Paul R Brown Leadership Academy

Summary:

Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy is the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. This school is part of the Paul R Brown Leadership Academy district, which is ranked 168 out of 242 districts in the state and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, from 614 out of 626 high schools in 2022-2023 to 431 out of 640 in 2023-2024 and 373 out of 641 in 2024-2025, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 87.7% for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's math and reading proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in 8th grade math and Math I.

Serving a high-need population, with nearly 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy faces unique challenges. While the school has some bright spots in its academic performance, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in areas like reading and English II proficiency. Further analysis of the school's trends and comparisons to similar schools or districts could provide additional insights to support the school's continued growth and development.

District Detail

1360 Martin L King Jr Dr
Elizabethtown, NC 28337

(910) 862-2965

SchoolDigger Rank:
168^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: 6-12
Students: 199

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Total
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1360 Martin L King Jr Dr	Elizabethtown	28337	Bladen County	Paul R Brown Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 862-2965	199	13	15.2	98.5%	25 (12.6%)	86 (43.2%)	32 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (22.6%)	40.7	373^rd of 641 public high schools	41.8%		32.1	431^st of 640 public high schools	32.7%	58	41.7	36.0	71.4	61.5	38.1	56.0	58.6	33.3	23.1	48.3	25.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bladen County Schools	0.52 mi	12	211^th
Emereau: Bladen	2.99 mi	1	122^nd
Southeastern Academy	14.69 mi	1	16^th
Public Schools of Robeson County	17.06 mi	37	215^th
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	17.36 mi	1	173^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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