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Chadbourn Elementary

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Chadbourn Elementary ranks 932 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Chadbourn Elementary is a public elementary school in Chadbourn, North Carolina, serving 199 students in grades K-5. 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.

Chadbourn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in math and reading were 34-79%, compared to 37-65% for the district and 47-64% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade math and reading, where proficiency rates are around 30-40%, compared to 45-52% for the district and 53-59% for the state. In contrast, the nearby Old Dock Elementary school has consistently outperformed Chadbourn Elementary.

Despite the school's low overall ranking and performance, Chadbourn Elementary spends approximately $12,202 per student, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools. The student-teacher ratio at Chadbourn Elementary is also relatively low, ranging from 11.2 to 13.1 over the past few years, which is comparable to or better than the ratios at nearby schools. These inputs do not seem to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes, particularly in the upper elementary grades. Addressing the root causes of the school's overall low performance, while building on the strengths of its support for disadvantaged students, may be key to driving long-term improvements.

233

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,202

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 E Third Avenue
Chadbourn, NC 28431

(910) 654-3825

District: Columbus County Schools

Students who attend Chadbourn Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Columbus High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.5%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Science scores 33 pts below the North Carolina average

!Near the bottom of Columbus County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg57%

932^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	39.3	932 of 1490	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	953 of 1505	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	984 of 1502	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1053 of 1514	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1110 of 1489	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1136 of 1473	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1154 of 1434	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	920 of 1429	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.8	1135 of 1425	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	1262 of 1440	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	1339 of 1390	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	1320 of 1403	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1299 of 1388	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.3	1277 of 1381	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	1298 of 1363	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.3	1277 of 1354	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1293 of 1324	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	1260 of 1293	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.0	1139 of 1276	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	637 of 918	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	632 of 924	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	421 of 933	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	424 of 927	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	415 of 896	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	499 of 949	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	493 of 927	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	952 of 1451	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	818 of 1455	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	617 of 1459	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	788 of 1458	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1010 of 1440	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1247 of 1424	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1185 of 1405	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	610 of 1437	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	460 of 1450	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	459 of 1437	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	658 of 1366	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	969 of 1329	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	806 of 1361	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	825 of 1332	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	879 of 1450	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1016 of 1464	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1157 of 1461	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1166 of 1464	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1145 of 1444	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	969 of 1430	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	987 of 1413	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	860 of 1172	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1054 of 1166	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Reading43%-9 vs state

Science29%-33 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
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
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
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
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
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
Tabor City School	Public	PK, KG-8	203 Stake Road	Tabor City	28463	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 653-3618	598	37	16.3	99.5%	274 (45.8%)	264 (44.1%)	41 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.3%)	22.6	1231^st of 1490 public elementary schools	17.4%					(n/a)	47.3	27.1	39.3	58.7	38.3	25.4	23.0	52.5	39.3	45.7	37.0	29.9	37.7	37.3
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chadbourn Elementary

Is Chadbourn Elementary a good school?

Chadbourn Elementary ranks 932^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chadbourn Elementary in?

Columbus County Schools

How many students attend Chadbourn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Chadbourn Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chadbourn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chadbourn Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : West Columbus High

What is the racial makeup of Chadbourn Elementary?

Students at Chadbourn Elementary are 55% African American, 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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