For the 2025 school year, there are 44 public schools serving 23,700 students in Robeson County, NC (there are , serving 386 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Robeson County, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).
The top ranked public schools in Robeson County, NC are Psrc Early College At Rcc, Southeastern Academy and East Robeson Primary. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Robeson County, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Robeson County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Robeson County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Psrc Early College At Rcc
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5160 Fayetteville Road
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 737-5232
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 737-5232
Gr: 9-13 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Southeastern Academy
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12251 Nc Hwy 41 North
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 738-7828
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 738-7828
Gr: K-8 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
East Robeson Primary
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4840 7th Street Road
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6055
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6055
Gr: PK-3 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #44.
Old Main Stream Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 North Odum Street
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 775-9191
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 775-9191
Gr: K-6 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Tanglewood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 West 29th Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6035
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6035
Gr: PK-3 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #66.
Rowland Norment Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Godwin Ave
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6030
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6030
Gr: PK-3 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #77.
Sandy Grove Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Chason Road
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-3559
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-3559
Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #88.
Saint Pauls High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
648 North Old Stage Rd
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
(910) 865-4177
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
(910) 865-4177
Gr: 9-12 | 1,164 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #99.
Lumberton Senior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3901 Fayetteville Rd
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6050
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6050
Gr: 9-12 | 1,950 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1010.
Cis Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
818 West 3rd Street
Lumberton, NC 28359
(910) 521-1669
Lumberton, NC 28359
(910) 521-1669
Gr: 6-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
East Bladen High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5600 Nc Hwy 87 East
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 247-4610
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 247-4610
Gr: 9-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1212.
Red Springs High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
509 N Vance Street
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4211
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4211
Gr: 9-12 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
Purnell Swett High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11344 Deep Branch Road
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-3253
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-3253
Gr: 9-12 | 1,604 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1414.
Sandy Grove Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8452 North Old Wire Road
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-6008
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-6008
Gr: PK-5 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1515.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10928 Us 301 North
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 671-6070
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 671-6070
Gr: PK-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1616.
Littlefield Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9674 Nc Hwy 41 N
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6065
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6065
Gr: 4-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1717.
Saint Pauls Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
222 Martin Luther King Drive
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
(910) 865-4103
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
(910) 865-4103
Gr: PK-4 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Long Branch Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10218 Nc 72 East
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 739-3864
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 739-3864
Gr: PK-4 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Oxendine Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5599 Oxendine School Rd
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 843-4243
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 843-4243
Gr: PK-6 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2020.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4024 Missouri Road
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 521-4766
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 521-4766
Gr: PK-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2121.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2547 Nc Hwy 710 South
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 521-4272
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 521-4272
Gr: PK-6 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2222.
W H Knuckles
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1520 Martin L King Dr
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6020
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6020
Gr: PK-3 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2323.
Fairmont High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5419 Old Stage Road
Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 628-6727
Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 628-6727
Gr: 9-12 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2424.
Union Chapel Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4271 Union Chapel Road
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-4456
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-4456
Gr: PK-6 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2525.
Pembroke Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
505 South Jones Street
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-4204
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-4204
Gr: PK-5 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2626.
Pembroke Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8910 Deep Branch Road
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 522-5013
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 522-5013
Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2727.
Hawk Eye Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4321 Old Maxton Road
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 875-2470
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 875-2470
Gr: PK-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2828.
Piney Grove Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1680 Piney Grove Road
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6025
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6025
Gr: PK-6 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2929.
Deep Branch Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4045 Deep Branch Road
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 738-2514
Lumberton, NC 28360
(910) 738-2514
Gr: PK-6 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3030.
Parkton Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 North Green Street
Parkton, NC 28371
(910) 858-3951
Parkton, NC 28371
(910) 858-3951
Gr: PK-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3131.
L Gilbert Carroll
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Bailey Rd
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6098
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6098
Gr: 4-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3232.
Peterson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
102 Phillips Ave
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4125
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4125
Gr: PK-4 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3333.
Rex-rennert Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11780 Rennert Road
Shannon, NC 28386
(910) 843-5298
Shannon, NC 28386
(910) 843-5298
Gr: PK-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3434.
Lumberton Junior
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
82 Marion Rd
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 735-2108
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 735-2108
Gr: 6-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3535.
Saint Pauls Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
526 W Shaw St
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
(910) 865-4070
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
(910) 865-4070
Gr: 5-8 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Show 9 more public schools in Robeson County, NC (out of 44 total schools)
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Robeson County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
11344 Deep Branch Rd
Pembroke, NC 28372
(919) 807-3300
Pembroke, NC 28372
(919) 807-3300
Gr: 9-11 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
1953 Fairgrove Sch Road
Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 628-8290
Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 628-8290
Gr: 4-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
100 Hargrave St
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6060
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6060
Gr: PK-4 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
202 S Hooper St
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 844-5982
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 844-5982
Gr: PK-4 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
408 W Chapel St
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-3983
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-3983
Gr: 6-8 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
3268 South Robeson Rd
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-3987
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-3987
Gr: 9-12 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
607 S Martin L King Jr St
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-3791
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-3791
Gr: PK-5 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
451 School Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6045
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6045
Gr: PK-4 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Robeson County, NC?
The top ranked public schools in Robeson County, NC include Psrc Early College At Rcc, Southeastern Academy and East Robeson Primary.
How many public schools are located in Robeson County?
44 public schools are located in Robeson County.
What percentage of students in Robeson County go to public school?
98% of all K-12 students in Robeson County are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Robeson County?
Robeson County public schools minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is more than the North Carolina public schools average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Robeson County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Robeson County include: Saint Pauls Elementary School vs. Pembroke Elementary School, Purnell Swett High School vs. Lumberton Senior High School, Cis Academy vs. Pembroke Middle School
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