Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370096000367
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary
1337 Giles Byrd Road, Hallsboro, NC 28442 · (910) 646-3510 · Columbus County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
387 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
79%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary→East Columbus Junior-Senior High
Based on grade levels within Columbus County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
48.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
47.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary this school | 394 | 98.2% | 49.2% |
| Armstrong Elementary Eastover | 456 | 98.5% | 72.7% |
| Long Hill Elementary Fayetteville | 412 | 99.3% | 68.5% |
| East Rockingham Elementary Rockingham | 430 | 99.1% | 43.9% |
| Youngsville Elementary Youngsville | 425 | 99.3% | 69.5% |
| Long Branch Elementary Lumberton | 428 | 98.6% | 40.1% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Columbus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #836 of 1,297 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #981 of 1,296 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #687 of 1,300 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #914 of 1,485 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,221 of 1,377 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.4% | #1 of 1,379 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #875 of 1,414 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #220 of 369 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
394
+37 (+10%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 394 | 23.1 | 17.0:1 | 98% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 23.5 | 16.0:1 | 99% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 24.9 | 14.5:1 | 98% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 21 | 17.0:1 | 99% (354) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 22.3 | 16.5:1 | 99% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 99% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 83% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 70% (331) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 40 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (368 to 394); teachers up 4% (22.3 to 23.1).
About Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary is an elementary school in Hallsboro, North Carolina, and it is part of Columbus County Schools. It teaches 394 students in pre-K through 6.
The 12 schools of Columbus County Schools, including Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary, enroll 5,440 students.
The biggest share of students at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary, 26%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Black, 19% Native American, 17% multiracial, and 15% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Columbus County's population at about 60%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary scores 79%.
There are 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary, giving a ratio of 17.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. A total of 387 students, or 98%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Columbus County is similar, at 98%.
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Test results at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.2% actual, 48.9% predicted).
Census data for Columbus County show median household income comes to about $49,442, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,386, Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary among them.
About 3.2 miles separate Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary from the closest public school, Thomas Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.2% against a local average of 48.5%.
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 357 to 394, a 10% rise.
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Columbus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,140
Census ACS
Median income
$49,442
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,386 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus County Schools
- West Columbus SchoolElementary · 814 students
- South Columbus HighHigh · 669 students
- Williams TownshipElementary · 659 students
- Tabor City SchoolElementary · 598 students
- East Columbus Junior-Senior HighHigh · 576 students
- West Columbus HighHigh · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Academy3.2 mi · 62
- East Columbus Junior-Senior High4.7 mi · 576
- Edgewood Elementary6.9 mi · 450
- Whiteville High7.5 mi · 639
- Central Middle7.6 mi · 451
- North Whiteville Academy7.6 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Hallsboro-Artesia ElementaryHow large is Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary?
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary enrolls approximately 394 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary serve?
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary have?
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary?
Student demographics at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary are roughly 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary in?
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary is part of Columbus County Schools.
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