C.f. Pope Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

400 North Wright Street
Burgaw, NC 28425

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Bottom 50%

Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, C.f. Pope Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

C.f. Pope Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

C.f. Pope Elementary School's student population of 538 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C.f. Pope Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	80
1	95
2	72
3	81
4	89
5	76

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Total Students

538 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School
2023	532
2022	464
2021	474
2020	524
2019	524
2018	578
2017	578
2016	554
2015	509
2014	447
2013	511
2012	516
2011	547
2010	568
2009	548
2008	601
2007	573
2006	533
2005	547
2004	540
2003	544
2002	571
2001	568
2000	575
1999	567
1998	506
1997	520
1996	536
1995	520
1994	558
1993	572
1992	569
1991	619
1990	652
1989	609
1988	567
1987	535

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	34
2015	31
2014	31
2013	30
2012	36
2011	36
2010	38
2009	41
2008	40
2006	41
2005	41
2004	41
2003	37
2002	41
2001	43
2000	38
1999	38
1998	37
1997	33
1996	35
1995	34
1994	34
1993	33
1992	35
1991	38
1990	26

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

C.f. Pope Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of C.f. Pope Elementary School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1943 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School
2023	#1943
2022	#1943
2021	#2008
2019	#1931
2018	#1602
2017	#1806
2016	#1450
2015	#1602
2014	#1715
2013	#1863
2012	#2184

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(21-22)

40-44%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2022	42%	51%	55%
2021	27%	42%	49%
2019	28%	42%	46%
2018	40%	48%	42%
2017	38%	47%	50%
2016	44%	47%	48%
2015	37%	44%	45%
2014	36%	43%	39%
2013	30%	42%	37%
2012	68%	82%	84%
2011	69%	82%	85%

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30-34%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2022	32%	50%	51%
2021	27%	47%	50%
2019	32%	46%	50%
2018	36%	47%	42%
2017	34%	46%	49%
2016	41%	47%	48%
2015	37%	46%	46%
2014	33%	46%	45%
2013	32%	45%	46%
2012	55%	73%	75%
2011	56%	70%	76%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2022	52%	63%	67%
2021	47%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	15:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	25:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina
2022	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2014	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2023	21%	20%	17%
2022	22%	20%	17%
2021	22%	19%	16%
2020	20%	18%	16%
2019	20%	18%	16%
2018	18%	17%	14%
2017	18%	17%	14%
2016	17%	16%	13%
2015	18%	16%	14%
2014	16%	15%	11%
2013	15%	14%	12%
2012	14%	13%	12%
2011	13%	13%	12%
2010	11%	11%	10%
2009	10%	11%	9%
2008	11%	11%	9%
2007	9%	10%	10%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Black

36%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2023	35%	25%	11%
2022	33%	25%	11%
2021	36%	25%	13%
2020	40%	25%	14%
2019	40%	25%	14%
2018	37%	26%	15%
2017	37%	26%	15%
2016	39%	26%	16%
2015	41%	26%	18%
2014	41%	26%	16%
2013	43%	26%	17%
2012	46%	26%	19%
2011	43%	26%	19%
2010	48%	31%	23%
2009	44%	31%	23%
2008	43%	29%	23%
2007	46%	29%	24%
2006	45%	32%	25%
2005	47%	31%	28%
2004	50%	31%	30%
2003	51%	31%	31%
2002	49%	31%	31%
2001	50%	31%	32%
2000	50%	31%	33%
1999	49%	31%	34%
1998	51%	30%	34%
1997	53%	31%	36%
1996	50%	31%	37%
1995	48%	30%	38%
1994	51%	30%	39%
1993	53%	30%	40%
1992	52%	30%	41%
1991	42%	30%	42%

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White

38%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2023	37%	44%	66%
2022	37%	45%	66%
2021	37%	46%	65%
2020	33%	48%	66%
2019	33%	48%	66%
2018	38%	49%	68%
2017	38%	49%	68%
2016	39%	50%	68%
2015	37%	50%	58%
2014	38%	51%	68%
2013	38%	52%	67%
2012	38%	53%	67%
2011	40%	53%	67%
2010	40%	54%	67%
2009	45%	54%	67%
2008	44%	55%	67%
2007	43%	56%	66%
2006	44%	56%	67%
2005	45%	57%	65%
2004	43%	58%	64%
2003	41%	59%	64%
2002	45%	60%	64%
2001	45%	61%	64%
2000	46%	61%	64%
1999	46%	62%	63%
1998	45%	63%	63%
1997	45%	64%	61%
1996	48%	64%	61%
1995	49%	65%	60%
1994	47%	66%	59%
1993	45%	66%	58%
1992	47%	66%	57%
1991	57%	66%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2023	0.70	0.71	0.53
2022	0.71	0.70	0.53
2021	0.69	0.69	0.53
2020	0.69	0.68	0.53
2019	0.69	0.68	0.53
2018	0.69	0.67	0.51
2017	0.69	0.67	0.51
2016	0.67	0.66	0.50
2015	0.67	0.66	0.52
2014	0.67	0.65	0.50
2013	0.66	0.65	0.51
2012	0.63	0.64	0.51
2011	0.64	0.64	0.51
2010	0.60	0.61	0.49
2009	0.60	0.61	0.49
2008	0.62	0.61	0.50
2007	0.62	0.60	0.50
2006	0.60	0.58	0.49
2005	0.58	0.58	0.50
2004	0.57	0.57	0.50
2003	0.57	0.56	0.49
2002	0.56	0.55	0.49
2001	0.55	0.53	0.49
2000	0.54	0.53	0.49
1999	0.55	0.52	0.49
1998	0.54	0.52	0.49
1997	0.52	0.50	0.50
1996	0.52	0.50	0.50
1995	0.53	0.49	0.50
1994	0.52	0.48	0.50
1993	0.52	0.48	0.51
1992	0.51	0.48	0.51
1991	0.50	0.48	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2023	78%	57%	44%
2022	77%	47%	36%
2021	73%	49%	34%
2020	95%	52%	55%
2019	95%	52%	55%
2018	84%	53%	46%
2017	84%	53%	46%
2016	83%	52%	45%
2015	75%	52%	43%
2014	86%	47%	49%
2013	76%	47%	50%
2012	71%	45%	47%
2011	68%	43%	47%
2010	55%	40%	40%
2009	62%	28%	38%
2008	59%	25%	38%
2007	54%	35%	37%
2006	62%	35%	37%
2005	74%	37%	42%
2004	65%	36%	41%
2003	60%	27%	41%
2002	71%	30%	44%
2001	61%	29%	39%
2000	57%	31%	38%
1999	47%	31%	37%
1998	53%	31%	38%
1997	52%	30%	41%
1996	47%	30%	39%
1995	52%	29%	39%
1994	56%	29%	39%
1993	54%	29%	38%
1992	42%	22%	29%
1991	43%	31%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	C.f. Pope Elementary School	North Carolina	Pender County Schools
2023	6%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	16%	6%	11%
2008	13%	6%	12%
2007	15%	8%	12%
2006	15%	7%	13%
2005	13%	8%	12%
2004	10%	8%	12%
2003	11%	7%	13%
2002	12%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pender County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is C.f. Pope Elementary School's ranking?

C.f. Pope Elementary School is ranked #1943 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are C.f. Pope Elementary School often compared to?

C.f. Pope Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cape Fear Elementary School, Malpass Corner Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend C.f. Pope Elementary School?

538 students attend C.f. Pope Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of C.f. Pope Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of C.f. Pope Elementary School?

C.f. Pope Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does C.f. Pope Elementary School offer ?

C.f. Pope Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is C.f. Pope Elementary School part of?

C.f. Pope Elementary School is part of Pender County Schools.

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