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Enrollment
525
High
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLADEN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370039000116
East Bladen High
5600 NC Hwy 87 East, Elizabethtown, NC 28337 · (910) 247-4610 · Bladen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of North Carolina public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
517 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 151 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
33.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
8.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Bladen High
East Bladen High's state test result (23.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bladen High this school | 525 | 98.5% | 23.1% |
| Pasquotank County High Elizabeth City | 653 | 99.5% | 29.4% |
| Reidsville High Reidsville | 696 | 99.6% | 26.6% |
| J. F. Webb High Oxford | 512 | 98.4% | 29.8% |
| Albemarle High Albemarle | 414 | 99.0% | 21.6% |
| Washington High Washington | 794 | 99.6% | 35.3% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Bladen High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #444 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #459 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #415 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #341 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #249 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #109 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #263 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #44 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
525
-30 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 732
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 525 | 27.9 | 18.8:1 | 98% (517) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 36.5 | 15.2:1 | 99% (551) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 35.3 | 15.4:1 | 99% (542) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 99% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 42.7 | 15.4:1 | 99% (651) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 41 | 16.0:1 | 99% (653) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 50 | 14.3:1 | 61% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 55 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 732 | 61 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Bladen High.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (656 to 525); teachers down 35% (42.7 to 27.9).
About East Bladen High
East Bladen High is a small high school with an address in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. School enrollment was 525 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in North Carolina is roughly 761 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
East Bladen High is a school in Bladen County Schools. The district has 12 schools and 3,928 students.
Enrollment at East Bladen High is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 45%. The school is also 28% White, 18% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 32% Black share among all Bladen County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at East Bladen High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
East Bladen High's 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.8:1. That ratio is under the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 98%. Across public schools in Bladen County, the average is about the same, 98%.
East Bladen High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In North Carolina, East Bladen High is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.1% compared with a predicted 48.8%.
In Bladen County (population about 29,566), median household income is about $42,422, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. East Bladen High is one of 15 public schools in Bladen County, which together enroll about 4,756 students.
Of nearby public schools, Emereau: Bladen is the closest, at about 2.8 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. East Bladen High comes in 7th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, East Bladen High is Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 555 to 525. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2020-21, and 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for East Bladen High can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bladen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,566
Census ACS
Median income
$42,422
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,756 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bladen County Schools
- West Bladen HighHigh · 720 students
- Elizabethtown PrimaryElementary · 483 students
- Tar Heel SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Bladenboro PrimaryElementary · 448 students
- Elizabethtown MiddleMiddle · 305 students
- Bladenboro MiddleMiddle · 254 students
Other schools in Elizabethtown
- Emereau: BladenElementary · 629 students
- Elizabethtown PrimaryElementary · 483 students
- Elizabethtown MiddleMiddle · 305 students
- Paul R. Brown Leadership AcademyHigh · 199 students
- Bladen Lakes PrimaryElementary · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Emereau: Bladen2.8 mi · 629
- Elizabethtown Primary5.1 mi · 483
- Elizabethtown Middle5.4 mi · 305
- Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy5.7 mi · 199
- Clarkton School of Discovery9.1 mi · 147
- Bladen Lakes Primary9.9 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About East Bladen HighHow many students attend East Bladen High?
East Bladen High enrolls approximately 525 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East Bladen High serve?
East Bladen High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Bladen High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Bladen High is approximately 18.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at East Bladen High?
Student demographics at East Bladen High are roughly 28% White, 18% Hispanic, 45% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is East Bladen High in?
East Bladen High is part of Bladen County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.