Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0Maxton’s public schools score below 84% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 29% of Maxton’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maxton, 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.
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.
Maxton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 24 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maxton’s, its schools beat 25%, higher 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 ↓
One elementary school, then 11 middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Maxton’s grade
C−: better than 16% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maxton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Maxton
Townsend Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Maxton
Townsend Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Maxton
Townsend Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Maxton
Townsend Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Maxton
Townsend Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Maxton
Townsend Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Maxton’s public schools are run by Robeson County Schools. Parts of Maxton (15% of its land) are served by Scotland County Schools instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Maxton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Maxton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maxton | C− | Robeson County Schools |
Every school in Maxton
18 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).
Questions about Maxton’s schools
Are Maxton’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maxton children attend score below 84% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maxton in?
Robeson County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,856 students in 36 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Maxton are served by Scotland County Schools.
Where do Maxton kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Lumberton Senior High, Purnell Swett High, Saint Pauls High, Red Springs High, Fairmont High and PSRC Early College at RCC.
What is Maxton’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 Maxton spend per student?
$13,043 in Robeson County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Maxton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Maxton → They have their own page.
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.