Rowland Norment Elementary

Rowland Norment Elementary, an average-sized elementary-level community in Lumberton, North Carolina, run under Public Schools of Robeson County, instructs 495 students, covering grades pre-K through 3.

Rowland Norment Elementary is one of 36 schools operated by Public Schools of Robeson County, a district that enrolls 20,856 students overall.

On demographics, Rowland Norment Elementary lists that 43% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 27% Hispanic, 13% Native American, 9% multiracial, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rowland Norment Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 40.9%, a residual of -7.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Robeson County shows median household income runs about $41,978, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Robeson County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students), Rowland Norment Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tanglewood Elementary, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Rowland Norment Elementary comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 508 students in 2018 compared to 495 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 11% to 7%. Class-load math has rose: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.