Old Dock Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Old Dock Elementary School

12489 New Britton Hwy
Whiteville, NC 28472

Top 20%

Tel: (910) 642-2084

Serving 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Old Dock Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in NC
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Old Dock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Old Dock Elementary School's student population of 278 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Old Dock Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	46
1	56
2	48
3	52
4	53

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School
2023	294
2022	269
2021	292
2020	251
2019	251
2018	284
2017	284
2016	301
2015	272
2014	251
2013	287
2012	293
2011	273
2010	287
2009	285
2008	429
2007	411
2006	370
2005	356
2004	340
2003	351
2002	346
2001	341
2000	338
1999	328
1998	333
1997	345
1996	329
1995	299
1994	320
1993	302
1992	312
1991	304
1990	301
1989	324
1988	316
1987	318

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	22
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	15
2008	24
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	21
2001	21
2000	23
1999	28
1998	28
1997	22
1996	21
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	21
1991	21
1990	18

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School Rankings

Old Dock Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Old Dock Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#420 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School
2023	#420
2022	#420
2021	#1526
2019	#1050
2018	#519
2017	#587
2016	#492
2015	#688
2014	#958
2013	#1173
2012	#1141

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(21-22)

70-74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2022	72%	51%	42%
2021	32%	42%	32%
2019	37%	42%	31%
2018	67%	48%	33%
2017	62%	47%	38%
2016	67%	47%	34%
2015	62%	44%	31%
2014	52%	43%	28%
2013	47%	42%	27%
2012	82%	82%	77%
2011	82%	82%	77%

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60-64%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2022	62%	50%	41%
2021	42%	47%	34%
2019	52%	46%	38%
2018	47%	47%	33%
2017	52%	46%	38%
2016	52%	47%	37%
2015	47%	46%	36%
2014	42%	46%	36%
2013	37%	45%	34%
2012	77%	73%	67%
2011	72%	70%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	15:1	15:1
2009	19:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	26:1	14:1	19:1
2005	25:1	14:1	19:1
2004	24:1	15:1	19:1
2003	25:1	15:1	20:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	1%	1%	4%
2022	2%	1%	5%
2021	2%	1%	5%
2015	1%	1%	6%
2011	1%	2%	6%
2009	1%	2%	7%
2008	2%	2%	7%
2007	2%	2%	7%
2005	1%	2%	6%
2004	1%	2%	6%
2003	1%	2%	6%
2002	2%	2%	6%
2001	1%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	6%
1999	1%	2%	6%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

25%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	26%	20%	12%
2022	26%	20%	12%
2021	28%	19%	12%
2020	23%	18%	10%
2019	23%	18%	10%
2018	21%	17%	10%
2017	21%	17%	10%
2016	20%	16%	10%
2015	22%	16%	10%
2014	20%	15%	9%
2013	21%	14%	9%
2012	19%	13%	9%
2011	19%	13%	8%
2010	18%	11%	7%
2009	13%	11%	6%
2008	11%	11%	6%
2007	11%	10%	6%
2006	12%	8%	5%
2005	10%	8%	4%
2004	8%	7%	4%
2003	7%	6%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	5%	4%	2%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	5%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	8%	25%	31%
2022	9%	25%	31%
2021	8%	25%	31%
2020	2%	25%	33%
2019	2%	25%	33%
2018	4%	26%	33%
2017	4%	26%	33%
2016	7%	26%	33%
2015	5%	26%	34%
2014	4%	26%	31%
2013	3%	26%	32%
2012	7%	26%	33%
2011	5%	26%	34%
2010	7%	31%	36%
2009	6%	31%	36%
2008	3%	29%	36%
2007	3%	29%	37%
2006	4%	32%	40%
2005	4%	31%	40%
2004	4%	31%	41%
2003	4%	31%	40%
2002	5%	31%	42%
2001	5%	31%	42%
2000	5%	31%	43%
1999	7%	31%	44%
1998	7%	30%	44%
1997	7%	31%	43%
1996	7%	31%	43%
1995	7%	30%	43%
1994	8%	30%	42%
1993	9%	30%	42%
1992	9%	30%	41%
1991	11%	30%	40%

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White

60%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	61%	44%	49%
2022	58%	45%	48%
2021	59%	46%	48%
2020	74%	48%	49%
2019	74%	48%	49%
2018	74%	49%	50%
2017	74%	49%	50%
2016	73%	50%	51%
2015	72%	50%	49%
2014	75%	51%	53%
2013	75%	52%	52%
2012	73%	53%	51%
2011	73%	53%	51%
2010	75%	54%	51%
2009	80%	54%	51%
2008	84%	55%	51%
2007	84%	56%	50%
2006	84%	56%	49%
2005	85%	57%	50%
2004	87%	58%	49%
2003	88%	59%	51%
2002	88%	60%	49%
2001	89%	61%	50%
2000	89%	61%	49%
1999	89%	62%	49%
1998	91%	63%	50%
1997	90%	64%	50%
1996	88%	64%	50%
1995	92%	65%	51%
1994	88%	66%	52%
1993	89%	66%	53%
1992	89%	66%	54%
1991	89%	66%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	0.56	0.71	0.66
2022	0.59	0.70	0.66
2021	0.57	0.69	0.66
2020	0.40	0.68	0.64
2019	0.40	0.68	0.64
2018	0.41	0.67	0.63
2017	0.41	0.67	0.63
2016	0.43	0.66	0.62
2015	0.43	0.66	0.61
2014	0.40	0.65	0.62
2013	0.40	0.65	0.62
2012	0.43	0.64	0.63
2011	0.43	0.64	0.63
2010	0.41	0.61	0.61
2009	0.34	0.61	0.61
2008	0.28	0.61	0.61
2007	0.28	0.60	0.61
2006	0.28	0.58	0.60
2005	0.26	0.58	0.59
2004	0.24	0.57	0.59
2003	0.22	0.56	0.58
2002	0.22	0.55	0.58
2001	0.20	0.53	0.58
2000	0.20	0.53	0.57
1999	0.20	0.52	0.57
1998	0.16	0.52	0.57
1997	0.19	0.50	0.56
1996	0.22	0.50	0.56
1995	0.15	0.49	0.56
1994	0.22	0.48	0.55
1993	0.20	0.48	0.55
1992	0.20	0.48	0.55
1991	0.20	0.48	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2023	99%	57%	98%
2022	99%	47%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	99%	52%	98%
2019	99%	52%	98%
2018	97%	53%	95%
2017	97%	53%	95%
2016	99%	52%	97%
2015	98%	52%	82%
2014	62%	47%	62%
2013	58%	47%	62%
2012	56%	45%	63%
2011	55%	43%	63%
2010	53%	40%	59%
2008	45%	25%	52%
2007	42%	35%	52%
2006	47%	35%	54%
2005	48%	37%	59%
2004	53%	36%	59%
2003	50%	27%	56%
2002	50%	30%	44%
2001	44%	29%	49%
2000	55%	31%	59%
1999	59%	31%	59%
1998	58%	31%	56%
1997	51%	30%	57%
1996	51%	30%	57%
1995	55%	29%	56%
1994	54%	29%	54%
1993	54%	29%	53%
1992	40%	22%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Old Dock Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	12%	7%	7%
2012	12%	8%	9%
2011	14%	8%	8%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2008	13%	6%	9%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	11%	7%	12%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	16%	8%	11%
2003	14%	7%	11%
2002	13%	8%	11%
2001	13%	7%	11%
2000	17%	8%	12%
1999	17%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbus County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Old Dock Elementary School's ranking?

Old Dock Elementary School is ranked #420 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Old Dock Elementary School?

278 students attend Old Dock Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Old Dock Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Old Dock Elementary School?

Old Dock Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Old Dock Elementary School offer ?

Old Dock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Old Dock Elementary School part of?

Old Dock Elementary School is part of Columbus County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education