Penderlea Elementary School
Willard, NC 28478
Phone: (910) 285-2761
Fax: (910) 285-2990
District: Pender County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 • 481 students
Penderlea Elementary School, a public school located in Willard, NC, serves grades K-8 in the Pender County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Penderlea Elementary School is a public school located in Willard, NC. 481 students attend Penderlea Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 3/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
Posted: October 7, 2013
Our school is a great school. They work hard to help all children. They weed out all the bad and work for the good of all students. They deserve your award because they will use it to a full advantage of good for the children. We have the best in class of all the staff. We are a small community school and we need the money. I applaud the staff. Hope we win!!!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cypress Pond at Porters Neck | Apartment Complex | Wilmington | NC | 28.5 mi | |
| 2 | West River | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 29.9 mi | |
| 3 | Countrywood Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 31.9 mi | |
| 4 | Mallard Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 32.5 mi | |
| 5 | Killis Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richlands | NC | 34.4 mi | |
| 6 | The Bluffs on The New River | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 34.7 mi | |
| 7 | Wildflowers | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richlands | NC | 35.2 mi | |
| 8 | Timber Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 35.3 mi | |
| 9 | WilliamsburgPlantation | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 35.6 mi | |
| 10 | The Landing at Mill Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sneads Ferry | NC | 35.8 mi | |
| 11 | Carolina Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 37.4 mi | |
| 12 | Country Club Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 40.1 mi | |
| 13 | Carolina Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 41.4 mi | |
| 14 | Trailwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hubert | NC | 47 mi | |
| 15 | Stone Creek Subdivision | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 49.6 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richlands Area | Beulaville | NC | 25 mi | |
| 2 | Porters Neck | Wilmington | NC | 29.7 mi | |
| 3 | Richlands | Richlands | NC | 33 mi | |
| 4 | Sneads Ferry | Sneads Ferry | NC | 37.6 mi | |
| 5 | Piney green | Jacksonville | NC | 40.8 mi | |
| 6 | Hubert | Hubert | NC | 45.6 mi | |
| 7 | Vander | Vander | NC | 49.6 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Stone Bay | 32.4 mi. |
| Coast Guard Wilmington | 32.4 mi. |
| New River MCAS | 34.1 mi. |
| Camp Lejeune | 40.9 mi. |
| Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) | 45.1 mi. |
| Seymour Johnson AFB | 48 mi. |
