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Public elementary school · Bladen County Schools · Tar Heel, North Carolina

Tar Heel School

Tar Heel School rates 6.1, right at the middle of Bladen County Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bladen County Schools median is 5.8.

#1,518 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Bladen County Schools: 6 elementary schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Bladen County Schools elementary school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,518 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 6 of 12 in Bladen County Schools.

Tar Heel School is listed in Bladen County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math41%19 points below the North Carolina average of 60%2026 NC
Reading39%17 points below the North Carolina average of 56%2026 NC
In 2026, 41% of students were proficient in math and 39% in reading, against North Carolina averages of 60% and 56%.2026 NC; 80 test records from NC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.3
50% of the rating
Academics
3.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 28392; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Tar Heel School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,019
Median home value
$107,800
Median rent
$742/mo
College educated
18.8%
Homeownership
72.7%
Poverty rate
26.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 28392; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
23
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
98.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. East Arcadia Elementarysame district
    7.7Compare →
  2. Tar Heel Schoolthis school
    6.1
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Bladen County Schools, best rated first, and one rates higher than Tar Heel School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Tar Heel School serve?

Tar Heel School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Tar Heel School?

Tar Heel School has an enrollment of approximately 255 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tar Heel School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tar Heel School is 17:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Tar Heel School rank in NC?

Tar Heel School ranks #1,518 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Tar Heel School's MySchoolScout rating?

Tar Heel School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Tar Heel School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Tar Heel School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Tar Heel School a charter school?

No, Tar Heel School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Tar Heel School a Title I school?

No, Tar Heel School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Tar Heel School?

98.8% of students at Tar Heel School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
255
Student-teacher ratio
17:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Bladen County
Phone
(910) 862-2475
Rank in district
#6 of 12
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$16,306
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
27.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 28392)
1,564
Area median age
51

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.