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Schools in Lumberton · Robeson County Schools

Lumberton’s public schools score below 84% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Lumberton’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lumberton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#283of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 21 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 22 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 8 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 0% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
4,549 students on the public path
In brief

Lumberton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 236 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lumberton’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,043 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lumberton’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 16% of North Carolina school districts, #283 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (236)Better than 9%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,695 test results and a graduating class of 1,622 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lumberton’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,243 in math, 11,147 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lumberton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−
6–8Lumberton JuniorRobeson County SchoolsD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Lumberton’s public schools are run by Robeson County Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Robeson County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 36 schools · 20,856 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$13,043NC $13,045 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 49.9% · 11147 students tested
Math29%
State average 50.8% · 10243 students tested

Lumberton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Lumberton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LumbertonC−Robeson County Schools

Every school in Lumberton

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lumbertonby address
Rowland Norment Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
495 students18:1Rate it →
W H Knuckles
Elementary · Grades PK–3
D−
382 students15:1Rate it →
Tanglewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
355 students17:1Rate it →
L Gilbert Carroll
Elementary · Grades 4–5
D−
494 students19:1Rate it →
Lumberton Junior
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
655 students17:1Rate it →
Lumberton Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,894 students16:1Rate it →
PSRC Early College at RCC
High · Grades 9–12
A+
274 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Lumberton’s schools

Are Lumberton’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lumberton children attend score below 84% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #283 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lumberton in?

Robeson County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,856 students in 36 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lumberton kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lumberton Senior High and PSRC Early College at RCC.

What is Lumberton’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Robeson County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Lumberton spend per student?

$13,043 in Robeson County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.