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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF ROBESON COUNTY·NCES 370393002235
L Gilbert Carroll
300 Bailey Rd, Lumberton, NC 28358 · (910) 671-6098 · Robeson County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
491 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 234 | 47% |
| Grade 5 | 260 | 53% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
27.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
25.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like L Gilbert Carroll
L Gilbert Carroll's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Gilbert Carroll this school | 494 | 99.4% | 26.9% |
| Rowland Norment Elementary Lumberton | 495 | 99.4% | 40.9% |
| Sherwood Elementary Gastonia | 553 | 99.5% | 31.6% |
| Spring Valley Elementary Durham | 543 | 99.3% | 53.5% |
| Grove Park Elementary Burlington | 437 | 99.3% | 31.2% |
| West Hoke Elementary Raeford | 467 | 99.4% | 41.0% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where L Gilbert Carroll ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Robeson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,270 of 1,297 | #22 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #1,273 of 1,296 | #22 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #1,229 of 1,300 | #18 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #632 of 1,485 | #9 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #1,332 of 1,377 | #23 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #56 of 1,379 | #5 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #295 of 1,414 | #9 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #158 of 937 | #5 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
494
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 967
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 494 | 25.9 | 19.1:1 | 99% (491) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 23.2 | 21.7:1 | 99% (500) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 26.6 | 17.5:1 | 98% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 99% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 35.1 | 18.9:1 | 99% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 35 | 19.0:1 | 100% (662) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 74% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 67 | 9.7:1 | 100% (644) |
| 1990-91 | 967 | 62 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L Gilbert Carroll.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (663 to 494); teachers down 26% (35.1 to 25.9).
About L Gilbert Carroll
L Gilbert Carroll is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Lumberton, North Carolina. The school reports 494 students in grades 4 through 5.
The 36 schools in Public Schools of Robeson County enroll 20,856 students altogether, L Gilbert Carroll among them.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at L Gilbert Carroll, at 41%. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 12% Native American, 11% White, and 7% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 23%. L Gilbert Carroll's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at L Gilbert Carroll is 25.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.1:1. That is higher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The school counts 491 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 99%. For comparison, public schools in Robeson County average 98%.
allk12 grades L Gilbert Carroll an F. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for L Gilbert Carroll is -21.6 points, in the bottom 10% of North Carolina. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.9%, and the predicted rate is 48.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Robeson County, the median household income is $41,978, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Robeson County is home to 40 public schools and about 21,625 public school students.
The closest other public school is Lumberton Senior High, about 0.9 miles away. L Gilbert Carroll has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: L Gilbert Carroll ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 26.9% versus a 47.3% average.
For locale, NCES codes L Gilbert Carroll as Town: Distant.
Enrollment at L Gilbert Carroll was 490 in 2020-21 and 494 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.1:1) than in 2020-21 (16.9:1).
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Robeson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,902
Census ACS
Median income
$41,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
21,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Public Schools of Robeson County
- Lumberton Senior HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Purnell Swett HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Saint Pauls HighHigh · 1,142 students
- Red Springs HighHigh · 867 students
- Fairmont HighHigh · 780 students
- Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 779 students
Other schools in Lumberton
- Lumberton Senior HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 779 students
- Lumberton JuniorMiddle · 655 students
- Littlefield MiddleMiddle · 632 students
- East Robeson PrimaryElementary · 556 students
- Rowland Norment ElementaryElementary · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Lumberton Senior High0.9 mi · 1,894
- Tanglewood Elementary1.3 mi · 355
- PSRC Early College at RCC1.3 mi · 274
- Rowland Norment Elementary2.4 mi · 495
- Piney Grove Elementary2.7 mi · 452
- W H Knuckles3.3 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About L Gilbert CarrollHow large is L Gilbert Carroll?
L Gilbert Carroll enrolls approximately 494 students in grades 04-05.
Is L Gilbert Carroll an elementary, middle, or high school?
L Gilbert Carroll is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at L Gilbert Carroll?
The student-to-teacher ratio at L Gilbert Carroll is approximately 19.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at L Gilbert Carroll?
Student demographics at L Gilbert Carroll are roughly 11% White, 26% Hispanic, 41% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees L Gilbert Carroll?
L Gilbert Carroll is overseen by Public Schools of Robeson County in Robeson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.