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West Pender Middle

Public School | 6th - 8th | 179 students

Address

10750 NC Hwy 53 West
Burgaw, NC 28425

School District

Pender County Schools

School Details

Total Students

179

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

14

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

37141

Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)

20-24%

Math Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 41.8%

30-34%

Reading Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 47.2%

80-84%

Science Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 61.4%

End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

141 (78.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

13 (7.3%)

Total eligible: 154 students (86.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370357001471

District NCES ID

3703570

Community Profile (28425)

Demographic and economic data for the 28425 ZIP code area where West Pender Middle is located.

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$63,750

Mean Household Income

$72,380

Per Capita Income

$34,126

Median Family Income

$72,434

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Households on SNAP

810

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,335

Avg. Commute Time

30.4 min

Work From Home

7.0%

Drive Alone

79.1%

Education

High School or Higher

85.5%

Bachelor's or Higher

22.9%

Graduate Degree

8.5%

Enrolled in School

2,038

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

83

Kindergarten

167

Elementary

856

High School

428

College

504

Housing

Median Home Value

$186,900

Median Rent

$894

Total Housing Units

4,820

Owner Occupied

75.7%

Renter Occupied

24.3%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,360

Avg. Household Size

2.42

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

205

$100K-$150K

429

$200K-$300K

727

$500K-$1M

41

Households & Families

Total Households

3,987

Avg. Household Size

2.49

Avg. Family Size

2.97

Married Couples

51.4%

Living Alone

27.2%

Broadband Internet

90.6%

Veterans

799

Foreign Born

45

Health Insurance

Insured

8,578

Uninsured

1,323

Private Insurance

6,416

Public Insurance

4,288

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Burgaw, NC 28425