015 | 54 | D | Met | 47 |
| 2014 | 56 | C | Met | 49 |
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
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 513Student counts for Malpass Corner Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 513 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 495Student indicators for Malpass Corner Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 495 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 32.1 FTETeacher figures for Malpass Corner 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 32.1 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 50% | 21.6% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 44.7% | 19.8% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 28.8% | 14.4% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 55.3% | 24.9% | 17.7% | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 71.2% | 14.4% | 10.6% | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 50% | 28.4% | 21.6% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Exceeds Expected Growth | 2.49 | 86.2 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 32.05 |
| Experienced teachers | 27.25 (85%) |
| Beginning teachers | 4.8 (15%) |
| Holding a standard license | 31.55 (98%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0.5 (2%) |
| National Board certified | 2 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (141 of 495) | 28.5% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76.3% |
| English learners making progress (of 54) | 44.4% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.63 |
| Library books per student | 20.28 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.1 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | Yes |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | Yes |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Malpass Corner 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.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 19 schools →C.F. Pope Elementary
Cape Fear Elementary
North Topsail Elementary
Penderlea Elementary
Rocky Point Elementary
South Topsail Elementary
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.