North CarolinaPublic school district

Pender County Schools

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Schools by level

Elementary 9 · Middle school 5 · High school 4

At a glance

Students: 11,073 (2024-25)
Schools: 18
Students per teacher: 18
Grades: PK-13
Locale: Rural: Fringe
District office: 925 Penderlea Hwy, Burgaw, NC 28425
Phone: (910) 259-2187
Website: www.pendercountyschools.net

Official rating

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Check on the district website See this district's schools on NCES District boundary data (NCES)

Schools (18)

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Elementary 9

C.F. Pope Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Burgaw · Students 530
Cape Fear Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Rocky Point · Students 533
Malpass Corner Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Burgaw · Students 513
North Topsail Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Hampstead · Students 529
Penderlea Elementary
Grades K-8 · Willard · Students 468
Rocky Point Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Rocky Point · Students 403
South Topsail Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Hampstead · Students 618
Surf City Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Hampstead · Students 857
Topsail Annandale Elementary School
Grades PK-4 · Hampstead · Students 580

Middle school 5

Burgaw Middle
Grades 6-8 · Burgaw · Students 236
Cape Fear Middle
Grades 6-8 · Rocky Point · Students 430
Surf City Middle
Grades 6-8 · Hampstead · Students 752
Topsail Middle
Grades 5-8 · Hampstead · Students 837
West Pender Middle
Grades 6-8 · Burgaw · Students 209

High school 4

Heide Trask High
Grades 9-12 · Rocky Point · Students 732
Pender Early College High
Grades 9-13 · Burgaw · Students 215
Pender High
Grades 9-12 · Burgaw · Students 648
Topsail High
Grades 9-12 · Hampstead · Students 1,945

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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