For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 794 students in Bladen County, NC.
The top ranked public charter schools in Bladen County, NC are Emereau Bladen and Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bladen County, NC public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average). Charter schools in Bladen County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best Public Charter Schools in Bladen County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emereau Bladen
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
995 Airport Rd
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-6595
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 247-6595
Grades: K-8
| 581 students
Rank: #22.
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1360 Martin L King Jr Dr
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-2965
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-2965
Grades: 6-12
| 213 students
Bladen County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
66 Booker T Washington Road
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-4161
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-4161
Grades: PK-5
| 182 students
1963 Chicken Foot Road
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Grades: PK-4
| 183 students
School Of Extended Hope (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1300 Martin Luther King Dri
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 872-5590
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 872-5590
Grades: 5-12
| 58 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public charter schools in Bladen County, NC?
The top ranked public charter schools in Bladen County, NC include Emereau Bladen and Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy.
How many public charter schools are located in Bladen County?
2 public charter schools are located in Bladen County.
What is the racial composition of students in Bladen County?
Bladen County public charter schools minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public charter schools average of 53% (majority Black).
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