Enrollment
238
High
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370420003007
Scotland Early College High
615 W. Covington Street, Laurinburg, NC 28352 · (910) 410-1945 · Scotland County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
235 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 63 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 25% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
87.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
81.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+35.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 35 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Scotland Early College High
Scotland Early College High's state test result (84.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Early College High this school | 238 | 98.7% | 84.0% |
| Philip J Weaver Ed Center Greensboro | 260 | 98.8% | 88.4% |
| Wayne School of Technical Arts Goldsboro | 271 | 97.8% | 83.6% |
| Anson Co. Early College High Polkton | 210 | 98.6% | 64.2% |
| Roanoke Rapids Early College High Roanoke Rapids | 119 | 97.5% | 75.0% |
| Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College Elizabeth City | 115 | 97.4% | 86.2% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Scotland Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #36 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #37 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.1% | #47 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #448 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #344 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #31 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #231 of 527 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
238
+24 (+11%) vs 2020
+83% since 2010-11, when it was 130
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 238 | 11.2 | 21.3:1 | 99% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 10.2 | 23.3:1 | 99% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 9.3 | 24.4:1 | 99% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 10 | 21.4:1 | 97% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 8.3 | 22.8:1 | 96% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 8 | 24.6:1 | 98% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 130 | 8 | 16.3:1 | 69% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scotland Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (189 to 238); teachers up 35% (8.3 to 11.2).
About Scotland Early College High
Scotland Early College High is a very small high school in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The school enrolls 238 students in grades 9 through 13. High schools in North Carolina average about 761 students, which makes this school 69% below average.
Scotland Early College High is part of Scotland County Schools, where 10 schools serve 5,416 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Scotland Early College High is White, with 45% of students. Enrollment also includes 24% Black, 14% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Scotland County overall, the White share is about 41%. The diversity index for Scotland Early College High is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 21.3:1 is based on 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in North Carolina have an average ratio of 19.6:1. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Scotland County average a similar 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, Scotland Early College High lands at A, ahead of 94% of North Carolina public high schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Scotland Early College High is 48.7%. It actually posts 84.0%, which is 35.4 points higher and in the top 10% of North Carolina schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Scotland County show that the median household earns about $45,730 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 22% of people live in poverty. Scotland County has 10 public schools with about 5,416 students, including Scotland Early College High.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Scotland High School, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 36.1%; Scotland Early College High's is 84.0%, ranking 1st of 7.
Federal data place Scotland Early College High in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Scotland Early College High enrolled 214 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 238.
Scotland Early College High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Scotland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,590
Census ACS
Median income
$45,730
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scotland County Schools
- Scotland High SchoolHigh · 1,294 students
- Laurel Hill ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- South Johnson ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Spring Hill MiddleMiddle · 593 students
- Carver MiddleMiddle · 563 students
- Wagram ElementaryElementary · 508 students
Other schools in Laurinburg
- Scotland High SchoolHigh · 1,294 students
- South Johnson ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Spring Hill MiddleMiddle · 593 students
- Sycamore Lane PrimaryElementary · 435 students
- Sycamore Lane ElementaryElementary · 347 students
- Shaw AcademyHigh · 122 students
Nearby schools
- Scotland High School0.5 mi · 1,294
- South Johnson Elementary2.1 mi · 654
- Sycamore Lane Elementary2.5 mi · 347
- Sycamore Lane Primary2.5 mi · 435
- Carver Middle4.3 mi · 563
- Laurel Hill Elementary4.4 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Scotland Early College HighHow many students attend Scotland Early College High?
Scotland Early College High enrolls approximately 238 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Scotland Early College High serve?
Scotland Early College High serves grades 09-13.
How many teachers does Scotland Early College High have?
Scotland Early College High employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
How diverse is Scotland Early College High?
Scotland Early College High reports a student body of 45% White, 5% Hispanic, 24% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Scotland Early College High public or private?
Scotland Early College High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scotland County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.