Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville

Q: Is Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville a good school?

Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville ranks 1099 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1099^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville is a public charter elementary school serving 892 students in grades K-8 in Whiteville, North Carolina, which is part of the Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville district. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests in mathematics, reading, and science, with proficiency rates ranging from 32.6% to 51.3% in mathematics and 34.1% to 55.1% in reading, while the state averages were 48.7% to 64.1% in mathematics and 46.7% to 54.2% in reading.

The school's performance on EOG tests varies significantly across different student subgroups. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the proficiency rates for African American students ranged from 26 to 580 out of 918 North Carolina elementary schools, while the rates for White students ranged from 1054 to 1172 out of 1172 schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 94.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 33.6 to 39.9 students per teacher in recent years.

When compared to nearby public schools, such as East Robeson Primary, Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary, and Edgewood Elementary, Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville generally performs worse on academic measures. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 479 out of 1440 North Carolina elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year to a low of 1099 out of 1490 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting that the school's academic performance has been deteriorating relative to other schools in the state.

842

Students ?

44.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Bacon's Way
Whiteville, NC 28472

(910) 641-4042

District: Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

African American:

26.4%

Hispanic:

16.9%

See top rated North Carolina elementary schools

Compare Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (47% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

1,099^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

445^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 242Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1099 of 1490	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1328 of 1505	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1337 of 1502	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1083 of 1514	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	859 of 1489	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	592 of 1473	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	629 of 1434	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.2	680 of 1429	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	689 of 1425	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	479 of 1440	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	505 of 1390	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	415 of 1403	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	231 of 1388	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	334 of 1381	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	323 of 1363	76.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	580 of 918	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.7	894 of 924	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	896 of 933	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	797 of 927	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	585 of 896	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	446 of 949	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	546 of 927	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	30.1	468 of 634	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	452 of 646	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	795 of 878	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	566 of 897	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1166 of 1451	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1285 of 1455	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1315 of 1459	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1084 of 1458	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	783 of 1440	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	464 of 1424	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	364 of 1405	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1003 of 1437	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1359 of 1450	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1367 of 1437	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1005 of 1366	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	933 of 1329	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	294 of 1361	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	451 of 1332	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	997 of 1450	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1292 of 1464	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1303 of 1461	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	991 of 1464	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	860 of 1444	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	723 of 1430	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	944 of 1413	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	118 of 175	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.7	147 of 159	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	135 of 154	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	131 of 133	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	87.4	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	734 of 821	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	719 of 801	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1054 of 1172	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1063 of 1166	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1136 of 1183	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	989 of 1194	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	869 of 1172	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	697 of 1183	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	741 of 1178	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	445 of 773	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	338 of 793	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	334 of 784	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	273 of 786	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	313 of 741	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	260 of 737	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	212 of 691	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	220 of 694	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	272 of 692	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.6	179 of 705	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	61.7	219 of 627	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.7	91 of 673	86.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	272 of 546	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	289 of 560	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	276 of 559	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	194 of 550	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	289 of 533	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	101 of 519	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	126 of 494	74.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.1	403 of 449	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	275 of 504	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	460 of 733	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	329 of 738	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	328 of 731	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	239 of 733	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	221 of 706	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	143 of 684	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	219 of 656	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	357 of 729	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	356 of 743	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	381 of 735	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.8	119 of 689	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	184 of 633	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	91 of 639	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	78 of 604	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	389 of 733	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	303 of 751	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	324 of 747	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	296 of 748	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	399 of 711	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	360 of 697	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	203 of 665	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	18.8	257 of 283	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	424 of 478	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	451 of 473	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	366 of 649	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	299 of 652	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	343 of 656	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	263 of 658	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	338 of 632	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	301 of 624	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	253 of 596	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2025)71st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-55 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)9th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science52%-9 vs state

Reading48%-5 vs state

Mathematics44%-12 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville and help other families decide.

Rate Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd 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
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	Public, Charter	K-8	35 Bacon's Way	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 641-4042	842	19	44.6	90.4%	299 (35.5%)	222 (26.4%)	142 (16.9%)	6 (0.7%)	86 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (10.3%)	29.3	1099^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.2%		16.8	1328^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.8%	229	48.9	32.6	47.7	45.2	51.3	41.3	34.1	47.2	54.5	45.2	55.1	54.0	48.9	55.6
Whiteville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	805 Barbcrest Avenue	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-4119	486	28	17.4	99.0%	187 (38.5%)	198 (40.7%)	65 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$11,650	$2,013	$9,637
Chadbourn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 E Third Avenue	Chadbourn	28431	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 654-3825	233	18	13.0	98.7%	55 (23.6%)	127 (54.5%)	26 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.6%)	39.3	932^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	37.4%		39	953^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	36.7%	21	72.5	79.3	34.3				35.0	58.6	40.0				28.6		$12,202	$2,284	$9,918
Edgewood Elementary	Public	3-5	317 E Calhoun Street	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-3121	450	27	16.6	99.3%	183 (40.7%)	167 (37.1%)	59 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	43.9	848^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.1%		48.3	778^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.3%	70	66.9	55.3	51.4				40.8	59.3	38.7				56.3		$10,409	$1,863	$8,546
Bladenboro Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	312 Old Whiteville Road	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 863-3387	448	27	16.4	99.3%	225 (50.2%)	96 (21.4%)	68 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.5%)	24.9	1189^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.2%		41.2	908^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.7%	281	38.5	52.4					28.6	51.2							$11,612	$1,954	$9,658
West Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-8	7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy SW	Cerro Gordo	28430	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 654-4250	814	49	16.5	99.6%	417 (51.2%)	250 (30.7%)	72 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.2%)	21	1259^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.5%		21.4	1259^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.3%		65.2	36.0	31.2	35.8	26.6	28.6	34.8	40.0	39.0	32.1	37.6	43.8	50.6	40.0
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1337 Giles Byrd Road	Hallsboro	28442	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 646-3510	394	23	17.0	98.2%	102 (25.9%)	90 (22.8%)	60 (15.2%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (17.0%)	39.3	931^st of 1490 public elementary schools	37.5%		38.4	963^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	36.0%	32	64.2	55.1	22.6	46.8			45.3	57.1	37.7	53.2			56.6		$10,419	$1,866	$8,554
Williams Township	Public	PK, KG-8	10400 James B White Hwy	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 653-3791	659	44	15.0	99.5%	546 (82.9%)	62 (9.4%)	32 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	46.8	806^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.9%		45.9	821^st of 1505 public elementary schools	45.4%	15	65.7	66.7	57.1	47.2	25.7	41.1	30.0	51.7	58.9	47.2	31.1	43.8	62.5	45.2	$9,580	$1,302	$8,278
Long Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10218 NC 72 East	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 739-3864	428	23	18.4	98.6%	98 (22.9%)	123 (28.7%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (22.0%)	19.2	1290^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.4%		21.3	1260^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.3%	30	54.8	43.2					27.4	33.3							$10,849	$1,890	$8,958
East Robeson Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	4840 7th Street Road	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6055	556	34	16.4	99.5%	147 (26.4%)	110 (19.8%)	103 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.8%)								(n/a)	86.8						71.1								$11,728	$1,810	$9,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville

What district is Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville in?

Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville

How many students attend Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville.

What is the racial makeup of Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville?

Students at Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville are 36% White, 26% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% American Indian.

Is Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville a good school?

Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville ranks 1099^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Rate Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Whiteville, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.