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Long Branch Elementary

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Long Branch Elementary ranks 1041 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1041^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Long Branch Elementary is a PK–4 school in Lumberton, North Carolina, serving 428 students in the Public Schools of Robeson County, a district where 98.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. In the most recent school year, Long Branch earned a statewide rank of 1,041 out of 1,492 elementary schools — the 30th percentile and 2 stars. That is a meaningful improvement over the previous three years, when it ranked between the 13th and 20th percentile with just 1 star. In 2025–26, the school posted proficiency rates above the district average in every tested grade and subject, a clear change from the prior year when it trailed the district in three of four areas.

The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism. In 2024–25, 46.2% of Long Branch students were chronically absent — nearly double the state rate of 24.2% and higher than the district rate of 42.1%. This is the highest rate among nearby comparison schools, including Piney Grove Elementary (42.6%), Magnolia Elementary (38.7%), and Rowland Norment Elementary (36.4%). The rate has stayed between 44% and 48% for five straight years. Long Branch also has a higher student–teacher ratio (18.4) than most nearby schools — only L Gilbert Carroll is higher at 19.0, while others in the area fall in the 15–17 range. Combined with high poverty, that adds to the difficulty of keeping students on track.

There are genuine signs of progress. Reading proficiency has jumped dramatically: 3rd-grade reading rose from 22.9% to 46.3%, and 4th-grade reading from 20.3% to 44.3%, between 2023–24 and 2025–26. Fourth-grade math has topped the district average for four consecutive years, and only Piney Grove Elementary posted a higher 4th-grade math score in the latest year. Students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds also improved from the 18th to the 44th percentile. Still, reading remains the school's biggest academic vulnerability, sitting 9 to 13 points below state averages, and roughly half of students are still not proficient by the end of primary school. The recent gains are promising, but the next school year will show whether they hold. Reducing chronic absenteeism may be the most important strategy for making this progress stick.

428

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

96.8%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

10218 NC 72 East
Lumberton, NC 28358

(910) 739-3864

District: Public Schools of Robeson County

Students who attend Long Branch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orrum Middle
High:	Fairmont High
	PSRC Early College at RCC

Racial breakdown:

African American:

28.7%

White:

22.9%

Two or more races:

22.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 60% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Reading scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg60%

1,041^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 246Public Schools of Robeson County 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
2026	33.0	1041 of 1492	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1290 of 1490	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1260 of 1505	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1197 of 1502	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1227 of 1514	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1318 of 1489	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	931 of 1473	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1119 of 1434	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	1227 of 1429	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	1313 of 1425	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	1298 of 1440	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	1121 of 1390	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	999 of 1403	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	1063 of 1388	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	1103 of 1381	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.9	975 of 1363	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	1127 of 1354	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	1039 of 1324	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	958 of 1293	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	1057 of 1276	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	764 of 903	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	893 of 918	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	802 of 924	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	669 of 933	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	695 of 927	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	603 of 896	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	390 of 949	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	422 of 927	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.0	198 of 878	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	36.9	582 of 897	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	893 of 1447	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	1237 of 1451	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1326 of 1455	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1078 of 1459	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1172 of 1458	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1192 of 1440	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	904 of 1424	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1168 of 1405	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	800 of 1434	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	1174 of 1437	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1117 of 1450	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	960 of 1437	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	985 of 1366	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1152 of 1329	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	486 of 1361	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	846 of 1332	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1119 of 1451	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	1279 of 1450	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1119 of 1464	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1244 of 1461	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1200 of 1464	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1321 of 1444	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	937 of 1430	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1028 of 1413	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	152 of 181	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	157 of 175	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	126 of 133	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	97 of 97	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	24.6	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.3	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	489 of 1146	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.2	978 of 1172	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1125 of 1166	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	952 of 1183	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	992 of 1194	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1153 of 1172	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	678 of 1183	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1028 of 1178	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile+53 vs school

Disabled (2019)77th percentile+41 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%-7 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Long Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10218 NC 72 East	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 739-3864	428	23	18.4	—	98 (22.9%)	123 (28.7%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (22.0%)	33	1041^st of 1492 public elementary schools	30.2%		19.2	1290^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.4%	249	59.7	54.3					46.3	44.3							96.8%	0%	$10,849	$1,890	$8,958
W H Knuckles	Public	PK, KG-3	1520 Martin L King Dr	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6020	382	26	14.7	—	10 (2.6%)	212 (55.5%)	100 (26.2%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)	46.6						31.8								91.2%	1.1%	$13,001	$2,268	$10,733
Rowland Norment Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	701 Godwin Ave	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6030	495	28	17.6	—	33 (6.7%)	215 (43.4%)	134 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.9%)								(n/a)	50.0						47.5								83.9%	0%	$10,950	$1,615	$9,335
East Robeson Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	4840 7th Street Road	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6055	556	34	16.4	—	147 (26.4%)	110 (19.8%)	103 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.8%)								(n/a)	89.3						73.2										$11,728	$1,810	$9,918
Tanglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	400 West 29th Street	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6035	355	21	16.8	—	83 (23.4%)	120 (33.8%)	47 (13.2%)	26 (7.3%)	42 (11.8%)	4 (1.1%)	33 (9.3%)								(n/a)	67.6						47.9								93.3%	1.3%	$9,832	$1,483	$8,349
L Gilbert Carroll	Public	4-5	300 Bailey Rd	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6098	494	26	19.0	—	53 (10.7%)	204 (41.3%)	127 (25.7%)	12 (2.4%)	60 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.3%)	12.3	1393^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	6.6%		3.9	1477^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.9%	84		45.5	45.0					39.6	25.0				26.2				$9,314	$1,452	$7,862
Southeastern Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12251 NC HWY 41 North	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Southeastern Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 738-7828	218	14	15.3	—	144 (66.1%)	12 (5.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	81.6	223^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	85.1%		82.7	205^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.2%	18	100.0	87.5	70.8	96.1	91.7	91.3	70.8	70.8	58.3	73.1	83.3	82.6	66.7	91.3	100%	0%
Bladenboro Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	312 Old Whiteville Road	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 863-3387	448	27	16.4	—	225 (50.2%)	96 (21.4%)	68 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.5%)	16.3	1346^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.8%		24.9	1189^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.2%	157	35.4	50.0					31.6	43.0							95.7%	1.4%	$11,612	$1,954	$9,658
Rosenwald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Martin L King Dr	Fairmont	28340	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 628-4291	343	21	16.0	—	34 (9.9%)	172 (50.1%)	25 (7.3%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	7.5	1447^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.8	1463^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.8%	16	45.5	31.1					31.8	27.0							85.5%	1.3%	$11,487	$2,147	$9,339
Piney Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1680 Piney Grove Road	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6025	452	29	15.4	97.8%	32 (7.1%)	41 (9.1%)	123 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	199 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.4%)	30.4	1087^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.6	1141^st of 1490 public elementary schools	23.4%	54	57.6	69.2	42.6	46.6			53.0	40.0	24.6	43.1			55.7		97.2%	0%	$9,844	$1,827	$8,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Branch Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Long Branch Elementary?

Students at Long Branch Elementary are 29% African American, 23% White, 22% Two or more races, 20% American Indian, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Long Branch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Long Branch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orrum Middle
High : Fairmont High
High : PSRC Early College at RCC

Is Long Branch Elementary a good school?

Long Branch Elementary ranks 1041^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Long Branch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Long Branch Elementary.

What district is Long Branch Elementary in?

Public Schools of Robeson County

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2017–18 through 2024–25 attendance dataSep 2, 2026

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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