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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370357000895
Malpass Corner Elementary
4992 Malpass Corner Road, Burgaw, NC 28425 · (910) 283-5889 · Pender County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
17.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
503 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
28.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
44.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 Malpass Corner Elementary
Malpass Corner Elementary's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malpass Corner Elementary this school | 513 | 98.1% | 39.7% |
| Johnsonville Elementary Cameron | 489 | 99.2% | 54.6% |
| Rural Hall Elementary Rural Hall | 491 | 98.8% | 47.1% |
| Williamsburg Elementary Reidsville | 497 | 94.0% | 46.2% |
| Kenansville Elementary Kenansville | 599 | 99.5% | 45.7% |
| Edward Best Elementary Louisburg | 498 | 99.4% | 70.5% |
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 Malpass Corner Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Pender County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #1,107 of 1,297 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #1,043 of 1,296 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,212 of 1,300 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #575 of 1,485 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,267 of 1,377 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #211 of 1,379 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #895 of 1,414 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #176 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
513
+99 (+24%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 871
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 513 | 29.2 | 17.6:1 | 98% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 33.7 | 14.6:1 | 99% (488) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 38.5 | 12.5:1 | 89% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 78% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 32.8 | 14.1:1 | 78% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 82% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 83% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 871 | 57 | 15.3:1 | 69% (601) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malpass Corner Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (460 to 513); teachers down 11% (32.8 to 29.2).
About Malpass Corner Elementary
In Burgaw, North Carolina, part of Pender County, Malpass Corner Elementary is an elementary school. The latest federal count shows 513 students in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 19 schools in Pender County Schools totals 11,073 students.
The most common group at Malpass Corner Elementary is White students, at 37%. After that, the student body is 31% Hispanic, 26% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Pender County, the White share is about 75%. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Malpass Corner Elementary is 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. About 98% of students, or 503, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Pender County report 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Malpass Corner Elementary is D. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Malpass Corner Elementary would be expected to post about 48.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Pender County, the median household income is $80,396, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Pender County is home to 19 public schools and about 11,073 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, West Pender Middle is the closest, at about 3.2 miles. Malpass Corner Elementary has 2 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Malpass Corner Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Malpass Corner Elementary's enrollment climbed 24%, to 513. By 2024-25, the school had 17.6 students per teacher, compared with 12.6 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Malpass Corner Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pender County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,550
Census ACS
Median income
$80,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
11,073 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pender County Schools
- Topsail HighHigh · 1,945 students
- Surf City ElementaryElementary · 857 students
- Topsail MiddleMiddle · 837 students
- Surf City MiddleMiddle · 752 students
- Heide Trask HighHigh · 732 students
- Pender HighHigh · 648 students
Other schools in Burgaw
- Pender HighHigh · 648 students
- C.F. Pope ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Burgaw MiddleMiddle · 236 students
- Pender Early College HighHigh · 215 students
- West Pender MiddleMiddle · 209 students
Nearby schools
- West Pender Middle3.2 mi · 209
- Pender High3.7 mi · 648
- Burgaw Middle7.9 mi · 236
- Pender Early College High8.0 mi · 215
- C.F. Pope Elementary8.1 mi · 530
- Heide Trask High10.3 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About Malpass Corner ElementaryHow large is Malpass Corner Elementary?
Malpass Corner Elementary enrolls approximately 513 students in grades PK-05.
Is Malpass Corner Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Malpass Corner Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malpass Corner Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Malpass Corner Elementary is approximately 17.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Malpass Corner Elementary?
At Malpass Corner Elementary, the student body is approximately 37% White, 31% Hispanic, 26% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Malpass Corner Elementary?
Malpass Corner Elementary is overseen by Pender County Schools in Pender County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.