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Penderlea Elementary

11 Garden Road, Willard, NC 28478

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
468
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pender County Schools
Pender County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
37thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Class size14.2 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Penderlea Elementary

Penderlea Elementary is a public elementary school in Willard, North Carolina, serving grades K–8. It is part of Pender County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Pender County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 468 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

11 Garden Road
Willard, NC 28478
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
468 students
Students per teacher
14.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Pender County Schools
County
Pender County
NCES school ID
370357001467

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.