Penderlea Elementary School serves 507 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Penderlea Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Penderlea Elementary School’s learner population of 507 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Penderlea Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Penderlea Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Penderlea Elementary School is Pender High School (8.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Wallace Elementary School (8.9 miles away)