Saint Pauls Middle

Saint Pauls Middle is a junior high of moderately sized scale in Saint Pauls, North Carolina, run under Public Schools of Robeson County, educateing 678 students in grades 5 through 8.

Public Schools of Robeson County comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 20,856 students; Saint Pauls Middle is among them.

Demographically, Saint Pauls Middle shows that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 22% Black, 10% White, 10% Native American, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Saint Pauls Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Saint Pauls Middle sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.4%; actual is 24.3%, a gap of -24.1 points.

Across the wider county, Robeson County reports that median household earnings sit near $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. Saint Pauls Middle is one of 40 public schools in Robeson County (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students).

The closest other public school is Saint Pauls High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Saint Pauls Middle at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 44%: 470 students in 2018 compared to 678 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 38% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.