Edgewood Elementary

Summary:

Edgewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Whiteville, North Carolina, serving 454 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Whiteville City Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 242 districts in the state.

Edgewood Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 35.9% White, 41.63% African American, 12.33% Hispanic, and 8.81% two or more races. The school has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science that are generally higher than the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 76.1% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 62.7%. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 459 out of 1,429 North Carolina elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 862 out of 1,502 in 2022-2023.

Edgewood Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Whiteville City Schools district, such as Whiteville Primary, in terms of academic proficiency rates. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing charter and public schools in the surrounding area, such as Emereau: Bladen and Williams Township. Additionally, while the school has shown strengths in the performance of certain student subgroups, it has struggled with the performance of others, such as students with disabilities.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 317 E Calhoun Street
       Whiteville, NC  28472-3535


(910) 642-3121

District: Whiteville City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
778th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,409 Help


Students who attend Edgewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Central Middle
High:    Whiteville High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  454

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.6%
White:
35.9%
Hispanic:
12.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Edgewood Elementary ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.27. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Edgewood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.6%), White (35.9%), Hispanic (12.3%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgewood Elementary is $10,409.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edgewood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edgewood Elementary 778th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Edgewood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Whiteville City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Whiteville City Schools 109th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.96 842nd 1276 34.0%
2007 54.65 654th 1293 49.4%
2008 47.49 761st 1324 42.5%
2009 58.10 648th 1354 52.1%
2010 51.16 756th 1363 44.5%
2011 54.24 722nd 1381 47.7%
2012 50.66 761st 1388 45.2%
2013 38.03 881st 1403 37.2%
2014 35.11 933rd 1390 32.9%
2015 50.68 740th 1440 48.6%
2016 47.42 786th 1425 44.8%
2017 66.93 459th 1429 67.9%
2018 59.42 585th 1434 59.2%
2019 52.30 724th 1473 50.8%
2021 54.88 645th 1489 56.7%
2022 48.82 760th 1514 49.8%
2023 44.28 862nd 1502 42.6%
2024 48.27 778th 1505 48.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.63 26th 86 69.8%
2019 60.27 36th 103 65.0%
2021 68.41 19th 97 80.4%
2022 45.68 71st 133 46.6%
2023 34.59 110th 154 28.6%
2024 42.11 104th 159 34.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.71 47th 497 90.5%
2022 41.07 273rd 485 43.7%
2023 62.15 123rd 514 76.1%
2024 58.98 147th 533 72.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.39 629th 801 21.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.89 344th 1332 74.2%
2019 69.84 313th 1361 77.0%
2021 61.78 389th 1329 70.7%
2022 50.96 632nd 1366 53.7%
2023 43.80 831st 1437 42.2%
2024 56.38 571st 1450 60.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.89 1st 9 88.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.61 493rd 1405 64.9%
2019 56.55 617th 1424 56.7%
2021 55.93 591st 1440 59.0%
2022 53.52 658th 1458 54.9%
2023 43.13 833rd 1459 42.9%
2024 49.62 721st 1455 50.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.31 276th 897 69.2%
2019 42.66 482nd 878 45.1%
2021 46.81 271st 646 58.0%
2022 31.48 438th 634 30.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.72 247th 500 50.6%
2023 51.50 416th 582 28.5%
2024 69.83 72nd 669 89.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.44 662nd 1413 53.1%
2019 47.85 785th 1430 45.1%
2021 52.35 649th 1444 55.1%
2022 42.83 847th 1464 42.1%
2023 45.60 829th 1461 43.3%
2024 46.13 804th 1464 45.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.89 224th 927 75.8%
2019 61.55 291st 949 69.3%
2021 63.52 211th 896 76.5%
2022 54.00 350th 927 62.2%
2023 43.31 512th 933 45.1%
2024 46.10 483rd 924 47.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.87 163rd 851 80.8%
2019 76.41 126th 865 85.4%
2021 69.55 170th 843 79.8%
2022 56.59 318th 893 64.4%
2023 63.35 253rd 915 72.3%
2024 54.87 391st 951 58.9%
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Rank History for White students at Edgewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.89 293rd 1178 75.1%
2019 54.82 536th 1183 54.7%
2021 60.25 431st 1172 63.2%
2022 60.90 430th 1194 64.0%
2023 54.82 548th 1183 53.7%
2024 55.69 513th 1166 56.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Open Quote This is an excellent school EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY ..... I moved form Cary, NC. I was thinking about about putting my third grader in the Charter School, but before I did I stopped by and visited Edgewood Elementary school. This was a top 10 school in a little rural county. Computer Labs, art teacher, music teacher, P.E. Science Lab teacher, with their own greenhouse , Speech teacher, low student to teacher ratio, smart boards in classroom, nice media center with excellent resources with a full time media teacher that teaches media skills, and a wonderful staff, free tutoring program, along with afternoon clubs etc.... I could keeping listing things. I was very thankful that I stopped by before I enrolled my child in a school that offers all direct instruction programs. You need to visit the schools before you enrolled , don't be fooled about what people are saying, do like I did check it out for yourself. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Edgewood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 354 281 0 1 1 n/a n/a 15 652
1989 381 249 0 0 4 n/a n/a 1 635
1990 390 254 1 0 6 n/a n/a 0 651
1991 381 252 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 639
1992 371 262 1 0 4 n/a n/a 0 638
1993 404 283 1 0 4 n/a n/a 0 692
1994 410 307 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 725
1995 397 309 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 714
1996 397 309 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 714
1997 383 296 3 5 7 n/a n/a 0 694
1998 373 313 2 6 4 n/a n/a 0 698
1999 361 312 0 10 4 n/a n/a 0 687
2000 333 324 4 11 7 n/a n/a 0 679
2001 314 316 4 13 5 n/a n/a 0 652
2002 303 284 0 14 3 n/a n/a 0 604
2003 303 284 0 14 3 n/a n/a 0 604
2004 315 244 1 13 3 n/a n/a 0 576
2005 311 271 2 18 5 n/a n/a 0 607
2006 329 281 2 22 9 n/a n/a 0 643
2007 293 245 4 31 17 n/a n/a 29 619
2008 306 232 5 26 14 n/a n/a 32 615
2009 265 259 3 22 10 n/a n/a 0 559
2010 260 240 2 29 11 n/a n/a 0 542
2011 240 224 0 38 10 0 12 0 524
2012 242 221 3 36 7 0 13 0 522
2013 219 214 4 44 8 0 18 0 507
2014 200 209 3 48 3 0 14 0 477
2015 195 195 2 51 5 0 22 0 470
2016 187 193 4 59 3 0 34 0 480
2017 163 210 7 67 5 0 28 0 480
2018 173 249 5 64 5 0 34 0 530
2019 176 257 1 60 4 0 34 0 532
2020 157 237 0 58 5 0 40 0 497
2021 148 201 0 66 5 0 34 0 454
2022 149 187 0 62 6 0 32 0 436
2023 163 189 0 56 6 0 40 0 454

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 Edgewood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 652 33.0 19.7 48.5
1989 635 33.0 19.2 55.3
1990 651 35.0 18.6 52.5
1991 639 35.0 18.2 53.5
1992 638 35.0 18.2 42.3
1993 692 38.0 18.2 41.8
1994 725 39.0 18.6 44
1995 714 41.0 17.4 51.4
1996 714 41.0 17.4 51.4
1997 694 42.0 16.5 48.4
1998 698 44.0 15.9 56.9
1999 687 44.0 15.6 64.5
2000 679 44.0 15.4 66
2001 652 44.0 14.8 70.9
2002 604 44.0 13.7 0
2003 604 44.0 13.7 0
2004 576 44.0 13.1 67
2005 607 42.0 14.5 65.1
2006 643 42.0 15.3 58.2
2007 619 n/a n/a 57.3
2008 615 38.0 16.2 65.5
2009 559 34.0 16.4 61.9
2010 542 32.0 16.9 65.3
2011 524 33.0 15.8 72.3
2012 522 33.0 15.8 75.7
2013 507 32.0 15.8 77.5
2014 477 32.6 14.5 79.9
2015 470 31.0 15.1 99.4
2016 480 31.0 15.4 99.4
2017 480 31.0 15.4 99
2018 530 34.0 15.5 99.4
2019 532 34.5 15.4 99.4
2020 497 32.4 15.2 99
2021 454 30.9 14.6 99.3
2022 436 36.0 12.1 99.3
2023 454 35.0 12.9 99.3

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 Edgewood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 652 33.0 19.7 48.5
1989 635 33.0 19.2 55.3
1990 651 35.0 18.6 52.5
1991 639 35.0 18.2 53.5
1992 638 35.0 18.2 42.3
1993 692 38.0 18.2 41.8
1994 725 39.0 18.6 44
1995 714 41.0 17.4 51.4
1996 714 41.0 17.4 51.4
1997 694 42.0 16.5 48.4
1998 698 44.0 15.9 56.9
1999 687 44.0 15.6 64.5
2000 679 44.0 15.4 66
2001 652 44.0 14.8 70.9
2002 604 44.0 13.7 0
2003 604 44.0 13.7 0
2004 576 44.0 13.1 67
2005 607 42.0 14.5 65.1
2006 643 42.0 15.3 58.2
2007 619 n/a n/a 57.3
2008 615 38.0 16.2 65.5
2009 559 34.0 16.4 61.9
2010 542 32.0 16.9 65.3
2011 524 33.0 15.8 72.3
2012 522 33.0 15.8 75.7
2013 507 32.0 15.8 77.5
2014 477 32.6 14.5 79.9
2015 470 31.0 15.1 99.4
2016 480 31.0 15.4 99.4
2017 480 31.0 15.4 99
2018 530 34.0 15.5 99.4
2019 532 34.5 15.4 99.4
2020 497 32.4 15.2 99
2021 454 30.9 14.6 99.3
2022 436 36.0 12.1 99.3
2023 454 35.0 12.9 99.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Edgewood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,863 (17.9%) $8,546 (82.1%) $10,409

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgewood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 724th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 862nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edgewood Elementary)73.369.8
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Whiteville City Schools)73.369.8
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Edgewood Elementary)56.830.9
 25.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Whiteville City Schools)56.830.9
 25.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edgewood Elementary)45.146.8
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Whiteville City Schools)45.146.8
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Edgewood Elementary)51.448.1
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Whiteville City Schools)51.448.1
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edgewood Elementary)59.460.2
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Whiteville City Schools)59.460.2
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Edgewood Elementary)51.838.5
 13.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Whiteville City Schools)51.838.5
 13.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Edgewood Elementary)82.964.6
 18.3%
   5th Grade Science (Whiteville City Schools)82.964.6
 18.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students532454
 14.7%
African American257189
 26.5%
American Indian46
 50%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic6056
 6.7%
Pacific Islander00
White176163
 7.4%
Two or More Races3440
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.4%99.3%
 0.1%


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Students at Edgewood Elementary are 42% African American, 36% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Whiteville High

Edgewood Elementary ranks 778th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 454 students attended Edgewood Elementary.


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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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