Photo: TownofPembrokeNC · CC BY-SA 4.0Pembroke’s public schools score below 84% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Pembroke’s districts is 29%, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pembroke, 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.
Pembroke’s schools, in brief
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 one middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Old Main STREAM Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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 Pembroke’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pembroke, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pembroke
Pembroke Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pembroke
Pembroke Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pembroke
Pembroke Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pembroke
Pembroke Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pembroke
Pembroke Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pembroke
Pembroke Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pembroke
Pembroke Middle
Grades 6–8 · 645 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pembroke
Pembroke Middle
Grades 6–8 · 645 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pembroke
Pembroke Middle
Grades 6–8 · 645 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Pembroke’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.
Well below the state in reading
Pembroke vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Pembroke’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pembroke | C− | Robeson County Schools |
Every school in Pembroke
9 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 Pembroke’s schools
Are Pembroke’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pembroke 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 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pembroke in?
Robeson County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,856 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pembroke 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 Pembroke’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 Pembroke 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 Pembroke families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pembroke → 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.