Public Schools Of Robeson County School District

100 Hargrave Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Public Schools Of Robeson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 20 public preschools serving 9,597 students in Public Schools Of Robeson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Public Schools Of Robeson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
36 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
20,741 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
1,255 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Public Schools Of Robeson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#281 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Public Schools Of Robeson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Public Schools Of Robeson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Public Schools Of Robeson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Public Schools Of Robeson County  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
8,065 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
39%
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,261 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
22%
# Black Students
4,875 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
23%
25%
# White Students
2,245 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
11%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,177 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
400
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
1,498
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,469
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,553
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,567
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,458
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,547
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,571
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,693
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,733
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,998
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,651
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,420
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,183
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,195 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,803 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$253 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Public Schools Of Robeson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$245 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Public Schools Of Robeson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,195
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Public Schools Of Robeson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,803
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Public Schools Of Robeson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Public Schools Of Robeson County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tanglewood Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 West 29th Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6035
Grades: PK-3
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
East Robeson Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4840 7th Street Road
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6055
Grades: PK-3
| 567 students
Rank: #33.
Rowland Norment Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Godwin Ave
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6030
Grades: PK-3
| 412 students
Rank: #44.
Pembroke Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
505 South Jones Street
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-4204
Grades: PK-5
| 719 students
Rank: #55.
Deep Branch Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4045 Deep Branch Road
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 738-2514
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
Rank: #66.
Long Branch Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10218 Nc 72 East
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 739-3864
Grades: PK-4
| 382 students
Rank: #77.
Piney Grove Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1680 Piney Grove Road
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6025
Grades: PK-6
| 455 students
Rank: #88.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4024 Missouri Road
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 521-4766
Grades: PK-8
| 777 students
Rank: #99.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10928 Us 301 North
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 671-6070
Grades: PK-8
| 785 students
Rank: #1010.
Saint Pauls Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
222 Martin Luther King Drive
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
(910) 865-4103
Grades: PK-4
| 697 students
Rank: #1111.
Peterson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
102 Phillips Ave
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4125
Grades: PK-4
| 499 students
Rank: #1212.
Parkton Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 North Green Street
Parkton, NC 28371
(910) 858-3951
Grades: PK-8
| 623 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Union Chapel Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4271 Union Chapel Road
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-4456
Grades: PK-6
| 477 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2547 Nc Hwy 710 South
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 521-4272
Grades: PK-6
| 349 students
Rank: #1515.
Fairgrove Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1953 Fairgrove School Road
Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 628-8290
Grades: PK-4
| 259 students
Rank: #1616.
Townsend
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Carolina Street
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 844-5086
Grades: PK-8
| 434 students
Rank: #1717.
Oxendine Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5599 Oxendine School Rd
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 843-4243
Grades: PK-6
| 265 students
Rank: #1818.
W H Knuckles
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 Martin L King Dr
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6020
Grades: PK-3
| 400 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Rex-rennert Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11780 Rennert Road
Shannon, NC 28386
(910) 843-5298
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Rosenwald Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Martin L King Dr
Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 628-4291
Grades: PK-4
| 337 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 20,741 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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