Pender County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 17 schools in Pender County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topsail High Hampstead · Pender County Schools | High | 77.4% | +25.6pp |
| 2 | Topsail Annandale Elementary School Hampstead · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 72.9% | +21.1pp |
| 3 | North Topsail Elementary Hampstead · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 67.3% | +15.5pp |
| 4 | Topsail Middle Hampstead · Pender County Schools | Middle | 66.8% | +15.0pp |
| 5 | South Topsail Elementary Hampstead · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 64.7% | +12.9pp |
| 6 | Surf City Middle Hampstead · Pender County Schools | Middle | 63.6% | +11.8pp |
| 7 | Surf City Elementary Hampstead · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 61.4% | +9.6pp |
| 8 | Rocky Point Elementary Rocky Point · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.8pp |
| 9 | Heide Trask High Rocky Point · Pender County Schools | High | 48.2% | -3.6pp |
| 10 | Cape Fear Middle Rocky Point · Pender County Schools | Middle | 46.4% | -5.4pp |
| 11 | Penderlea Elementary Willard · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -10.9pp |
| 12 | Cape Fear Elementary Rocky Point · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 36.5% | -15.3pp |
| 13 | Burgaw Middle Burgaw · Pender County Schools | Middle | 36.4% | -15.4pp |
| 14 | C.F. Pope Elementary Burgaw · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 33.5% | -18.3pp |
| 15 | West Pender Middle Burgaw · Pender County Schools | Middle | 32.9% | -18.9pp |
| 16 | Pender High Burgaw · Pender County Schools | High | 29.2% | -22.6pp |
| 17 | Malpass Corner Elementary Burgaw · Pender County Schools | Elementary | 28.8% | -23.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NC EOG / EOC % Grade Level Proficient threshold on the latest available NC EOG / EOC Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Pender County, North Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the North Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full North Carolina ranking.