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How has West Bladen High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
720
High
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLADEN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370039002620
West Bladen High
1600 NC Hwy 410, Bladenboro, NC 28320 · (910) 862-2130 · Bladen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
717 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 | 220 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 162 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 166 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%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
48.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
18.4%
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 18 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 West Bladen High
West Bladen High's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bladen High this school | 720 | 99.6% | 35.6% |
| Walkertown High Walkertown | 662 | 99.5% | 26.8% |
| Bessemer City High Bessemer City | 590 | 99.5% | 26.7% |
| South Lenoir High Deep Run | 721 | 99.6% | 39.3% |
| South Granville High Creedmoor | 706 | 97.2% | 38.3% |
| John M Morehead High Eden | 771 | 99.6% | 32.8% |
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 West Bladen High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #345 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #399 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #306 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #279 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #378 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #129 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #104 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #246 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
720
+37 (+5%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 720 | 31.6 | 22.8:1 | 100% (717) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 39.9 | 17.5:1 | 99% (696) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 42.1 | 16.6:1 | 100% (698) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 43 | 15.9:1 | 100% (680) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 44.7 | 16.5:1 | 98% (727) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 46 | 17.5:1 | 99% (798) |
| 2010-11 | 824 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 55% (454) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Bladen High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (739 to 720); teachers down 29% (44.7 to 31.6).
About West Bladen High
Federal records list West Bladen High as a high school in Bladenboro, North Carolina. The school reports 720 students in grades 9 through 12.
Bladen County Schools is made up of 12 schools with 3,928 students in all.
White students form the largest group at West Bladen High, 47% of enrollment. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. By the diversity index, West Bladen High comes in at 67%.
The school employs the equivalent of 31.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.8:1. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. That is close to the 98% average for public schools in Bladen County.
The allk12 Grade for West Bladen High is C. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, West Bladen High lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.6%; the prediction is 48.4%.
Census estimates describe Bladen County this way: median household income is about $42,422, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Bladen County number 15 and enroll about 4,756.
The nearest public school is Bladen Early College, at about 0.7 miles. West Bladen High has 2 other public schools within five miles. West Bladen High comes in 6th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, West Bladen High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 720 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 683. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.9:1 to 22.8:1.
Community posts for West 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
- East Bladen HighHigh · 525 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 Bladenboro
- Bladenboro PrimaryElementary · 448 students
- Bladenboro MiddleMiddle · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Bladen Early College0.7 mi · 129
- Dublin Primary1.7 mi · 234
- Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy7.1 mi · 199
- Tar Heel School7.3 mi · 449
- Elizabethtown Middle7.4 mi · 305
- Southeastern Academy7.6 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About West Bladen HighWhat is the total enrollment at West Bladen High?
West Bladen High enrolls approximately 720 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Bladen High serve?
West Bladen High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does West Bladen High have?
West Bladen High employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the student diversity at West Bladen High?
Student demographics at West Bladen High are roughly 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Bladen High in?
West Bladen High is part of Bladen County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.