Best High Schools in Whiteville, NC

High schools
6
Students
2,622
Avg actual
38%
Avg projected
45%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Whiteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Columbus Career And College Academy

B+

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 249 Students

2. Whiteville High

C

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Whiteville City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 662 Students

3. South Columbus High

D+

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 692 Students

4. East Columbus Junior-senior High

D+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 594 Students

5. West Columbus High

D-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 400 Students

6. North Whiteville Academy

F

SchoolGrade

6%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Whiteville City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 25 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Whiteville, NC

Middle schools
2
Students
676
Avg actual
51%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Whiteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Nakina Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 214 Students

2. Central Middle

C

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Whiteville City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 462 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Whiteville, NC

Elementary schools
8
Students
4,116
Avg actual
50%
Avg projected
39%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Whiteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Old Dock Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 294 Students

2. Edgewood Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Whiteville City Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 454 Students

3. Hallsboro-artesia Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 362 Students

4. Williams Township

C-

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 644 Students

5. Classical Charter Schools Of Whiteville

D+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Classical Charter Schools Of Whiteville • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 879 Students

6. Chadbourn Elementary

D

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 204 Students

7. West Columbus School

D-

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Columbus County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 778 Students

8. Whiteville Primary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Whiteville City Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 501 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Whiteville, NC

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Whiteville, NC has a total population of 15,004 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Whiteville, NC

7,424

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

90%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

19%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Whiteville, NC.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D-

33.32 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D-

6.66 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D-

26.66 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Whiteville, NC.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Whiteville, NC.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,981 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

37 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Whiteville, NC Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Whiteville, NC

How many schools are in Whiteville, NC?

Whiteville, NC has 17 public schools: 6 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 7,424 students in total.

How do schools in Whiteville perform on state tests?

On average, 17 schools in Whiteville score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Whiteville don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Whiteville?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Whiteville, NC

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Brunswick, NC

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Jonesboro Crossing, NC

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Honey Hill, NC

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Williamson Crossroads, NC

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Hallsboro, NC

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Chadbourn, NC

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Wards, NC

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Wootens Crossroads, NC

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Grist, NC

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Rico, NC

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Whiteville

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
63%
Exceeding
38%
Avg actual scores
48.6%
Avg projected
43.3%

8 of 9 schools in Whiteville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1C: 4D: 1F: 1

All 9 public schools we grade in Whiteville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (9)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.