For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,823 students in Bladen County, NC.
The top ranked public middle schools in Bladen County, NC are Clarkton School Of Discovery, 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 middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Bladen County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Bladen County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarkton School Of Discovery
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10000 North College Street
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-6531
Gr: 5-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: K-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: 6-12 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Bladenboro Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
910 South Main Street
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 863-3232
Gr: 5-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #55.
Tar Heel School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14888 Hwy 87 West
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Gr: PK-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #66.
Elizabethtown Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1496 Hwy 701 South
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-4071
Gr: 5-8 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Bladen County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
66 Booker T Washington Road
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-4161
Clarkton, NC 28433
(910) 647-4161
Gr: PK-5 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
1963 Chicken Foot Road
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Gr: PK-4 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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
Gr: 5-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Bladen County, NC?
The top ranked public middle schools in Bladen County, NC include Clarkton School Of Discovery, Emereau Bladen and Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy.
How many public middle schools are located in Bladen County?
6 public middle schools are located in Bladen County.
What is the racial composition of students in Bladen County?
Bladen County public middle schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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