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CIS Academy

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CIS Academy ranks 511 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 34% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

CIS Academy is a public charter middle school located in Pembroke, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 112 students. While the school is part of the CIS Academy District, which is ranked 175 out of 242 districts in the state, CIS Academy's academic performance has generally been below the state average across various subject areas and grade levels.

According to the key insights, CIS Academy's student performance on state assessments (EOG) lags behind the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 39% to 57.6%, compared to the state average of 48.7% to 57.2%. Similarly, in Reading, the proficiency rates at CIS Academy ranged from 39% to 48.5%, while the state average was 52.3% to 54.2%. However, the school's performance in 8th-grade Science was slightly better, with 51.3% proficient or better compared to the state average of 60.1%. The school's overall performance has resulted in a consistent 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in North Carolina.

Interestingly, CIS Academy's performance is generally lower than the nearby public schools in the surrounding districts, such as Orrum Middle, Sandy Grove Middle, and Pembroke Middle. This may be due in part to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at CIS Academy, with 63.39% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, this has not translated into significantly better academic outcomes for the students.

114

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

818 West 3rd Street
Pembroke, NC 28372

(910) 521-1669

District: CIS Academy

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

90.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2023) to 34th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

North Carolina avg54%

511^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 242CIS Academy among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	511 of 773	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	551 of 793	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	422 of 784	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	471 of 786	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	487 of 741	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	436 of 737	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	430 of 691	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.4	400 of 694	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	494 of 692	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	537 of 705	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	541 of 627	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.5	606 of 673	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	537 of 662	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	564 of 648	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	551 of 640	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.4	554 of 630	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	587 of 620	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	587 of 606	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	581 of 598	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	55.6	161 of 504	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	311 of 733	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	487 of 738	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	378 of 731	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	453 of 733	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	512 of 706	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	383 of 684	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	322 of 656	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	477 of 729	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	543 of 743	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	455 of 735	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	411 of 689	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	240 of 633	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	266 of 639	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	284 of 604	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	612 of 733	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	562 of 751	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	471 of 747	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	437 of 748	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	396 of 711	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	455 of 697	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	481 of 665	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	59.0	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	68.0	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)90th percentile+57 vs school

Disabled (2019)68th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-9 vs state

Mathematics46%-7 vs state

Reading42%-10 vs state

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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 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
CIS Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	818 West 3rd Street	Pembroke	28372	Robeson County	CIS Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-1669	114	9	13.3	61.4%	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	34.8	511^th of 773 public middle schools	33.9%		32.4	551^st of 793 public middle schools	30.5%	40			39.0	57.6	43.6			39.0	48.5	41.0		51.3
Pembroke Middle	Public	6-8	8910 Deep Branch Road	Pembroke	28372	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 522-5013	645	38	17.0	99.5%	19 (2.9%)	36 (5.6%)	54 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	499 (77.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	11.9	707^th of 773 public middle schools	8.5%		17.1	688^th of 793 public middle schools	13.2%	19			33.3	27.4	32.9			23.8	27.4	29.6		34.4	$9,694	$1,485	$8,209
Red Springs Middle	Public	5-8	302 W Second Avenue	Red Springs	28377	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 843-3883	572	39	14.7	99.5%	24 (4.2%)	110 (19.2%)	229 (40.0%)	2 (0.3%)	179 (31.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	4.3	751^st of 773 public middle schools	2.8%		8	748^th of 793 public middle schools	5.7%	3		29.4	21.8	23.0	8.8		22.0	17.7	24.3	20.9	28.4	27.0	$9,042	$1,734	$7,309
South Robeson Middle School	Public	6-8	3268 South Robeson Road	Rowland	28383	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 422-3987	344	22	15.4	99.1%	14 (4.1%)	146 (42.4%)	28 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	119 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	11.7	708^th of 773 public middle schools	8.4%		12	722^nd of 793 public middle schools	9.0%	14			41.6	18.8	31.3			20.6	22.4	33.9		35.7
Lumberton Junior	Public	6-8	82 Marion Rd	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 735-2108	655	39	16.8	99.5%	62 (9.5%)	309 (47.2%)	157 (24.0%)	20 (3.1%)	62 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.7%)	11.5	711^th of 773 public middle schools	8.0%		8.1	747^th of 793 public middle schools	5.8%	36			25.7	38.1	17.6			28.5	21.9	25.1		45.9	$12,283	$1,793	$10,489
Fairmont Middle	Public	5-8	402 Iona St	Fairmont	28340	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 628-4363	253	21	11.9	98.8%	15 (5.9%)	124 (49.0%)	25 (9.9%)	3 (1.2%)	56 (22.1%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.5%)	4.1	753^rd of 773 public middle schools	2.6%		6	763^rd of 793 public middle schools	3.8%	10		12.3	14.3	7.2	10.3		19.3	14.3	23.2	30.5	28.1	31.6	$11,030	$1,703	$9,326
Saint Pauls Middle	Public	5-8	526 W Shaw St	Saint Pauls	28384	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 865-4070	678	38	17.9	99.6%	68 (10.0%)	148 (21.8%)	348 (51.3%)	4 (0.6%)	68 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.0%)	6.6	738^th of 773 public middle schools	4.5%		11.5	724^th of 793 public middle schools	8.7%	14		11.8	21.3	23.1	12.6		27.6	28.2	29.7	21.8	26.0	32.4	$9,026	$1,557	$7,469
Spring Hill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	22801 Airbase Road	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 369-0590	593	42	14.1	99.5%	118 (19.9%)	293 (49.4%)	31 (5.2%)	8 (1.3%)	90 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.9%)	18.6	650^th of 773 public middle schools	15.9%		27	593^rd of 793 public middle schools	25.2%	57			45.5	43.8	26.2			30.3	35.9	28.6		37.9	$10,508	$1,255	$9,253
Littlefield Middle	Public	4-8	9674 NC Hwy 41 N	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6065	632	32	19.6	99.5%	128 (20.3%)	152 (24.1%)	120 (19.0%)	2 (0.3%)	156 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.7%)	24.9	590^th of 773 public middle schools	23.7%		39.3	491^st of 793 public middle schools	38.1%	99	66.7	48.5	46.4	23.9	35.1	63.8	45.5	44.8	34.8	41.5	59.1	47.0	$8,506	$1,456	$7,050
Orrum Middle	Public	5-8	1684 South Creek Road	Orrum	28369	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 628-8408	294	19	15.3	99.0%	82 (27.9%)	91 (31.0%)	22 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (16.3%)	7.1	734^th of 773 public middle schools	5.0%		9.1	742^nd of 793 public middle schools	6.4%	8		30.6	29.3	29.3	17.2		24.2	22.7	25.6	25.0	29.0	23.4	$10,974	$1,727	$9,246

Frequently Asked Questions about CIS Academy

Is CIS Academy a good school?

CIS Academy ranks 511^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of CIS Academy?

Students at CIS Academy are 90% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% White.

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How many students attend CIS Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended CIS Academy.

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