Is Clarkton School of Discovery a good school?

Clarkton School of Discovery ranks 377 th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clarkton School of Discovery?

In the 2022-23 school year, 212 students attended Clarkton School of Discovery.

What is the racial makeup of Clarkton School of Discovery?

Students at Clarkton School of Discovery are 44% African American, 34% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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

Clarkton School of Discovery

Public 5-8

10000 North College Street
Clarkton, NC 28433

(910) 647-6531

District: Bladen County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
377^th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,569

Students who attend Clarkton School of Discovery usually attend:

High:

East Bladen High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 212

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.9%

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clarkton School of Discovery ranks better than 51.9% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Bladen County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Clarkton School of Discovery has the smallest middle school student body size in the Bladen County Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (43.9%), White (34%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bladen County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarkton School of Discovery is 13.3, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Bladen County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Clarkton School of Discovery employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarkton School of Discovery is $10,569, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Bladen County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Clarkton School of Discovery:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkton School of Discovery 377^th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Clarkton School of Discovery in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Bladen County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bladen County Schools 170^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clarkton School of Discovery

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Rank History for all students at Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	58.09	289^th	598	51.7%
2007	51.63	347^th	606	42.7%
2008	50.35	345^th	620	44.4%
2009	56.04	335^th	630	46.8%
2010	64.71	242^nd	640	62.2%
2011	57.22	327^th	648	49.5%
2012	55.24	359^th	662	45.8%
2013	51.50	320^th	673	52.5%
2014	54.67	265^th	627	57.7%
2015	59.23	279^th	705	60.4%
2016	53.22	329^th	692	52.5%
2017	70.45	188^th	694	72.9%
2018	48.06	384^th	691	44.4%
2019	50.15	383^rd	737	48.0%
2021	26.93	545^th	741	26.5%
2022	54.18	345^th	786	56.1%
2023	50.33	377^th	784	51.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	31.07	448^th	604	25.8%
2019	52.89	280^th	639	56.2%
2021	21.85	534^th	633	15.6%
2022	42.35	388^th	689	43.7%
2023	45.11	385^th	735	47.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	50.98	358^th	656	45.4%
2019	54.28	316^th	684	53.8%
2021	35.46	446^th	706	36.8%
2022	56.16	293^rd	733	60.0%
2023	50.71	356^th	731	51.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	55.56	236^th	416	43.3%
2021	35.13	363^rd	448	19.0%
2022	48.35	302^nd	450	32.9%
2023	44.50	330^th	452	27.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.63	451^st	665	32.2%
2019	37.08	462^nd	697	33.7%
2021	19.95	588^th	711	17.3%
2022	52.04	346^th	748	53.7%
2023	45.19	404^th	747	45.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	45.01	273^rd	494	44.7%
2019	41.07	318^th	519	38.7%
2021	17.89	492^nd	533	7.7%
2022	54.13	203^rd	550	63.1%
2023	34.94	369^th	559	34.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	86.71	32^nd	493	93.5%

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Rank History for White students at Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	58.60	243^rd	596	59.2%
2019	70.60	168^th	624	73.1%
2021	48.36	305^th	632	51.7%
2022	57.42	260^th	658	60.5%
2023	55.60	272^nd	656	58.5%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Clarkton School of Discovery

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	196	246	0	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	449
1989	166	265	0	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	437
1990	150	269	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	423
1991	112	273	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	389
1992	104	275	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	3	384
1993	43	122	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1994	39	106	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	146
1995	177	119	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	299
1996	177	119	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	299
1997	197	144	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1998	199	151	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	355
1999	189	121	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	318
2000	177	129	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	313
2001	214	136	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	358
2002	174	147	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	332
2003	174	147	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	332
2004	177	161	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	349
2005	179	170	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
2006	170	167	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	347
2007	158	156	0	8	3	n/a	n/a	2	327
2008	170	138	0	13	4	n/a	n/a	1	326
2009	155	132	0	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	305
2010	161	139	0	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	322
2011	178	137	0	20	8	0	10	0	353
2012	181	133	0	30	5	0	11	0	360
2013	184	115	1	26	3	0	12	0	341
2014	160	101	1	26	2	0	12	0	302
2015	156	83	3	22	4	0	9	0	277
2016	121	73	2	18	4	0	12	0	230
2017	103	87	2	18	4	0	13	0	227
2018	88	84	0	20	2	0	15	0	209
2019	79	133	0	26	4	0	13	0	255
2020	74	112	0	20	2	0	19	0	227
2021	74	103	0	19	3	0	14	0	213
2022	77	90	1	18	3	0	9	0	198
2023	72	93	1	23	6	0	17	0	212

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clarkton School of Discovery

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	449	35.0	12.8	39.2
1989	437	35.0	12.4	60.6
1990	423	36.0	11.7	54.8
1991	389	36.0	10.8	59.6
1992	384	36.0	10.6	34.6
1993	166	12.0	13.8	95.2
1994	146	14.0	10.4	72.6
1995	299	21.0	14.2	32.1
1996	299	21.0	14.2	32.1
1997	345	23.0	15.0	30.4
1998	355	25.0	14.2	37.2
1999	318	25.0	12.7	50.3
2000	313	25.0	12.5	48.9
2001	358	25.0	14.3	n/a
2002	332	25.0	13.3	54.5
2003	332	25.0	13.3	54.5
2004	349	25.0	14.0	50.7
2005	356	25.0	14.2	48.9
2006	347	25.0	13.9	52.4
2007	327	20.5	16.0	50.8
2008	326	22.5	14.5	n/a
2009	305	20.8	14.7	53.8
2010	322	20.7	15.4	60.2
2011	353	19.2	18.3	52.4
2012	360	18.0	19.9	57.8
2013	341	20.8	16.3	54.3
2014	302	17.0	17.7	58.9
2015	277	19.0	14.5	98.9
2016	230	14.0	16.4	98.7
2017	227	15.8	14.3	98.7
2018	209	14.6	14.2	98.6
2019	255	15.5	16.4	98.4
2020	227	15.8	14.3	98.7
2021	213	16.8	12.6	98.6
2022	198	16.2	12.1	98.5
2023	212	15.9	13.3	98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clarkton School of Discovery

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	449	35.0	12.8	39.2
1989	437	35.0	12.4	60.6
1990	423	36.0	11.7	54.8
1991	389	36.0	10.8	59.6
1992	384	36.0	10.6	34.6
1993	166	12.0	13.8	95.2
1994	146	14.0	10.4	72.6
1995	299	21.0	14.2	32.1
1996	299	21.0	14.2	32.1
1997	345	23.0	15.0	30.4
1998	355	25.0	14.2	37.2
1999	318	25.0	12.7	50.3
2000	313	25.0	12.5	48.9
2001	358	25.0	14.3	n/a
2002	332	25.0	13.3	54.5
2003	332	25.0	13.3	54.5
2004	349	25.0	14.0	50.7
2005	356	25.0	14.2	48.9
2006	347	25.0	13.9	52.4
2007	327	20.5	16.0	50.8
2008	326	22.5	14.5	n/a
2009	305	20.8	14.7	53.8
2010	322	20.7	15.4	60.2
2011	353	19.2	18.3	52.4
2012	360	18.0	19.9	57.8
2013	341	20.8	16.3	54.3
2014	302	17.0	17.7	58.9
2015	277	19.0	14.5	98.9
2016	230	14.0	16.4	98.7
2017	227	15.8	14.3	98.7
2018	209	14.6	14.2	98.6
2019	255	15.5	16.4	98.4
2020	227	15.8	14.3	98.7
2021	213	16.8	12.6	98.6
2022	198	16.2	12.1	98.5
2023	212	15.9	13.3	98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clarkton School of Discovery

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,658 (15.7%)	$8,910 (84.3%)	$10,569

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clarkton School of Discovery

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 383^rd of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 377^th of 784 Middle schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Clarkton School of Discovery)	41	46	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bladen County Schools)	48.5	32.4	16.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Clarkton School of Discovery)	59	30	29%
5th Grade Reading (Bladen County Schools)	41.9	23.7	18.2%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Clarkton School of Discovery)	76.9	34	42.9%
5th Grade Science (Bladen County Schools)	65.8	45	20.8%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clarkton School of Discovery)	39.3	46.7	7.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bladen County Schools)	40.9	30.5	10.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Clarkton School of Discovery)	49.2	46.7	2.5%
6th Grade Reading (Bladen County Schools)	48.6	35.8	12.8%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Clarkton School of Discovery)	54.9	28	26.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bladen County Schools)	49.2	30.8	18.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Clarkton School of Discovery)	71.8	50	21.8%
7th Grade Reading (Bladen County Schools)	54.9	37.5	17.4%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clarkton School of Discovery)	40.5	48.4	7.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bladen County Schools)	30.8	34.9	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Clarkton School of Discovery)	64.6	58.1	6.5%
8th Grade Reading (Bladen County Schools)	48.4	39.5	8.9%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Clarkton School of Discovery)	81	71	10%
8th Grade Science (Bladen County Schools)	71.2	59.5	11.7%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	255	212	16.9%
African American	133	93	30.1%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	26	23	11.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	79	72	8.9%
Two or More Races	13	17	30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.4%	98.6%	0.2%

Schools Near Clarkton School of Discovery

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)					EOG Reading (2023)					EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 647-6531	212	16	13.3	98.6%	72 (34.0%)	93 (43.9%)	23 (10.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.0%)	50.3	377^th of 784 public middle schools	51.9%		54.2	345^th of 786 public middle schools	56.1%	32		46.0	46.7	28.0	48.4		30.0	46.7	50.0	58.1	34.0	71.0	$10,569	$1,659	$8,910
Elizabethtown Middle	Public	5-8	1496 Hwy 701 South	Elizabethtown	28337	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 862-4071	320	23	13.7	99.1%	57 (17.8%)	159 (49.7%)	74 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	14.2	698^th of 784 public middle schools	11.0%		7.3	744^th of 786 public middle schools	5.3%	46		28.2		15.5	34.8		15.4	27.8	26.5	31.5	29.5	41.6	$10,947	$2,558	$8,389
Bladenboro Middle	Public	5-8	910 South Main Street	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 863-3232	277	17	16.5	98.9%	156 (56.3%)	56 (20.2%)	39 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	35.1	507^th of 784 public middle schools	35.3%		29.3	571^st of 786 public middle schools	27.4%	64		21.7	47.6	50.7	27.7		23.3	44.4	38.7	34.9	83.3	62.7	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 642-3546	462	35	13.2	99.4%	164 (35.5%)	201 (43.5%)	55 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	56.4	321^st of 784 public middle schools	59.1%		59	304^th of 786 public middle schools	61.3%	17			49.3	76.7	43.8			47.3	54.0	42.3		68.5	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 671-6065	658	34	19.3	99.5%	147 (22.3%)	172 (26.1%)	116 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	157 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.9%)	37.4	488^th of 784 public middle schools	37.8%		38.8	488^th of 786 public middle schools	37.9%		60.2	29.1	35.5	44.8	32.9	64.6	30.5	32.8	52.8	40.3	59.3	71.7	$8,506	$1,456	$7,050
Tar Heel Middle	Public	5-8	14888 Hwy 87 West	Tar Heel	28392	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 862-2475	287	16	18.3	99.0%	67 (23.3%)	71 (24.7%)	129 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	26.7	590^th of 784 public middle schools	24.7%		21.5	643^rd of 786 public middle schools	18.2%	53		36.5	31.8	30.0	31.4		28.4	28.8	40.0	38.6	37.8	68.6	$9,148	$1,514	$7,634

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