Malpass Corner Elementary

4992 Malpass Corner Road
Burgaw, NC 28425

sites.google.com/a/pender.k12.nc.us/mce/

513 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Malpass Corner Elementary School, located in Burgaw, North Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Pender County School district. Committed to the district’s mission of fostering academic growth and personal development, the school provides a nurturing environment for students in the primary grades. By emphasizing core subjects alongside character development, the faculty aims to prepare young learners for future academic success while fostering a sense of community pride in the rural Burgaw area.

Beyond standard classroom instruction, the school leverages its digital presence to keep families informed and engaged with school-wide initiatives, calendars, and resources. As a community-focused institution, Malpass Corner Elementary strives to balance rigorous curriculum standards with a supportive atmosphere, ensuring that students receive the individualized attention necessary to thrive. Whether through extracurricular activities or collaborative parental involvement, the school functions as a central hub for student learning and development within the local North Carolina educational landscape.

513

Total Students

29.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Malpass Corner Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	188
Hispanic	159
Black	135
Two or More	28
American Indian	3

White
188 (36.6%)
Hispanic
159 (31.0%)
Black
135 (26.3%)
Two or More
28 (5.5%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pender County Schools
Phone:	(910)283-5889
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/pender.k12.nc.us/mce/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	513
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	503
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 47

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 75