Bladen County Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Bladen Lakes PrimaryClarkton School Of DiscoveryDublin PrimaryEast Arcadia ElementaryEast Bladen HighElizabethtown PrimaryPlain View PrimaryBladenboro PrimaryBladenboro MiddleElizabethtown MiddleTar Heel MiddleWest Bladen HighBladen Early College
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Bladen County Schools

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
85%
Exceeding
38%
Avg actual scores
28.5%
Avg projected
28.7%

13 of 13 schools in Bladen County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

C: 8D: 4F: 1

Best schools in Bladen County Schools

Statewide rankings: all 584 high schools in North Carolina · all 450 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1396 elementary schools in North Carolina

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. C+ East Bladen High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  2. C+ Bladen Early College (High school, underperforms expectations)
  3. C Plain View Primary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  4. C Bladenboro Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
  5. C Clarkton School Of Discovery (Middle school, meets expectations)
  6. C Dublin Primary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. C West Bladen High (High school, meets expectations)
  8. C- Tar Heel Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  9. D+ Bladen Lakes Primary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  10. D+ Bladenboro Primary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Bladen County Schools

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (7)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Bladen County Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (6)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in North Carolina
  • County: Bladen County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 3,843 students with 247 full-time-equivalent teachers and 552 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3700390
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Bladen County Schools

How many schools are in Bladen County Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Bladen County Schools, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Bladen County Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Dublin, Tar Heel, Clarkton and 1 more.

How good are the schools in Bladen County Schools?

Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.7%. 85% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Bladen County Schools?

3,843 students were enrolled in Bladen County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Bladen County Schools?

Bladen County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Bladen County, with its district office in Elizabethtown. Its boundary covers about 875 sq mi.