Burgaw Elementary

400 North Wright Street, Burgaw NC, 28425 | Pender County Schools | 910-259-0145
  • grades PK-5
  • students 565
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Burgaw
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
42%Burgaw
43%North Carolina

Burgaw Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Pender County Schools" in Burgaw, NC. There are a total of 565 students and 36 teachers at Burgaw Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Burgaw Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 30% lower than the North Carolina average.

Burgaw Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students565
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Burgaw Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
325-29%
425-29%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
335-39%
430-34%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Burgaw Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 35.2% 67.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 41.6% 17.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 11.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Burgaw demographics profile

StatisticBurgawNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,10110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86521891
Median age42.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%57%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Burgaw

IndexBurgawNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school69.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Burgaw Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.