Piney Grove Elementary

Piney Grove Elementary, a moderately sized elementary school in Lumberton, North Carolina, part of Public Schools of Robeson County, caters to 452 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Public Schools of Robeson County comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 20,856 students; Piney Grove Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Piney Grove Elementary records that the most-represented group is Native American (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 9% Black, 7% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Piney Grove Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 98% of students at Piney Grove Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Piney Grove Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.0%, the actual is 43.6%, a residual of -5.4 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Robeson County put the typical household earns roughly $41,978 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. In all, Robeson County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students), of which Piney Grove Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is PSRC Early College at RCC, roughly 1.9 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Piney Grove Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 30%: 649 students in 2018 compared to 452 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 21% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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