Tabor City Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Tabor City Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Bottom 50%

Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tabor City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

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Tabor City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tabor City Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	69
1	77
2	62
3	67
4	48
5	64

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School
2023	415
2022	383
2021	391
2020	406
2019	406
2018	426
2017	426
2016	415
2015	420
2014	403
2013	462
2012	505
2011	547
2010	552
2009	539
2008	574
2007	591
2006	599
2005	579
2004	575
2003	532
2002	560
2001	586
2000	591
1999	622
1998	607
1997	630
1996	625
1995	593
1994	614
1993	604
1992	820
1991	773
1990	805
1989	855
1988	818
1987	830

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School
2023	28
2022	25
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	27
2014	27
2013	28
2012	30
2011	30
2010	32
2009	33
2008	31
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	25
2002	34
2001	35
2000	36
1999	38
1998	39
1997	35
1996	36
1995	35
1994	36
1993	36
1992	59
1991	59
1990	49

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

#1810 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School
2023	#1810
2022	#1810
2021	#1912
2019	#1937
2018	#1315
2017	#1971
2016	#2160
2015	#2096
2014	#1938
2013	#2001
2012	#1819

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(21-22)

45-49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2022	47%	51%	42%
2021	32%	42%	32%
2019	27%	42%	31%
2018	47%	48%	33%
2017	32%	47%	38%
2016	27%	47%	34%
2015	27%	44%	31%
2014	27%	43%	28%
2013	26%	42%	27%
2012	76%	82%	77%
2011	79%	82%	77%

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30-34%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2022	32%	50%	41%
2021	27%	47%	34%
2019	32%	46%	38%
2018	37%	47%	33%
2017	32%	46%	38%
2016	27%	47%	37%
2015	27%	46%	36%
2014	32%	46%	36%
2013	31%	45%	34%
2012	66%	73%	67%
2011	69%	70%	66%

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30-39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2022	34%	63%	55%
2021	24%	61%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2006	23:1	14:1	19:1
2005	22:1	14:1	19:1
2004	22:1	15:1	19:1
2003	21:1	15:1	20:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2023	1%	1%	4%
2021	1%	1%	5%
2020	1%	1%	5%
2019	1%	1%	5%
2010	1%	1%	6%
2009	1%	2%	7%
2008	1%	2%	7%
2007	1%	2%	7%
2006	1%	2%	6%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2003	1%	2%	6%
2002	1%	2%	6%
2001	1%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	6%
1999	1%	2%	6%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2011	1%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2023	5%	20%	12%
2022	4%	20%	12%
2021	5%	19%	12%
2020	7%	18%	10%
2019	7%	18%	10%
2018	9%	17%	10%
2017	9%	17%	10%
2016	6%	16%	10%
2015	5%	16%	10%
2014	6%	15%	9%
2013	6%	14%	9%
2012	6%	13%	9%
2011	4%	13%	8%
2010	4%	11%	7%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	4%	11%	6%
2007	3%	10%	6%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Black

50%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2023	50%	25%	31%
2022	48%	25%	31%
2021	49%	25%	31%
2020	49%	25%	33%
2019	49%	25%	33%
2018	47%	26%	33%
2017	47%	26%	33%
2016	48%	26%	33%
2015	49%	26%	34%
2014	45%	26%	31%
2013	42%	26%	32%
2012	44%	26%	33%
2011	45%	26%	34%
2010	43%	31%	36%
2009	42%	31%	36%
2008	42%	29%	36%
2007	45%	29%	37%
2006	48%	32%	40%
2005	46%	31%	40%
2004	52%	31%	41%
2003	55%	31%	40%
2002	54%	31%	42%
2001	53%	31%	42%
2000	54%	31%	43%
1999	54%	31%	44%
1998	51%	30%	44%
1997	46%	31%	43%
1996	48%	31%	43%
1995	47%	30%	43%
1994	45%	30%	42%
1993	44%	30%	42%
1992	38%	30%	41%
1991	40%	30%	40%

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White

40%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2023	40%	44%	49%
2022	45%	45%	48%
2021	43%	46%	48%
2020	41%	48%	49%
2019	41%	48%	49%
2018	44%	49%	50%
2017	44%	49%	50%
2016	46%	50%	51%
2015	46%	50%	49%
2014	49%	51%	53%
2013	52%	52%	52%
2012	49%	53%	51%
2011	49%	53%	51%
2010	52%	54%	51%
2009	53%	54%	51%
2008	53%	55%	51%
2007	51%	56%	50%
2006	48%	56%	49%
2005	50%	57%	50%
2004	45%	58%	49%
2003	42%	59%	51%
2002	44%	60%	49%
2001	45%	61%	50%
2000	44%	61%	49%
1999	45%	62%	49%
1998	47%	63%	50%
1997	53%	64%	50%
1996	52%	64%	50%
1995	53%	65%	51%
1994	55%	66%	52%
1993	56%	66%	53%
1992	62%	66%	54%
1991	60%	66%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.66
2022	0.57	0.70	0.66
2021	0.58	0.69	0.66
2020	0.59	0.68	0.64
2019	0.59	0.68	0.64
2018	0.58	0.67	0.63
2017	0.58	0.67	0.63
2016	0.56	0.66	0.62
2015	0.55	0.66	0.61
2014	0.56	0.65	0.62
2013	0.56	0.65	0.62
2012	0.57	0.64	0.63
2011	0.57	0.64	0.63
2010	0.55	0.61	0.61
2009	0.55	0.61	0.61
2008	0.55	0.61	0.61
2007	0.54	0.60	0.61
2006	0.54	0.58	0.60
2005	0.54	0.58	0.59
2004	0.53	0.57	0.59
2003	0.53	0.56	0.58
2002	0.52	0.55	0.58
2001	0.52	0.53	0.58
2000	0.52	0.53	0.57
1999	0.52	0.52	0.57
1998	0.52	0.52	0.57
1997	0.52	0.50	0.56
1996	0.50	0.50	0.56
1995	0.50	0.49	0.56
1994	0.50	0.48	0.55
1993	0.50	0.48	0.55
1992	0.47	0.48	0.55
1991	0.49	0.48	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	98%
2022	99%	47%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	99%	52%	98%
2019	99%	52%	98%
2018	96%	53%	95%
2017	96%	53%	95%
2016	99%	52%	97%
2015	99%	52%	82%
2014	79%	47%	62%
2013	78%	47%	62%
2012	75%	45%	63%
2011	72%	43%	63%
2010	68%	40%	59%
2008	67%	25%	52%
2007	71%	35%	52%
2006	70%	35%	54%
2005	73%	37%	59%
2004	76%	36%	59%
2003	73%	27%	56%
2002	65%	30%	44%
2001	67%	29%	49%
2000	85%	31%	59%
1999	79%	31%	59%
1998	75%	31%	56%
1997	76%	30%	57%
1996	73%	30%	57%
1995	75%	29%	56%
1994	65%	29%	54%
1993	57%	29%	53%
1992	48%	22%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Tabor City Elementary School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools School District
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	8%	9%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	10%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	11%	7%	12%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	11%
2003	11%	7%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%
2001	11%	7%	11%
2000	11%	8%	12%
1999	12%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbus County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tabor City Elementary School's ranking?

Tabor City Elementary School is ranked #1810 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Tabor City Elementary School?

415 students attend Tabor City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Tabor City Elementary School students are Black, 40% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tabor City Elementary School?

Tabor City Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Tabor City Elementary School offer ?

Tabor City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tabor City Elementary School part of?

Tabor City Elementary School is part of Columbus County Schools School District.

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Top Rankings

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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