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Clarkton School of Discovery

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Clarkton School of Discovery ranks 422 nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 45% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Clarkton School of Discovery is a public middle school located in Clarkton, North Carolina, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school is part of the Bladen County Schools district, which is ranked 211 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarkton School of Discovery consistently outperforms the Bladen County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 64.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics, compared to 48.7% for the district and the state. In 8th-grade science, Clarkton School of Discovery had 69% of students proficient or better, compared to 48.9% for the district and 60.1% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for White students and Gifted and Talented students.

Compared to the nearby Elizabethtown Middle and Bladenboro Middle schools, which are also part of the Bladen County Schools district, Clarkton School of Discovery generally performs better academically, particularly in mathematics and science. This suggests that the school may have more effective teaching practices, curriculum, or resources that contribute to its stronger academic outcomes, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community, with over 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

147

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,569

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10000 North College Street
Clarkton, NC 28433

(910) 647-6531

District: Bladen County Schools

Students who attend Clarkton School of Discovery usually attend:

High:

East Bladen High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

White:

31.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg35%

North Carolina avg55%

422^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Bladen County Schools

211^th of 242Bladen County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	422 of 773	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	469 of 793	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	377 of 784	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	345 of 786	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	545 of 741	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	383 of 737	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	384 of 691	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.4	188 of 694	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	53.2	329 of 692	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	279 of 705	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	265 of 627	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	320 of 673	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	359 of 662	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	327 of 648	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.7	242 of 640	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	335 of 630	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	345 of 620	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	347 of 606	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.1	289 of 598	51.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	322 of 546	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	407 of 560	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	369 of 559	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	203 of 550	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.9	492 of 533	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	318 of 519	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	273 of 494	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	443 of 733	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	516 of 738	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	356 of 731	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	293 of 733	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	446 of 706	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	316 of 684	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	358 of 656	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	11 of 458	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	60.2	208 of 461	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	330 of 452	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	302 of 450	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	363 of 448	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	236 of 416	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	86.7	32 of 493	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	311 of 729	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	426 of 743	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	385 of 735	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	388 of 689	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	534 of 633	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	280 of 639	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	448 of 604	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	360 of 733	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	366 of 751	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	404 of 747	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	346 of 748	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.9	588 of 711	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	462 of 697	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	451 of 665	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	230 of 649	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	387 of 652	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	272 of 656	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	260 of 658	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	305 of 632	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	168 of 624	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	243 of 596	59.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)98th percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2019)94th percentile+45 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science58%-3 vs state

Mathematics48%-7 vs state

Reading46%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)					EOG Reading (2025)					EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarkton School of Discovery	Public	5-8	10000 North College Street	Clarkton	28433	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 647-6531	147	12	12.2	98.0%	46 (31.3%)	73 (49.7%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.5%)	46.6	422^nd of 773 public middle schools	45.4%		41.8	469^th of 793 public middle schools	40.9%	47		50.0	56.3	30.4	64.3		40.9	31.3	46.4	59.5	36.4	69.0	$10,569	$1,659	$8,910
Elizabethtown Middle	Public	5-8	1496 Hwy 701 South	Elizabethtown	28337	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 862-4071	305	20	15.1	95.4%	46 (15.1%)	161 (52.8%)	73 (23.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	8.2	728^th of 773 public middle schools	5.8%		9.4	740^th of 793 public middle schools	6.7%	12		50.0	22.7	11.4	16.4		35.3	33.0	27.1	32.8	26.5	36.1	$10,947	$2,558	$8,389
Bladenboro Middle	Public	5-8	910 South Main Street	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 863-3232	254	14	18.6	98.8%	121 (47.6%)	56 (22.0%)	43 (16.9%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.0%)	18.1	657^th of 773 public middle schools	15.0%		26.2	601^st of 793 public middle schools	24.2%	56		23.8	39.7	19.4	9.5		36.5	42.9	34.3	41.3	58.7	47.6	$9,981	$1,030	$8,951
Central Middle	Public	6-8	310 S Martin L King Jr Ave	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-3546	451	27	16.5	99.3%	161 (35.7%)	193 (42.8%)	64 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	42.2	457^th of 773 public middle schools	40.9%		56.6	317^th of 793 public middle schools	60.0%	140			49.0	66.7	47.1			47.7	46.7	44.2		40.6	$10,356	$1,869	$8,486
Littlefield Middle	Public	4-8	9674 NC Hwy 41 N	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6065	632	32	19.6	99.5%	128 (20.3%)	152 (24.1%)	120 (19.0%)	2 (0.3%)	156 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.7%)	24.9	590^th of 773 public middle schools	23.7%		39.3	491^st of 793 public middle schools	38.1%	99	66.7	48.5	46.4	23.9	35.1	63.8	45.5	44.8	34.8	41.5	59.1	47.0	$8,506	$1,456	$7,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarkton School of Discovery

Is Clarkton School of Discovery a good school?

Clarkton School of Discovery ranks 422^nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clarkton School of Discovery?

Students at Clarkton School of Discovery are 50% African American, 31% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Clarkton School of Discovery?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Clarkton School of Discovery.

What high school do graduates of Clarkton School of Discovery attend?

Students who attend Clarkton School of Discovery usually go on to attend East Bladen High

What district is Clarkton School of Discovery in?

Bladen County Schools

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