Pembroke Middle

As a mid-tier middle school in Pembroke, North Carolina, Pembroke Middle works with 645 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Public Schools of Robeson County.

Within Public Schools of Robeson County, which oversees 36 schools and 20,856 students, Pembroke Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Pembroke Middle lists that 77% of the student body identifies as Native American. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Pembroke Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Pembroke Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 31.4%.

Around the school, Robeson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $41,978 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Robeson County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students), Pembroke Middle is one campus in the mix.

CIS Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Pembroke Middle. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pembroke Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.0%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pembroke Middle has grew 4%, going from 623 students in 2018 to 645 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Pembroke Middle community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.