Educational V Baldwin Elementary is a public elementary school in Hope Mills, North Carolina, serving 592 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.
Educational V Baldwin Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (50.84%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 29.74% to 56.40%. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages on state assessments, with 3rd grade math proficiency at 40.2% compared to 57.1% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, ranking in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools.
Interestingly, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the overall school average, while White students and students with disabilities perform significantly worse. Additionally, Educational V Baldwin Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When compared to nearby schools like E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary and Rockfish Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and overall school rankings, it becomes clear that Educational V Baldwin Elementary is an outlier in terms of academic performance and student demographics.
Cumberland County Schools
Students who attend Educational V Baldwin Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : South View MiddleHigh : South View High
Students at Educational V Baldwin Elementary are 49% African American, 18% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
Educational V Baldwin Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 606 students attended Educational V Baldwin Elementary.