Cape Fear Elementary

Cape Fear Elementary is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in Rocky Point, North Carolina, overseen by Pender County Schools, serveing 533 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 19 schools in Pender County Schools (11,073 students total), Cape Fear Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Cape Fear Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 31% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Pender County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Cape Fear Elementary has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Pender County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, Cape Fear Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Pender County indicate median household income runs about $80,396, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Pender County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,073 students), of which Cape Fear Elementary is one.

Cape Fear Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cape Fear Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Cape Fear Elementary's enrollment has increased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 496 (now 533). Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 31% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Cape Fear Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.