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Tabor City Elementary

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Summary

Tabor City Elementary is a public elementary school serving 415 students in grades PK-5 in Tabor City, North Carolina, which is part of the Columbus County Schools district. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science.

Tabor City Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for its African American and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high level of poverty among the student population.

Interestingly, Tabor City Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools in the Columbus County Schools district, such as Old Dock Elementary and West Columbus School, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Despite spending $11,122 per student, which is higher than the spending at some of the nearby schools, Tabor City Elementary's low academic performance suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the poor outcomes.

415

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Stake Road
Tabor City, NC 28463

(910) 653-3618

District: Columbus County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.1%

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (40% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Science scores 32 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

North Carolina avg56%

Not ranked this year

Tabor City Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	25.3	1168 of 1502	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1073 of 1514	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1094 of 1489	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1134 of 1473	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	872 of 1434	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.8	1220 of 1429	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	1261 of 1425	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	1296 of 1440	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	991 of 1390	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.0	1032 of 1403	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.1	904 of 1388	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	801 of 1381	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	899 of 1363	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.2	1173 of 1354	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	1023 of 1324	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	1124 of 1293	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	1048 of 1276	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	662 of 933	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	587 of 927	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	614 of 896	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	659 of 949	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	338 of 927	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	1123 of 1459	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1060 of 1458	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1076 of 1440	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1148 of 1424	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1063 of 1405	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	911 of 1437	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	980 of 1366	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	940 of 1329	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	826 of 1361	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	748 of 1332	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	1147 of 1461	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1009 of 1464	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1006 of 1444	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1082 of 1430	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.2	525 of 1413	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	946 of 1183	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	925 of 1194	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	952 of 1172	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	973 of 1183	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	770 of 1178	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)37th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2023)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)21st percentile~ school

White (2023)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics42%-15 vs state

Reading40%-10 vs state

Science33%-32 vs state

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What district is Tabor City Elementary in?

Columbus County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tabor City Elementary?

Students at Tabor City Elementary are 50% African American, 40% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tabor City Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended Tabor City Elementary.

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