Southside Ashpole Elementary

Southside Ashpole Elementary is a modestly sized primary school in Rowland, North Carolina, part of Public Schools of Robeson County. The school enrolls 206 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 56% below typical.

Public Schools of Robeson County comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 20,856 students; Southside Ashpole Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Southside Ashpole Elementary lists that the largest single group is Native American at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 38% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% White, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Southside Ashpole Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Southside Ashpole Elementary is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 49.3%; Southside Ashpole Elementary posts 30.8%, -18.5 points below that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Robeson County shows 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. Southside Ashpole Elementary is one of 40 public schools in Robeson County (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students).

South Robeson Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southside Ashpole Elementary at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.