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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Pender County, North Carolina

Across Pender County, North Carolina, 17 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Pender High leads the list at 21.3%, against a median of 52.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Pender County, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

21.3%

Median % Proficient

52.2%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Pender High	Burgaw, NC	Pender County Schools	High	98.5%	648	21.3%
2	Heide Trask High	Rocky Point, NC	Pender County Schools	High	99.6%	732	31.9%
3	C.F. Pope Elementary	Burgaw, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	97.7%	530	35.6%
4	West Pender Middle	Burgaw, NC	Pender County Schools	Middle	97.6%	209	35.9%
5	Burgaw Middle	Burgaw, NC	Pender County Schools	Middle	97.9%	236	37.5%
6	Malpass Corner Elementary	Burgaw, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	98.1%	513	39.7%
7	Cape Fear Elementary	Rocky Point, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	533	46.6%
8	Penderlea Elementary	Willard, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	468	47.5%
9	Cape Fear Middle	Rocky Point, NC	Pender County Schools	Middle	99.1%	430	52.2%
10	Rocky Point Elementary	Rocky Point, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	403	62.8%
11	Surf City Elementary	Hampstead, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	99.6%	857	63.7%
12	Surf City Middle	Hampstead, NC	Pender County Schools	Middle	21.3%	752	67.9%
13	South Topsail Elementary	Hampstead, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	618	68.9%
14	Topsail High	Hampstead, NC	Pender County Schools	High	23.5%	1,945	69.7%
15	Topsail Middle	Hampstead, NC	Pender County Schools	Middle	20.1%	837	72.3%
16	North Topsail Elementary	Hampstead, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	99.1%	529	75.9%
17	Topsail Annandale Elementary School	Hampstead, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	19.8%	580	77.7%

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