Bladenboro Primary

Bladenboro Primary operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Bladenboro, North Carolina, operated by Bladen County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 448 students spanning grades pre-K through 4.

Within Bladen County Schools, which oversees 12 schools and 3,928 students, Bladenboro Primary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Bladenboro Primary records that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 21% Black, 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, Bladenboro Primary lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Bladenboro Primary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 42.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bladen County) shows that median household income runs about $42,422, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bladen County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,756 students), of which Bladenboro Primary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bladenboro Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bladenboro Primary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Bladenboro Primary's enrollment has climbed 19% since 2018, when it stood at 376 (now 448). The White share of enrollment shrank from 59% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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