Penderlea Elementary

Public PK, KG-8

 11 Garden Road
       Willard, NC  28478


(910) 285-2761

District: Pender County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
890th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,390 Help


Students who attend Penderlea Elementary usually attend:

High:    Pender Early College High
    Pender High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  495

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.9%
Hispanic:
20.8%
African American:
18.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.5% Help


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Compare Details Penderlea Elementary ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Pender County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.44. (See more...)
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Compare Details Penderlea Elementary ranks worse than 83.3% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Penderlea Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.9%), Hispanic (20.8%), African American (18.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penderlea Elementary is 14.1, which is the 4th best among 9 elementary schools in the Pender County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penderlea Elementary is $9,390. 6 elementary schools in the Pender County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Penderlea Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Penderlea Elementary 890th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Penderlea Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Penderlea Elementary 653rd of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Penderlea Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pender County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pender County Schools 118th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Penderlea Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.07 775th 1276 39.3%
2007 58.04 587th 1293 54.6%
2008 58.76 565th 1324 57.3%
2009 44.13 864th 1354 36.2%
2010 58.09 647th 1363 52.5%
2011 52.54 748th 1381 45.8%
2012 47.24 809th 1388 41.7%
2013 31.03 1020th 1403 27.3%
2014 40.05 847th 1390 39.1%
2015 49.25 765th 1440 46.9%
2016 52.59 682nd 1425 52.1%
2017 50.29 741st 1429 48.1%
2018 41.84 896th 1434 37.5%
2019 44.27 856th 1473 41.9%
2021 31.25 1009th 1489 32.2%
2022 30.22 1087th 1514 28.2%
2023 42.44 890th 1502 40.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.84 812th 1332 39.0%
2019 54.51 590th 1361 56.6%
2021 38.63 806th 1329 39.4%
2022 36.72 902nd 1366 34.0%
2023 43.64 836th 1437 41.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.97 783rd 1405 44.3%
2019 44.59 837th 1424 41.2%
2021 38.21 858th 1440 40.4%
2022 31.74 1036th 1458 28.9%
2023 42.11 853rd 1459 41.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.10 849th 897 5.4%
2022 23.35 549th 634 13.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.77 367th 612 40.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.25 973rd 1413 31.1%
2019 44.14 845th 1430 40.9%
2021 25.26 1078th 1444 25.3%
2022 29.25 1080th 1464 26.2%
2023 42.80 873rd 1461 40.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.64 693rd 927 25.2%
2019 43.66 540th 949 43.1%
2021 44.09 444th 896 50.4%
2022 54.25 348th 927 62.5%
2023 58.01 329th 933 64.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.53 527th 851 38.1%
2021 28.87 654th 843 22.4%
2022 42.18 521st 893 41.7%
2023 51.22 416th 915 54.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.15 858th 1178 27.2%
2019 42.38 736th 1183 37.8%
2021 27.98 903rd 1172 23.0%
2022 19.10 1054th 1194 11.7%
2023 30.11 910th 1183 23.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Penderlea Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.70 241st 598 59.7%
2007 66.29 208th 606 65.7%
2008 53.89 317th 620 48.9%
2009 55.87 338th 630 46.3%
2010 61.68 275th 640 57.0%
2011 71.09 185th 648 71.5%
2012 49.47 404th 662 39.0%
2013 43.80 372nd 673 44.7%
2014 46.79 320th 627 49.0%
2015 47.20 384th 705 45.5%
2016 52.68 336th 692 51.4%
2017 64.62 235th 694 66.1%
2018 53.89 337th 691 51.2%
2019 53.31 351st 737 52.4%
2021 33.75 480th 741 35.2%
2022 49.36 383rd 786 51.3%
2023 19.66 653rd 784 16.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.38 227th 604 62.4%
2019 63.90 182nd 639 71.5%
2021 41.49 355th 633 43.9%
2022 58.92 233rd 689 66.2%
2023 16.09 673rd 735 8.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.70 344th 656 47.6%
2019 54.91 313th 684 54.2%
2021 37.93 424th 706 39.9%
2022 46.92 376th 733 48.7%
2023 18.35 632nd 731 13.5%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.87 123rd 416 70.4%
2021 41.82 331st 448 26.1%
2022 45.82 324th 450 28.0%
2023 1.09 450th 452 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.26 325th 665 51.1%
2019 50.27 354th 697 49.2%
2021 29.59 506th 711 28.8%
2022 49.82 367th 748 50.9%
2023 20.90 624th 747 16.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.47 31st 519 94.0%
2021 47.90 227th 533 57.4%
2022 60.13 157th 550 71.5%
2023 27.55 445th 559 20.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.60 26th 541 95.2%
2023 17.72 498th 553 9.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Penderlea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.75 437th 596 26.7%
2019 38.54 407th 624 34.8%
2021 27.82 491st 632 22.3%
2022 46.18 358th 658 45.6%
2023 16.62 596th 656 9.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Penderlea Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 168 112 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1989 246 175 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1990 237 190 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1991 253 191 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 447
1992 293 186 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1993 265 186 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1994 275 183 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 460
1995 317 181 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1996 317 181 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1997 343 181 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1998 344 161 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1999 338 184 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2000 353 188 1 31 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2001 351 184 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2002 353 145 0 26 2 n/a n/a 0 526
2003 353 145 0 26 2 n/a n/a 0 526
2004 328 149 0 32 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2005 313 142 0 38 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2006 299 130 0 45 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2007 313 128 0 39 1 n/a n/a 12 493
2008 321 110 0 54 2 n/a n/a 17 504
2009 345 109 0 50 2 n/a n/a 0 506
2010 337 118 1 55 3 n/a n/a 0 514
2011 359 96 1 67 3 0 10 0 536
2012 360 82 1 60 2 0 23 0 528
2013 405 82 1 59 7 0 9 0 563
2014 420 104 1 51 7 0 14 0 597
2015 374 90 1 48 7 0 11 0 531
2016 369 77 1 52 5 0 14 0 518
2017 345 83 1 52 4 0 14 0 499
2018 356 72 5 52 4 0 18 0 507
2019 308 94 4 63 2 0 14 0 485
2020 325 97 4 75 2 0 26 0 529
2021 278 106 4 90 2 0 19 0 499
2022 279 106 5 94 2 0 20 0 506
2023 272 93 4 103 0 0 23 0 495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Penderlea Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 280 18.0 15.5 38.9
1989 421 26.0 16.1 68.4
1990 428 28.0 15.2 63.6
1991 447 29.0 15.4 60.9
1992 479 28.0 17.1 35.1
1993 451 25.0 18.0 49.4
1994 460 26.0 17.7 46.3
1995 501 30.0 16.7 46.5
1996 501 30.0 16.7 46.5
1997 528 32.0 16.5 47.2
1998 517 33.0 15.7 43.5
1999 540 33.0 16.4 47.4
2000 573 33.0 17.4 48.9
2001 553 38.0 14.6 56.4
2002 526 33.0 15.9 59.7
2003 526 33.0 15.9 59.7
2004 510 33.0 15.5 58
2005 494 33.0 15.0 63.4
2006 475 33.0 14.4 60.6
2007 493 n/a n/a 63.4
2008 504 33.0 15.3 63.9
2009 506 33.3 15.2 56.9
2010 514 32.2 15.9 63.6
2011 536 32.8 16.3 61.2
2012 528 32.0 16.4 62.3
2013 563 36.0 15.6 70.3
2014 597 34.8 17.1 60.5
2015 531 32.0 16.5 61.8
2016 518 32.0 16.1 60.8
2017 499 31.7 15.7 65.3
2018 507 31.4 16.1 57.6
2019 485 33.4 14.5 75.9
2020 529 33.4 15.8 62
2021 499 35.5 14.0 59.5
2022 506 33.6 15.0 52.4
2023 495 35.0 14.1 71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Penderlea Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 280 18.0 15.5 38.9
1989 421 26.0 16.1 68.4
1990 428 28.0 15.2 63.6
1991 447 29.0 15.4 60.9
1992 479 28.0 17.1 35.1
1993 451 25.0 18.0 49.4
1994 460 26.0 17.7 46.3
1995 501 30.0 16.7 46.5
1996 501 30.0 16.7 46.5
1997 528 32.0 16.5 47.2
1998 517 33.0 15.7 43.5
1999 540 33.0 16.4 47.4
2000 573 33.0 17.4 48.9
2001 553 38.0 14.6 56.4
2002 526 33.0 15.9 59.7
2003 526 33.0 15.9 59.7
2004 510 33.0 15.5 58
2005 494 33.0 15.0 63.4
2006 475 33.0 14.4 60.6
2007 493 n/a n/a 63.4
2008 504 33.0 15.3 63.9
2009 506 33.3 15.2 56.9
2010 514 32.2 15.9 63.6
2011 536 32.8 16.3 61.2
2012 528 32.0 16.4 62.3
2013 563 36.0 15.6 70.3
2014 597 34.8 17.1 60.5
2015 531 32.0 16.5 61.8
2016 518 32.0 16.1 60.8
2017 499 31.7 15.7 65.3
2018 507 31.4 16.1 57.6
2019 485 33.4 14.5 75.9
2020 529 33.4 15.8 62
2021 499 35.5 14.0 59.5
2022 506 33.6 15.0 52.4
2023 495 35.0 14.1 71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Penderlea Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $895 (9.5%) $8,495 (90.5%) $9,390

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Penderlea Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 856th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 890th of 1502 Elementary schools
 1.1%
Ranks 351st of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 653rd of 784 Middle schools
 35.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Penderlea Elementary)61.148.6
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pender County Schools)69.965.3
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Penderlea Elementary)42.629.2
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pender County Schools)58.747.7
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Penderlea Elementary)5070
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pender County Schools)62.269.9
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Penderlea Elementary)4556.7
 11.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Pender County Schools)60.264.3
 4.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Penderlea Elementary)64.454
 10.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pender County Schools)68.464.5
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Penderlea Elementary)52.539.7
 12.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Pender County Schools)62.253.7
 8.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Penderlea Elementary)81.463.5
 17.9%
   5th Grade Science (Pender County Schools)79.975.5
 4.4%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Penderlea Elementary)48.353.8
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pender County Schools)62.755.9
 6.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Penderlea Elementary)58.630.8
 27.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Pender County Schools)67.349.8
 17.5%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Penderlea Elementary)58.729.4
 29.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pender County Schools)55.750.4
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Penderlea Elementary)55.629.4
 26.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Pender County Schools)60.153.1
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Penderlea Elementary)63.820.8
 43%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pender County Schools)56.951.5
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Penderlea Elementary)51.730.2
 21.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Pender County Schools)57.454.6
 2.8%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Penderlea Elementary)82.841.5
 41.3%
   8th Grade Science (Pender County Schools)84.672
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students485495
 2.1%
African American9493
 1.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian44
Hispanic63103
 63.5%
Pacific Islander00
White308272
 11.7%
Two or More Races1423
 64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.9%71.5%
 4.4%


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Students who attend Penderlea Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Pender Early College High
High : Pender High

In the 2022-23 school year, 495 students attended Penderlea Elementary.

Penderlea Elementary ranks 890th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Penderlea Elementary are 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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