Elizabethtown Middle

Elizabethtown Middle is a public middle school located in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 314 students. The school is part of the Bladen County Schools district, which is ranked 211 out of 242 districts in the state.

Elizabethtown Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools over the past 10 years, with performance on state standardized tests (EOG) significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 11.4% in 7th grade to 50% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.5% to 59.3%. In Reading, the proficiency rates ranged from 27.1% in 7th grade to 35.3% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 51.9% to 52.9%. The school's performance on Science EOG tests was also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.5% in 5th grade to 36.1% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 62% to 60.1%.

While the nearby Bladenboro Middle and Clarkton School of Discovery are also part of the Bladen County Schools district and serve similar student populations, they generally outperform Elizabethtown Middle on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, instructional practices, and resource allocation, may play a role in the academic performance of these schools.