Emereau: Bladen

Summary:

Emereau: Bladen is a public charter elementary and middle school in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, serving around 580 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. While the school has some strengths, such as relatively low student-teacher ratios and strong early-grade test scores, it also faces significant challenges, particularly as students progress through the upper grades.

One key differentiator for Emereau: Bladen is its student racial makeup, which is significantly less diverse than the surrounding schools. For example, Elizabethtown Primary has a student body that is 60.04% African American and only 18.49% white, while Emereau: Bladen's student population is 65.34% white. The school also outperforms state and local averages on math and reading proficiency in the early grades, but this performance declines sharply by 8th grade, with only 26.3% of students proficient in math compared to 78.8% in 3rd grade.

Emereau: Bladen's struggles are particularly evident when compared to nearby high-performing charter schools, such as Southeastern Academy, which has significantly higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school's performance lags for certain student subgroups, such as African American, White, and Economically Disadvantaged students, who rank in the bottom 25-30% of North Carolina elementary schools. This may be due in part to the high poverty rates in the surrounding Bladen County Schools district, where up to 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 995 Airport Rd
       Elizabethtown, NC  28337


(910) 247-6595

District: Emereau: Bladen

SchoolDigger Rank:
851st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  580

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.3%
African American:
17.4%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.5% Help


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Compare Details Emereau: Bladen ranks worse than 56.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Emereau: Bladen ranks worse than 60.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), African American (17.4%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emereau: Bladen is 12.4. (See more...)
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Compare Emereau: Bladen employs 46.4 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emereau: Bladen:

SchoolDigger ranks Emereau: Bladen 851st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Emereau: Bladen in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Emereau: Bladen 479th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Emereau: Bladen in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Emereau: Bladen 156th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emereau: Bladen

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.01 730th 1473 50.4%
2021 38.58 891st 1489 40.2%
2022 36.01 984th 1514 35.0%
2023 39.21 950th 1502 36.8%
2024 44.40 851st 1505 43.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.00 603rd 801 24.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.22 1006th 1332 24.5%
2019 45.74 776th 1361 43.0%
2021 40.80 760th 1329 42.8%
2022 28.09 1076th 1366 21.2%
2023 29.05 1109th 1437 22.8%
2024 34.51 1027th 1450 29.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.57 658th 1405 53.2%
2019 53.16 697th 1424 51.1%
2021 31.11 985th 1440 31.6%
2022 38.32 919th 1458 37.0%
2023 36.41 942nd 1459 35.4%
2024 47.26 759th 1455 47.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.57 346th 646 46.4%
2022 43.49 298th 634 53.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.77 813th 1413 42.5%
2019 49.61 749th 1430 47.6%
2021 47.38 728th 1444 49.6%
2022 35.21 973rd 1464 33.5%
2023 42.14 883rd 1461 39.6%
2024 39.92 902nd 1464 38.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.39 723rd 927 22.0%
2019 36.73 635th 949 33.1%
2021 28.88 662nd 896 26.1%
2022 31.87 672nd 927 27.5%
2023 28.73 712th 933 23.7%
2024 35.76 639th 924 30.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.30 766th 1178 35.0%
2019 50.06 608th 1183 48.6%
2021 28.61 893rd 1172 23.8%
2022 27.23 957th 1194 19.8%
2023 23.93 999th 1183 15.6%
2024 27.02 942nd 1166 19.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Emereau: Bladen

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Rank History for all middle school students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.75 423rd 737 42.6%
2021 43.88 404th 741 45.5%
2022 42.52 447th 786 43.1%
2023 39.89 464th 784 40.8%
2024 40.68 479th 793 39.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.95 271st 639 57.6%
2021 26.58 487th 633 23.1%
2022 43.69 375th 689 45.6%
2023 40.49 440th 735 40.1%
2024 38.18 470th 743 36.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.88 390th 684 43.0%
2021 37.54 426th 706 39.7%
2022 46.03 383rd 733 47.7%
2023 40.97 425th 731 41.9%
2024 38.06 460th 738 37.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.69 426th 697 38.9%
2021 53.50 305th 711 57.1%
2022 38.22 472nd 748 36.9%
2023 38.98 459th 747 38.6%
2024 42.75 439th 751 41.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.00 473rd 533 11.3%
2023 20.89 491st 559 12.2%
2024 44.29 291st 560 48.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Emereau: Bladen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.42 373rd 624 40.2%
2021 40.95 371st 632 41.3%
2022 36.97 431st 658 34.5%
2023 31.21 478th 656 27.1%
2024 30.10 494th 652 24.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Sunday, May 1, 2022

Open Quote Preachers not teachers. Slackers without teaching licenses. The teachers say things about not liking to teach and that they wish it was a Christian school. Bad bad bad school. Actually not a school. It is an anti school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Emereau: Bladen

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 216 68 1 14 5 1 5 0 310
2019 316 99 2 18 9 0 28 0 472
2020 393 93 2 25 9 0 37 0 559
2021 431 113 1 37 10 2 45 0 639
2022 382 111 0 31 12 0 45 0 581
2023 379 101 0 40 18 0 42 0 580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emereau: Bladen

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 310 20.0 15.5 21.3
2019 472 0.0 n/a 37.5
2020 559 30.0 18.6 n/a
2021 639 40.1 15.9 n/a
2022 581 44.4 13.0 n/a
2023 580 46.4 12.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Emereau: Bladen

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 310 20.0 15.5 21.3
2019 472 0.0 n/a 37.5
2020 559 30.0 18.6 n/a
2021 639 40.1 15.9 n/a
2022 581 44.4 13.0 n/a
2023 580 46.4 12.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emereau: Bladen

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 730th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 950th of 1502 Elementary schools
 13.7%
Ranks 423rd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 464th of 784 Middle schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emereau: Bladen)55.273.5
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Emereau: Bladen)60.352.9
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Emereau: Bladen)5057.8
 7.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Emereau: Bladen)51.654.7
 3.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emereau: Bladen)61.736.6
 25.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Emereau: Bladen)58.335.2
 23.1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Emereau: Bladen)83.353.5
 29.8%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Emereau: Bladen)46.526.9
 19.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Emereau: Bladen)69.835.9
 33.9%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Emereau: Bladen)41.925.9
 16%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Emereau: Bladen)58.138.9
 19.2%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students472580
 22.9%
African American99101
 2%
American Indian918
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1840
 122.2%
Pacific Islander00
White316379
 19.9%
Two or More Races2842
 50%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended Emereau: Bladen.

Students at Emereau: Bladen are 65% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Emereau: Bladen ranks 851st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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