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Emereau: Bladen
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (70).
Where Emereau: Bladen ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Bladen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #303 of 1,485 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #210 of 1,377 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #764 of 1,379 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +102.9% | #11 of 369 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 629 | 48.7 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 48.8 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 46.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 40 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 20 | 15.5:1 | 21% (66) |
Since 2017-18: students up 103% (310 to 629); teachers up 143% (20 to 48.7).
About Emereau: Bladen
A medium-sized elementary school in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Emereau: Bladen is part of Emereau: Bladen. It enrolled 629 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 35% higher than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina, which is about 467.
Federal records list Emereau: Bladen as its own district.
Emereau: Bladen is 61% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Emereau: Bladen's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Emereau: Bladen was 12.9:1. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 12.9:1 here.
Bladen County has these Census figures: the median household income is $42,422, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. In all, Bladen County has 15 public schools and roughly 4,756 students.
The closest other public school is Elizabethtown Primary, about 2.4 miles away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics. Emereau: Bladen holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 639 to 629, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.9:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bladen County at a glance
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