Summary:
The Southeastern Academy school district in Lumberton, NC, contains just one school: Southeastern Academy, a K-8 campus serving 218 students. Although it is classified as an elementary school, it spans kindergarten through eighth grade, making it a combined elementary and middle school campus. This small school is a high performer, currently holding a 4-star statewide ranking at the 85th percentile. Its district, meanwhile, ranks 13th out of 246 North Carolina districts, placing it in the 95th percentile with a 5-star rating.
In the most recent testing year, math is the school's clear strength. Every grade from 3rd through 8th outperformed the North Carolina state average in math, with proficiency gaps ranging from about 8 to 38 percentage points and a perfect 100% proficiency rate in 3rd grade. Reading is also consistently above state averages, though the margins are smaller, and the strongest results appear in 7th grade at 83.3% and 8th grade at 82.6%. Science tells a two-sided story: 8th grade science is excellent at 91.3% versus 68.6% statewide, while 5th grade science trails slightly at 66.7% versus 67.7%.
Attendance is another major positive. Only 10.2% of students are chronically absent, compared with 24.2% statewide, meaning far fewer students are missing substantial instructional time. The school's statewide rank has slipped from 111th with 5 stars in 2023–2024 to 223rd with 4 stars in 2025–2026, yet its test scores remain strong. This mismatch suggests the decline likely reflects small cohorts—each grade holds roughly 20 to 25 students—or broader statewide changes rather than falling achievement. Parents should therefore interpret year-to-year swings in any single grade with caution, since just two or three students can shift a proficiency rate by several points. Overall, Southeastern Academy is a high-performing K-8 school with outstanding math instruction, solid reading results, and excellent attendance.
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