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R B Dean Elementary School (Closed 2020)

202 S Hooper St
Maxton, NC 28364

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Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, R B Dean Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	R B Dean Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	47
1	49
2	50
3	68
4	59

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School
2023	289
2022	289
2021	289
2020	289
2019	289
2018	327
2017	327
2016	346
2015	349
2014	317
2013	371
2012	463
2011	377
2010	377
2009	351
2008	407
2007	390
2006	396
2005	447
2004	459
2003	471
2002	504
2001	472
2000	486
1999	489
1998	498
1997	499
1996	480
1995	456
1994	438
1993	448
1992	455
1991	494
1990	513
1989	501
1988	507
1987	525

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	16
2015	19
2014	17
2013	19
2012	19
2011	17
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2006	27
2005	27
2004	31
2003	31
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	28
1998	31
1997	30
1996	30
1995	26
1994	27
1993	27
1992	32
1991	32
1990	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(18-19)

20-24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2019	22%	42%	23%
2018	27%	48%	26%
2017	22%	47%	25%
2016	22%	47%	26%
2015	17%	44%	23%
2014	17%	43%	23%
2013	12%	42%	24%
2012	67%	82%	73%
2011	67%	82%	73%
2010	77%	81%	68%

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(18-19)

15-19%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2019	17%	46%	26%
2018	12%	47%	26%
2017	12%	46%	25%
2016	17%	47%	25%
2015	12%	46%	24%
2014	17%	46%	25%
2013	7%	45%	26%
2012	62%	73%	57%
2011	47%	70%	54%
2010	57%	69%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	22:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	15:1
2013	20:1	15:1	16:1
2012	24:1	15:1	17:1
2011	22:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

29%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	29%	1%	39%
2022	29%	1%	39%
2021	29%	1%	41%
2020	29%	1%	43%
2019	29%	1%	43%
2018	28%	1%	43%
2017	28%	1%	43%
2016	32%	1%	43%
2015	34%	1%	44%
2014	35%	1%	42%
2013	40%	1%	44%
2012	42%	1%	44%
2011	39%	2%	44%
2010	36%	1%	44%
2009	35%	2%	44%
2008	40%	2%	45%
2007	39%	2%	44%
2006	37%	2%	44%
2005	38%	2%	44%
2004	38%	2%	44%
2003	34%	2%	44%
2002	30%	2%	44%
2001	29%	2%	43%
2000	29%	2%	44%
1999	29%	2%	44%
1998	31%	2%	45%
1997	30%	2%	45%
1996	33%	2%	45%
1995	32%	2%	45%
1994	33%	2%	47%
1993	33%	2%	46%
1992	34%	2%	47%
1991	35%	2%	46%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	3%	20%	20%
2022	3%	20%	19%
2021	3%	19%	18%
2020	3%	18%	17%
2019	3%	18%	17%
2018	3%	17%	16%
2017	3%	17%	16%
2016	3%	16%	15%
2015	2%	16%	14%
2014	3%	15%	13%
2013	2%	14%	12%
2012	2%	13%	11%
2011	2%	13%	10%
2010	2%	11%	9%
2009	2%	11%	9%
2008	3%	11%	9%
2007	2%	10%	8%
2006	1%	8%	7%
2005	1%	8%	6%

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Black

57%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	57%	25%	25%
2022	57%	25%	25%
2021	57%	25%	24%
2020	57%	25%	23%
2019	57%	25%	23%
2018	64%	26%	24%
2017	64%	26%	24%
2016	61%	26%	25%
2015	58%	26%	25%
2014	54%	26%	26%
2013	51%	26%	25%
2012	50%	26%	25%
2011	50%	26%	26%
2010	55%	31%	29%
2009	58%	31%	30%
2008	54%	29%	28%
2007	57%	29%	29%
2006	57%	32%	30%
2005	56%	31%	30%
2004	58%	31%	31%
2003	62%	31%	31%
2002	65%	31%	32%
2001	66%	31%	32%
2000	67%	31%	32%
1999	68%	31%	31%
1998	70%	30%	31%
1997	70%	31%	31%
1996	66%	31%	31%
1995	66%	30%	31%
1994	61%	30%	30%
1993	59%	30%	31%
1992	57%	30%	30%
1991	57%	30%	30%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	3%	44%	10%
2022	3%	45%	10%
2021	3%	46%	11%
2020	3%	48%	12%
2019	3%	48%	12%
2018	3%	49%	13%
2017	3%	49%	13%
2016	3%	50%	14%
2015	3%	50%	14%
2014	4%	51%	15%
2013	4%	52%	15%
2012	4%	53%	16%
2011	5%	53%	16%
2010	6%	54%	17%
2009	4%	54%	17%
2008	3%	55%	17%
2007	2%	56%	18%
2006	5%	56%	19%
2005	5%	57%	20%
2004	4%	58%	20%
2003	4%	59%	21%
2002	5%	60%	21%
2001	5%	61%	22%
2000	4%	61%	22%
1999	3%	62%	23%
1998	2%	63%	23%
1997	2%	64%	23%
1996	4%	64%	23%
1995	5%	65%	24%
1994	6%	66%	23%
1993	8%	66%	23%
1992	9%	66%	23%
1991	8%	66%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	0.59	0.71	0.74
2022	0.59	0.70	0.74
2021	0.59	0.69	0.73
2020	0.59	0.68	0.73
2019	0.59	0.68	0.73
2018	0.51	0.67	0.72
2017	0.51	0.67	0.72
2016	0.53	0.66	0.72
2015	0.55	0.66	0.72
2014	0.59	0.65	0.72
2013	0.59	0.65	0.72
2012	0.59	0.64	0.72
2011	0.60	0.64	0.71
2010	0.57	0.61	0.69
2009	0.54	0.61	0.69
2008	0.57	0.61	0.69
2007	0.55	0.60	0.69
2006	0.54	0.58	0.69
2005	0.54	0.58	0.68
2004	0.52	0.57	0.68
2003	0.50	0.56	0.68
2002	0.49	0.55	0.67
2001	0.49	0.53	0.67
2000	0.47	0.53	0.67
1999	0.47	0.52	0.66
1998	0.47	0.52	0.66
1997	0.47	0.50	0.66
1996	0.52	0.50	0.66
1995	0.52	0.49	0.65
1994	0.53	0.48	0.65
1993	0.54	0.48	0.65
1992	0.56	0.48	0.65
1991	0.56	0.48	0.65

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2023	99%	57%	98%
2022	99%	47%	98%
2021	99%	49%	99%
2020	99%	52%	99%
2019	99%	52%	99%
2018	99%	53%	96%
2017	99%	53%	96%
2016	96%	52%	98%
2015	98%	52%	97%
2014	96%	47%	77%
2013	77%	47%	77%
2012	73%	45%	72%
2011	88%	43%	74%
2010	87%	40%	68%
2007	91%	35%	66%
2006	72%	35%	50%
2005	86%	37%	70%
2004	83%	36%	70%
2002	82%	30%	64%
2001	88%	29%	63%
2000	89%	31%	62%
1999	87%	31%	61%
1998	88%	31%	61%
1997	82%	30%	58%
1996	90%	30%	60%
1995	84%	29%	57%
1994	96%	29%	59%
1993	91%	29%	57%
1992	80%	22%	45%
1991	88%	31%	42%
1990	85%	32%	41%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	R B Dean Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	3%	8%	7%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	11%
2001	12%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Public Schools Of Robeson County

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NC state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

How many students attend R B Dean Elementary School?

289 students attend R B Dean Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of R B Dean Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of R B Dean Elementary School?

R B Dean Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does R B Dean Elementary School offer ?

R B Dean Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is R B Dean Elementary School part of?

R B Dean Elementary School is part of Public Schools Of Robeson County.

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