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Roberson Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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Roberson Elementary School serves 150 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Roberson Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	19
1	21
2	28
3	13
4	25
5	31

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Total Students

150 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Roberson Elementary School
2025	150
2007	137
2006	150
2005	185
2004	194
2003	173
2002	182
2001	167
2000	177
1999	182
1998	183
1997	177
1996	199
1995	207
1994	209
1993	204
1992	196
1991	227
1990	207
1989	232
1988	221
1987	228

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2006)

Year	Roberson Elementary School
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	13
2001	11
2000	11
1999	14
1998	15
1997	16
1996	20
1995	16
1994	16
1993	13
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10
1989	13
1988	13
1987	13

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

Hispanic

11%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)

Year	Roberson Elementary School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County Public Schools
2025	11%	22%
2007	7%	10%	7%
2006	11%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	9%	5%	4%
2001	7%	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Black

72%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Roberson Elementary School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County Public Schools
2025	72%	24%
2007	70%	29%	58%
2006	72%	31%	58%
2005	75%	32%	58%
2004	76%	31%	58%
2003	73%	31%	57%
2002	76%	31%	58%
2001	79%	31%	58%
2000	80%	31%	59%
1999	82%	31%	59%
1998	78%	31%	59%
1997	77%	31%	60%
1996	74%	31%	60%
1995	70%	30%	59%
1994	63%	30%	58%
1993	66%	30%	57%
1992	68%	30%	58%
1991	66%	30%	59%
1990	71%	30%	60%
1989	71%	30%	60%
1988	76%	30%	61%

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White

17%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Roberson Elementary School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County Public Schools
2025	17%	42%
2007	23%	56%	35%
2006	17%	57%	36%
2005	20%	57%	36%
2004	19%	58%	37%
2003	21%	59%	38%
2002	15%	60%	38%
2001	14%	61%	38%
2000	16%	61%	38%
1999	16%	63%	38%
1998	20%	63%	38%
1997	22%	64%	37%
1996	24%	65%	38%
1995	29%	65%	40%
1994	31%	66%	41%
1993	33%	66%	42%
1992	32%	66%	42%
1991	34%	66%	41%
1990	29%	66%	40%
1989	29%	67%	40%
1988	24%	67%	39%

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All Ethnic Groups

83%

58%

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Roberson Elementary School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County Public Schools
2025	0.45	0.72
2007	0.46	0.60	0.54
2006	0.45	0.58	0.54
2005	0.40	0.57	0.54
2004	0.39	0.57	0.53
2003	0.42	0.56	0.53
2002	0.40	0.55	0.53
2001	0.35	0.53	0.52
2000	0.34	0.53	0.51
1999	0.30	0.51	0.51
1998	0.35	0.51	0.51
1997	0.36	0.50	0.51
1996	0.40	0.49	0.50
1995	0.43	0.49	0.50
1994	0.48	0.48	0.50
1993	0.46	0.48	0.50
1992	0.44	0.48	0.50
1991	0.45	0.48	0.49
1990	0.42	0.48	0.49
1989	0.42	0.47	0.49
1988	0.37	0.47	0.48

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Eligible for

75%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Roberson Elementary School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County Public Schools
2025	75%	72%
2007	74%	35%	54%
2006	75%	35%	54%
2005	82%	37%	55%
2004	78%	36%	55%
2003	82%	27%	52%
2002	62%	30%	47%
2001	85%	29%	56%
2000	81%	31%	53%
1999	80%	31%	45%
1998	72%	30%	48%
1997	81%	30%	47%
1996	67%	30%	45%
1995	62%	29%	45%
1994	64%	29%	43%
1993	63%	28%	42%
1992	55%	22%	38%
1991	65%	31%	56%
1990	71%	32%	55%
1989	79%	34%	70%
1988	55%	25%	43%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Roberson Elementary School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County Public Schools
2025	15%	1%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	15%	7%	11%
2005	8%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	12%
2003	12%	7%	13%
2002	15%	8%	12%
2001	13%	7%	13%
2000	17%	8%	14%
1999	11%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Edgecombe County Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Roberson Elementary School?

150 students attend Roberson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Roberson Elementary School students are Black, 17% of students are White, and 11% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Roberson Elementary School offer ?

Roberson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Roberson Elementary School part of?

Roberson Elementary School is part of Edgecombe County Public Schools.

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