Enrollment
344
Middle
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF ROBESON COUNTY·NCES 370393003511
South Robeson Middle School
3268 South Robeson Road, Rowland, NC 28383 · (910) 422-3987 · Robeson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of North Carolina public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
341 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 107 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 35% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
25.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
30.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 South Robeson Middle School
South Robeson Middle School's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Robeson Middle School this school | 344 | 99.1% | 29.6% |
| Fairmont Middle Fairmont | 253 | 98.8% | 21.1% |
| River Road Middle Elizabeth City | 414 | 99.3% | 42.9% |
| New Century International Middle Fayetteville | 362 | 97.2% | 62.7% |
| Orrum Middle Orrum | 294 | 99.0% | 25.7% |
| Riverside Middle Williamston | 335 | 99.1% | 38.3% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 South Robeson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Robeson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #434 of 463 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #408 of 461 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #452 of 463 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #409 of 478 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #167 of 456 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #106 of 456 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #217 of 472 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
344
+38 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 344 | 22.3 | 15.4:1 | 99% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 16.1 | 21.4:1 | 99% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 24.9 | 14.8:1 | 99% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 99% (303) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Robeson Middle School.
About South Robeson Middle School
South Robeson Middle School is a public low-enrollment middle school in Rowland, North Carolina. The school counts 344 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students.
South Robeson Middle School is one of the 36 schools that make up Public Schools of Robeson County (20,856 students in total).
South Robeson Middle School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 42%. Smaller groups are 35% Native American, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 4% White. County-wide, 23% of Robeson County residents are Black. South Robeson Middle School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 at South Robeson Middle School, with 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Robeson County average 98%.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, South Robeson Middle School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, South Robeson Middle School would score about 48.6%. It scores 29.6%, a bottom-10% result among North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Robeson County, the median household income is $41,978, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Robeson County is home to 40 public schools and about 21,625 public school students.
Southside Ashpole Elementary is the public school closest to South Robeson Middle School, about 2.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. South Robeson Middle School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
South Robeson Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 38 students since 2020-21, to 344.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Robeson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,902
Census ACS
Median income
$41,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
21,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Public Schools of Robeson County
- Lumberton Senior HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Purnell Swett HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Saint Pauls HighHigh · 1,142 students
- Red Springs HighHigh · 867 students
- Fairmont HighHigh · 780 students
- Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 779 students
Other schools in Rowland
- Union ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Southside Ashpole ElementaryElementary · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Southside Ashpole Elementary2.6 mi · 206
- Fairgrove Elementary School5.8 mi · 291
- Union Elementary6.2 mi · 351
- Rosenwald Elementary8.3 mi · 343
- Fairmont Middle8.4 mi · 253
- Deep Branch Elementary8.6 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About South Robeson Middle SchoolHow many students attend South Robeson Middle School?
South Robeson Middle School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 06-08.
Is South Robeson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Robeson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does South Robeson Middle School have?
South Robeson Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is South Robeson Middle School?
South Robeson Middle School reports a student body of 4% White, 8% Hispanic, 42% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is South Robeson Middle School public or private?
South Robeson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Public Schools of Robeson County.
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