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Peterson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

102 Phillips Ave, Red Springs, NC 28377 · (910) 843-4125 · Part of Robeson County Schools

Red Springs’ School Grade C− better than 16% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
539
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Peterson Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Red Springs kids: Red Springs Middle

On the path

Where Red Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Peterson ElementaryYou are here
5–8Red Springs Middle572 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

102 Phillips Ave, Red Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten115
Grade 1107
Grade 292
Grade 3123
Grade 486
Enrollment over time
502’20
499’21
540’22
539’23
539’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%American Indian/Alaska Native 31%Black 23%Two or more races 9%White 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peterson Elementary from Red Springs families.

Other schools in Robeson County Schools

The district →
Magnolia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lumberton
D
779 students16:1
Prospect Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Maxton
D
775 students15:1
Saint Pauls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Pauls
D
710 students17:1
Pembroke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pembroke
C−
703 students16:1
Parkton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Parkton
D
592 students20:1
East Robeson Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lumberton
C+
556 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Red Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.