For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 794 students in Elizabethtown, NC.
The top ranked public charter schools in Elizabethtown, NC are Emereau Bladen and Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Elizabethtown, NC public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average). Charter schools in Elizabethtown have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best Public Charter Schools in Elizabethtown, NC (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emereau Bladen
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
995 Airport Rd
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-6595
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-6595
Grades: K-8
| 581 students
Rank: #22.
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1360 Martin L King Jr Dr
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-2965
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-2965
Grades: 6-12
| 213 students
Elizabethtown, North Carolina 51±¬ÁÏs (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
School Of Extended Hope (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1300 Martin Luther King Dri
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 872-5590
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 872-5590
Grades: 5-12
| 58 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public charter schools in Elizabethtown, NC?
The top ranked public charter schools in Elizabethtown, NC include Emereau Bladen and Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy.
How many public charter schools are located in Elizabethtown?
2 public charter schools are located in Elizabethtown.
What is the racial composition of students in Elizabethtown?
Elizabethtown public charter schools minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public charter schools average of 53% (majority Black).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.