Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary

As a cozy elementary campus in Hallsboro, North Carolina, Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary enrolls 394 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Columbus County Schools.

Columbus County Schools runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,440 students. Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (26%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 23% Black, 19% Native American, 17% multiracial, 15% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.9%, the actual is 49.2%, a residual of +0.3 points.

Across the wider county, Columbus County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,442 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Columbus County (combined enrollment of about 8,386 students).

Nearest neighbor: Thomas Academy, around 3.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.5%.

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 7%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 31% to 23%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.