Red Springs Middle

Red Springs Middle is an average-sized middle school in Red Springs, North Carolina, one of the schools within Public Schools of Robeson County. The school caters to 572 students in grades 5 through 8.

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

On the student-mix side, Red Springs Middle logs that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 31% Native American, 19% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Red Springs Middle has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Red Springs Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 48.5%; this one comes in at 23.1%, -25.3 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Robeson County) records that the typical household earns roughly $41,978 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. In all, Robeson County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students), of which Red Springs Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Red Springs High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Red Springs Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Red Springs Middle at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Red Springs Middle has declined 10%, going from 634 students in 2018 to 572 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 36% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.