| Index | Ellerbe | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ellerbe | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ellerbe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ellerbe, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ellerbe, NC, an average of 79.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seven Lakes, NC | 4,564 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Hamlet, NC | 6,555 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Rockingham, NC | 8,949 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Lilesville, NC | 669 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cordova, NC | 1,368 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Ellerbe, NC | 1,069 | 40% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walnut Grove, MS | 1,069 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Daisetta, TX | 1,069 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Cooleemee, NC | 1,069 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Colebrook, NH | 1,069 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Theresa, NY | 1,069 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Ellerbe, NC | 1,069 | 40% | 16.1% |
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