Southeastern Academy

This page covers Southeastern Academy, a small elementary school in Lumberton, North Carolina. The school enrolls 218 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 53% smaller than that.

Federal records list Southeastern Academy as its own district.

White students make up a majority at Southeastern Academy, at 66%. The next largest groups are 22% Native American, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. In Robeson County overall, about 24% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at the school number 14.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.3:1. That is close to the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.

Census Bureau estimates for Robeson County show that the median household income is $41,978, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 21%. There are 40 public schools in Robeson County, enrolling about 21,625 students in all.

The closest public school, Littlefield Middle, is about 2.5 miles from Southeastern Academy. Other public schools within five miles: 2.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (213) to 2024-25 (218). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.3:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.