East Arcadia Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Riegelwood, North Carolina·28456
Score
6.2/100
Compare East Arcadia Elementary with another school
#1,178
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#4
In Bladen County Schools
#2
In Riegelwood
Top 94%
In North Carolina

Score 6.2/100: better than 6% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
31%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 5% of them
32 students tested
Math
38%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 4% of them
32 students tested
Science
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 21% of them
13 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading31.332
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math37.532
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science53.813

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
75
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
75
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Bladen County

Contact

Address
21451 NC Hwy 87 East
Riegelwood, NC 28456
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

East Arcadia Elementary at a glance

East Arcadia Elementary is a public elementary school in Riegelwood, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of Bladen County Schools. It has about 75 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 6.2 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #1,178 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

Compare East Arcadia Elementary with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.