Summary:
The city of Maxton, North Carolina is home to three elementary schools: Prospect Elementary, Oxendine Elementary, and Townsend Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Public Schools of Robeson County district.
Based on the data, Oxendine Elementary appears to be the standout school in the Maxton area. Oxendine had the highest overall performance on state standardized tests, outperforming the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, Oxendine had the highest percentage of students proficient or better in Math (65.1% in 6th grade) and Science (65.9% in 5th grade) compared to the other two schools. Oxendine also had strong reading proficiency, with 54.5% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over the past few years.
In contrast, Townsend Elementary appears to be the lowest performing school in the group. It had the lowest proficiency rates across Math, Reading, and Science compared to Prospect and Oxendine. Townsend's statewide ranking also declined from 1126th out of 1505 in 2023-2024 to 1447th out of 1490 in 2024-2025. All three schools have very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 98.91% to 99.63%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.
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