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Acme Delco Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Acme Delco Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riegelwood, North Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Columbus County Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acme Delco Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 916 and 1230 out of around 1,500 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 27.5% to 52.2% in Mathematics and Reading, compared to the district's 37.1% to 64.7% and the state's 46.7% to 64.1%. However, the school's performance on Science assessments in 5th grade is better, with 60.9% proficient or better, compared to the district's 50.8% and the state's 62%.

Acme Delco Elementary faces significant challenges due to the high percentage of students from low-income families, with 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on state assessments varies greatly by student subgroup, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of different student populations. Compared to the nearby Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary, which is also part of the Columbus County Schools district, Acme Delco Elementary generally performs worse on state assessments, despite having a lower student-teacher ratio.

349

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,358

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16337 Old Lake Road
Riegelwood, NC 28456

(910) 655-2957

District: Columbus County Schools

Students who attend Acme Delco Elementary usually attend:

High:

East Columbus Junior-Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

African American:

27.5%

Hispanic:

23.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2017 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (43% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2017) to 24th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

North Carolina avg57%

1,131^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Columbus County Schools

177^th of 242Columbus 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	27.2	1131 of 1490	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1230 of 1505	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	916 of 1502	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	976 of 1514	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	977 of 1489	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1091 of 1473	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.4	556 of 1434	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	550 of 1429	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	635 of 1425	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	21.9	1187 of 1440	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	1243 of 1390	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	1275 of 1403	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	40.3	939 of 1388	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	862 of 1381	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	714 of 1363	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.4	1005 of 1354	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	1072 of 1324	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	1105 of 1293	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	1117 of 1276	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	425 of 918	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	692 of 924	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.1	262 of 933	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	252 of 927	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	197 of 896	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	575 of 949	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.7	152 of 927	83.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	73.7	68 of 497	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1174 of 1451	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1265 of 1455	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1022 of 1459	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1149 of 1458	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	901 of 1440	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	966 of 1424	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.0	358 of 1405	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	874 of 961	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	830 of 951	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	710 of 915	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	486 of 893	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	437 of 843	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	425 of 865	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	722 of 1437	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1033 of 1450	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	554 of 1437	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	532 of 1366	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	710 of 1329	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	769 of 1361	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.3	132 of 1332	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1061 of 1450	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1077 of 1464	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	753 of 1461	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	753 of 1464	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	956 of 1444	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1137 of 1430	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	784 of 1413	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	68.0	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	915 of 1172	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1045 of 1166	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	924 of 1183	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1072 of 1194	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	858 of 1172	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	952 of 1183	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	557 of 1178	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)86th percentile+60 vs school

Migrant (2019)78th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science61%~ state avg

Reading45%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-24 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 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
Acme Delco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16337 Old Lake Road	Riegelwood	28456	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 655-2957	349	22	16.2	99.1%	130 (37.2%)	96 (27.5%)	82 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	21 (6.0%)	27.2	1131^st of 1490 public elementary schools	24.1%		23	1230^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.3%	99	47.5	38.1	32.6	27.5			40.0	50.0	52.2	37.3			60.9		$10,358	$1,643	$8,715
East Arcadia Elementary	Public	K-5	21451 NC Hwy 87 East	Riegelwood	28456	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 247-4609	68	8	8.6	95.6%	6 (8.8%)	34 (50.0%)	18 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	1 (1.5%)	5 (7.4%)	11.5	1401^st of 1490 public elementary schools	6.0%		20.6	1275^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.3%	126	8.3	47.1	18.2				8.3	47.1	9.1				18.2		$21,299	$3,259	$18,039
Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Public, Charter	K-8	7055 Bacon's Way	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 655-1214	935	39	23.9		635 (67.9%)	88 (9.4%)	138 (14.8%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.3%)	68.8	410^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.5%		64.2	501^st of 1505 public elementary schools	66.7%	91	66.0	57.0	64.8	58.9	64.4	75.3	55.7	73.0	66.7	60.0	62.4	79.5	72.2	87.7
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1664 Lincoln Road	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-3597	738	47	15.6	99.6%	266 (36.0%)	135 (18.3%)	261 (35.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (9.3%)	34.3	1014^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.9%		43.7	860^th of 1505 public elementary schools	42.9%	154	68.0	34.6	54.4				40.2	38.5	38.4				60.8		$10,302	$1,172	$9,130
Malpass Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4992 Malpass Corner Road	Burgaw	28425	Pender County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 283-5889	513	29	17.5	98.1%	188 (36.6%)	135 (26.3%)	159 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	18.7	1302^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.2	1308^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.1%	6	32.1	44.6	58.6				16.0	34.2	35.7				47.1		$11,511	$1,863	$9,647
Town Creek Elementary	Public	K-4	6330 Lake Park Dr SE	Winnabow	28479	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5350	702	47	14.9	99.3%	430 (61.3%)	96 (13.7%)	95 (13.5%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (9.1%)	81.2	232^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.2	149^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.1%	83	75.5	79.8					56.4	73.6							$10,485	$1,345	$9,140
Belville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	575 River Road	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-0601	812	54	15.1	99.6%	434 (53.4%)	141 (17.4%)	150 (18.5%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (8.7%)	63.1	512^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.6%		66.4	465^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.1%	47	62.6	65.1	63.0				54.7	57.0	59.3				71.3		$9,927	$957	$8,970
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
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	813 Nixon Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 251-6150	162	7	30.3	94.4%	6 (3.7%)	146 (90.1%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	1	1489^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.1	1504^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.1%	15	8.3	6.7						20.0	12.5	16.7	14.3	33.3		33.3
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Public, Charter	K-5	507 N 6th Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 763-1976	140	6	23.3	85.7%	24 (17.1%)	74 (52.9%)	25 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	32.9	1038^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.3%		23.8	1216^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.2%	178	55.6	43.8	33.3				61.1	56.3	38.9				33.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Acme Delco Elementary

Is Acme Delco Elementary a good school?

Acme Delco Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Acme Delco Elementary in?

Columbus County Schools

What schools do graduates of Acme Delco Elementary attend?

Students who attend Acme Delco Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : East Columbus Junior-Senior High

How many students attend Acme Delco Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Acme Delco Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Acme Delco Elementary?

Students at Acme Delco Elementary are 37% White, 28% African American, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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