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BT Bullock Elementary

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BT Bullock Elementary ranks 817 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

BT Bullock Elementary is a K-5 school in Sanford, NC, serving 511 students in the Lee County Schools district. Like neighboring elementary schools, BT Bullock serves a very high-poverty population (over 99% free/reduced lunch eligibility), but it stands out for strong attendance: a 15.8% chronic absenteeism rate versus the 24.2% state average. Overall, the school ranks in the middle-to-lower tier of North Carolina elementary schools, currently at the 45th percentile (2 stars), after fluctuating between the 38th and 58th percentiles over the last five years.

Academically, the picture is mixed and volatile. Recent tests show 3rd grade reading and math are relative bright spots—reading jumped to 55.8% proficiency (matching the state) after falling to 31.8% the prior year—and 5th grade science is a clear strength at 71.6% proficiency. The biggest red flag is a 4th-grade slump: math proficiency (50.5%) and reading proficiency (42.6%) lag district and state averages by as much as 15 points. This volatility suggests the school has pockets of instructional success but struggles to guarantee consistent learning from grade to grade.

Compared to local peers, BT Bullock sits in the middle, but the comparison matters. Nearby Tramway Elementary (89th percentile) and Greenwood Elementary (77th percentile) achieve far stronger results while serving nearly identical student populations—showing that poverty alone does not set the ceiling. Notably, BT Bullock spends more per pupil (about $10,085) than these higher-performing neighbors. Within the school, there are also meaningful gaps: boys significantly outperform girls, and the highest-need students (English Learners, Special Education) along with Gifted students have seen sharp declines in statewide rankings over the past two years.

511

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1410 McNeill Road
Sanford, NC 27330

(919) 718-0160

District: Lee County Schools

Students who attend BT Bullock Elementary usually attend:

High:	Lee County High
	Lee Early College

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

White:

33.9%

African American:

19.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg61%

817^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 246Lee 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
2026	45.4	817 of 1492	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	926 of 1490	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	788 of 1505	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	938 of 1502	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	631 of 1514	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	673 of 1489	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	726 of 1473	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	938 of 1434	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	919 of 1429	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	912 of 1425	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	915 of 1440	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.2	815 of 1390	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	745 of 1403	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	796 of 1388	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	817 of 1381	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	948 of 1363	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	778 of 1354	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	736 of 1324	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.8	553 of 1293	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.0	789 of 1276	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	477 of 903	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	517 of 918	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	761 of 924	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	690 of 933	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.8	255 of 927	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	103 of 896	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	311 of 949	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	389 of 927	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	402 of 634	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	544 of 878	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.6	877 of 897	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	388 of 519	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	381 of 563	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	374 of 533	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	352 of 514	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	95 of 485	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	213 of 497	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	223 of 421	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	956 of 1447	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1147 of 1451	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	887 of 1455	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	941 of 1459	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	370 of 1458	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	595 of 1440	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	756 of 1424	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	902 of 1405	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	727 of 743	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	686 of 710	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	357 of 669	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	447 of 582	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	383 of 500	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	440 of 494	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	560 of 612	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	432 of 981	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	475 of 961	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	465 of 951	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	474 of 915	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.0	181 of 893	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	352 of 843	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	249 of 865	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	476 of 851	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	988 of 1434	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1039 of 1437	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	782 of 1450	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	957 of 1437	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.4	280 of 1366	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	414 of 1329	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	489 of 1361	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	641 of 1332	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	673 of 1451	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	665 of 1450	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	723 of 1464	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	871 of 1461	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	848 of 1464	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	717 of 1444	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	661 of 1430	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	956 of 1413	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	611 of 815	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	616 of 821	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.6	228 of 801	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	696 of 1146	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	928 of 1172	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	454 of 1166	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	666 of 1183	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	578 of 1194	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	549 of 1172	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	663 of 1183	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	654 of 1178	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+4 vs state

Mathematics58%-6 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
BT Bullock Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 McNeill Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0160	511	34	15.1	99.4%	173 (33.9%)	100 (19.6%)	213 (41.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	45.4	817^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.2%		39.5	926^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.9%	109	67.5	50.5	58.0				55.8	42.6	56.8				71.6		$10,085	$1,594	$8,491
WB Wicker Elementary	Public	K-5	900 S Vance St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 897-5400	588	42	14.1	99.1%	48 (8.2%)	211 (35.9%)	299 (50.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	31.5	1066^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.6%		27.1	1133^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%	67	48.5	49.5	69.2				36.6	34.1	44.0				69.2
J R Ingram Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Wicker St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 774-3772	419	30	13.9	99.3%	163 (38.9%)	95 (22.7%)	126 (30.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	54	666^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.4%		42.1	877^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.1%	211	71.0	65.2	60.2				62.9	62.3	47.7				62.5		$9,063	$1,217	$7,846
Rising Leaders Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2732 Industrial Drive	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Rising Leaders Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 745-1442	282	28	9.9	98.2%	55 (19.5%)	107 (37.9%)	84 (29.8%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	14.1	1375^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.8%		18	1315^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.7%	60	45.9	36.8	42.4				45.9	28.9	39.4				39.4
J Glenn Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	3115 Cemetery Rd	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 774-3733	587	36	16.4	99.5%	179 (30.5%)	98 (16.7%)	272 (46.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.8%)	42.3	874^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.4%		41.6	888^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.4%	14	61.6	53.2	69.7				43.4	46.8	52.8				67.4		$9,176	$1,462	$7,714
Tramway Elementary	Public	K-5	360 Center Church Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0170	559	40	13.9	98.7%	304 (54.4%)	70 (12.5%)	160 (28.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	86.1	163^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	89.1%		82.5	207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.1%	44	92.5	72.4	85.1				78.8	64.4	75.9				82.8		$9,060	$791	$8,269
Deep River Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Deep River Rd	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 776-2722	557	34	16.3	96.8%	159 (28.5%)	86 (15.4%)	267 (47.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	51.8	695^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.4%		56.7	617^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.6%	78	73.1	70.4	67.0				50.5	53.1	46.0				62.0		$9,663	$1,381	$8,282
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1127 Greenwood Rd	Sanford	28355	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 776-0506	571	39	14.8	99.5%	246 (43.1%)	61 (10.7%)	220 (38.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	74	341^st of 1492 public elementary schools	77.1%		65.6	470^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.5%	129	83.5	77.1	72.1				55.3	63.3	61.3				80.2		$9,213	$1,139	$8,074
Broadway Elementary	Public	K-5	307 S Main St	Broadway	27505	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 258-3828	490	31	15.5	96.9%	150 (30.6%)	80 (16.3%)	237 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	36.9	962^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	35.5%		18.4	1310^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.1%	348	47.6	55.4	65.7				39.0	49.4	47.8				70.1		$9,542	$1,101	$8,441
J S Waters School	Public	K-8	55 J S Waters School Road	Goldston	27252	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 898-2259	222	18	12.4	98.6%	144 (64.9%)	24 (10.8%)	35 (15.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	73.5	353^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	76.3%		64.9	488^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.2%	135	83.3	76.2	82.1	66.7	52.4	52.9	62.5	52.4	60.7	60.0	57.1	70.6	82.1	76.5	$12,630	$1,275	$11,355

Frequently Asked Questions about BT Bullock Elementary

Is BT Bullock Elementary a good school?

BT Bullock Elementary ranks 817^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of BT Bullock Elementary?

Students at BT Bullock Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 34% White, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend BT Bullock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended BT Bullock Elementary.

What schools do graduates of BT Bullock Elementary attend?

Students who attend BT Bullock Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lee County High
High : Lee Early College

What district is BT Bullock Elementary in?

Lee County Schools

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