7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy SW, Cerro Gordo, Columbus County, 28430
West Columbus School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Cerro Gordo, Columbus County. The school has 778 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Columbus County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
West Columbus School enrolls 778 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 32% Black or African American and 8.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 406 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 246 | 32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
775 of the school's 778 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 775 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Columbus School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-70, state senate district 13, state house district 46.
West Columbus School is one of 13 schools in Columbus County Schools, based in Whiteville, North Carolina. The district serves 5,440 students district-wide and employs 356 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 778 students, West Columbus School is larger than the district average of about 418 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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