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Schools in St. Pauls · Robeson County Schools

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

On the state math tests, 29% of St. Pauls’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Pauls, 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.

K–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
3
2,530 students on the public path
In brief

St. Pauls’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 one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Saint Pauls Middle, then Saint Pauls High. 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 St. Pauls’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

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.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 12%
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 St. Pauls’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 St. Pauls, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Saint Pauls ElementaryRobeson County SchoolsD
5–8Saint Pauls MiddleRobeson County SchoolsD
9–12Saint Pauls HighRobeson County SchoolsC+

St. Pauls’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

St. Pauls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. PaulsC−Robeson County Schools

Every school in St. Pauls

3 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 St. Paulsby address
Saint Pauls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Pauls
D
710 students17:1Rate it →
Saint Pauls Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Pauls
D
678 students18:1Rate it →
Saint Pauls High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Pauls
C+
1,142 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Pauls’s schools

Are St. Pauls’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Pauls 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 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Pauls in?

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

Where do St. Pauls kids go to high school?

Saint Pauls High in Saint Pauls, with 1,142 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is St. Pauls’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 St. Pauls 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.