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Best Elementary Schools
in Public Schools of Robeson County

This page covers 21 elementary schools in Public Schools of Robeson County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

21
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 21
1
rank
Union Elementary
Grades PK–06343 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
2
rank
Fairgrove Elementary School
Grades PK–05297 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
3
rank
Rowland Norment Elementary
Grades PK–03446 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
4
rank
Tanglewood Elementary
Grades PK–03357 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
5
rank
Pembroke Elementary
Grades PK–05692 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
East Robeson Primary
Grades PK–03546 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
7
rank
Rosenwald Elementary
Grades PK–04357 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
8
rank
Union Chapel Elementary
Grades PK–06448 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
9
rank
Magnolia Elementary
Grades PK–08781 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Oxendine Elementary
Grades PK–06289 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
29/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,227
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
11 more elementary schools in Public Schools of Robeson County not shown here.
View all schools in Public Schools of Robeson County
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
21
Elementary Schools
36
Total Schools
42
#1 Score
39
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Union Elementary
Score: 42/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.