The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Pender County, North Carolina
17 public schools in Pender County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. C.F. Pope Elementary leads the list at 34.1%, against a median of 8.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.F. Pope Elementary | Burgaw, NC | 181 | 34.1% |
| 2 | Burgaw Middle | Burgaw, NC | 76 | 32.2% |
| 3 | West Pender Middle | Burgaw, NC | 67 | 32.1% |
| 4 | Pender High | Burgaw, NC | 201 | 31.0% |
| 5 | Malpass Corner Elementary | Burgaw, NC | 135 | 26.3% |
| 6 | Penderlea Elementary | Willard, NC | 83 | 17.7% |
| 7 | Heide Trask High | Rocky Point, NC | 111 | 15.2% |
| 8 | Rocky Point Elementary | Rocky Point, NC | 55 | 13.7% |
| 9 | Cape Fear Elementary | Rocky Point, NC | 46 | 8.6% |
| 10 | Cape Fear Middle | Rocky Point, NC | 36 | 8.4% |
| 11 | Topsail High | Hampstead, NC | 60 | 3.1% |
| 12 | South Topsail Elementary | Hampstead, NC | 19 | 3.1% |
| 13 | Surf City Elementary | Hampstead, NC | 25 | 2.9% |
| 14 | Topsail Middle | Hampstead, NC | 21 | 2.5% |
| 15 | North Topsail Elementary | Hampstead, NC | 12 | 2.3% |
| 16 | Topsail Annandale Elementary School | Hampstead, NC | 13 | 2.2% |
| 17 | Surf City Middle | Hampstead, NC | 11 | 1.5% |
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