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Tabor City School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Tabor City School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Tabor City, North Carolina, with 598 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2. 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.

Tabor City School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (99.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Tabor City School's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, are all in the bottom 25-50% of North Carolina elementary schools, suggesting significant achievement gaps.

The nearby schools in the Columbus County Schools district, such as Old Dock Elementary, West Columbus School, Chadbourn Elementary, and Williams Township, also struggle academically, with most of them ranking in the bottom 25-50% of North Carolina elementary schools. This suggests that the academic challenges faced by Tabor City School are not isolated but rather a systemic issue within the district. The nearby Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville, a public charter school, appears to outperform Tabor City School and the other district schools in the region, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency.

598

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Stake Road
Tabor City, NC 28463

(910) 653-3618

District: Columbus County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

African American:

44.1%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (38% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

1,231^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

607^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

177^th of 242Columbus County Schools among North Carolina districts

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%-18 vs state

Science37%-24 vs state

Reading37%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
Old Dock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12489 New Britton Hwy	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-2084	265	20	13.3	98.9%	161 (60.8%)	19 (7.2%)	63 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.0%)	73.4	339^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.2%		62.4	536^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.4%	197	94.3	64.4					60.4	53.3							$10,629	$1,731	$8,898
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tabor City School

How many students attend Tabor City School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Tabor City School.

Is Tabor City School a good school?

Tabor City School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tabor City School?

Students at Tabor City School are 46% White, 44% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Tabor City School in?

Columbus County Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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