Elementary Schools in Scotland County Schools

Summary:

The Scotland County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools, including Laurel Hill Elementary, South Johnson Elementary, Wagram Elementary, Sycamore Lane Primary, and Sycamore Lane Elementary, face significant challenges in student performance compared to state averages.

Among the schools, South Johnson Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1,047 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency. Laurel Hill Elementary also performed better than the district average in these areas, and had the highest 5th-grade science proficiency rate in the district. However, the majority of schools in the district consistently underperform the state averages in math and reading across all grade levels, with little evidence of improvement over time.

A key factor contributing to the schools' challenges is the extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 98.5% to 99.54%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratios, the schools have struggled to overcome these obstacles and improve educational outcomes for their students.

District Detail

322 S Main St
Laurinburg, NC 28352-3855

(910) 276-1138

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 5,416

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11340 Old Wire Road	Laurel Hill	28351	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 462-2111	662	50	13.1	98.6%	167 (25.2%)	283 (42.7%)	22 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	127 (19.2%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.8%)	25	1187^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.3%		27.5	1150^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.6%	37	51.1	38.2	54.2	26.1	45.5	30.8	55.6	$11,677	$1,806	$9,872
Wagram Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24081 Main Street	Wagram	28396	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 369-2252	508	35	14.5	99.4%	89 (17.5%)	254 (50.0%)	32 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	83 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	15.7	1341^st of 1490 public elementary schools	10.0%		16.5	1334^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.4%	7	46.9	27.4	38.0	35.8	31.5	33.8	45.1	$11,834	$2,053	$9,781
Sycamore Lane Elementary	Public	3-5	2100 Sycamore Lane	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 277-4350	347	27	12.7	98.0%	67 (19.3%)	195 (56.2%)	19 (5.5%)	4 (1.2%)	36 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.9%)	11.9	1394^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.4	1407^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.5%	13	42.0	29.8	26.4	28.6	31.7	34.5	45.5	$11,857	$1,616	$10,241
South Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13100 Old Johns Rd	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 276-2469	654	47	13.9	99.5%	114 (17.4%)	342 (52.3%)	24 (3.7%)	7 (1.1%)	125 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	32.5	1047^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.7%		33.8	1032^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	31.4%	15	54.8	39.4	72.1	29.8	38.5	39.4	57.1
Sycamore Lane Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2098 Elm Ave	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 266-0001	435	33	13.3	99.1%	88 (20.2%)	254 (58.4%)	16 (3.7%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.8%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Public Schools of Robeson County	11.33 mi	37	215^th
Richmond County Schools	11.4 mi	15	179^th
Hoke County Schools	15.01 mi	14	167^th
The Academy of Moore County	19.66 mi	1	15^th
CIS Academy	20.23 mi	1	175^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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