Oxendine Elementary

Located at 5599 Oxendine School Rd, in Maxton, North Carolina, Oxendine Elementary is a small K-5 school that teaches 301 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Public Schools of Robeson County. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

Public Schools of Robeson County runs 36 schools in total, collectively educating 20,856 students. Oxendine Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Oxendine Elementary shows that Native American students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school records 10% multiracial, 5% White, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oxendine Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 52.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Robeson County indicate median household earnings sit near $41,978, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Across Robeson County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students), Oxendine Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Peterson Elementary, around 3.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oxendine Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Oxendine Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 305 (now 301). Class-load math has grew: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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