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L Gilbert Carroll

Public Grades 4-5

1393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

L Gilbert Carroll is a grades 4–5 elementary school in Lumberton, NC, serving 494 students in the Public Schools of Robeson County, where virtually all students (99.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently holds a 0-star state rating and ranks 1,393rd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary and middle schools, placing it in the 7th percentile. That is a notable improvement from the previous year's 1st percentile, yet L Gilbert Carroll still ranks below every nearby same-district school with current data — including Magnolia Elementary (34th percentile) and Long Branch Elementary (30th percentile).

The greatest academic weaknesses are 5th-grade reading and science. Just 25% of 5th graders are proficient in reading, compared with 55.3% statewide, while 5th-grade science proficiency is 26.2% versus 67.7% statewide — and both are far below district averages. Math improved sharply, however: 4th-grade proficiency jumped from 25.1% to 45.5% in the latest year, and 5th-grade math reached 45.0%. The school's 5th-grade reading has lagged well behind its own 4th-grade reading for several years, signaling an urgent need for stronger reading intervention for older students. In 5th-grade science, L Gilbert Carroll's 26.2% trails neighboring schools such as Union Chapel Elementary (50.9%) and Magnolia Elementary (64.0%).

Chronic absenteeism affects 36.4% of students — better than the district's 42.1% but above the state's 24.2%. The most notable bright spot is English language learners, who perform at the 54th percentile and earn 3 stars. Resource concerns remain: the school's 19:1 student-teacher ratio is higher than most nearby elementary schools, and per-pupil spending of $9,314 is below every comparable same-district school with reported data. Since nearby public schools serve essentially identical poverty levels yet achieve higher results, school-level factors appear to matter. Less than eight miles away, Southeastern Academy — a charter school ranked in the 85th percentile with only 10.2% chronic absenteeism — demonstrates that much stronger outcomes are possible in the same community.

494

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Bailey Rd
Lumberton, NC 28358-2428

(910) 671-6098

District: Public Schools of Robeson County

Students who attend L Gilbert Carroll usually attend:

Middle:	Lumberton Junior
High:	Lumberton Senior High
	PSRC Early College at RCC

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.3%

Hispanic:

25.7%

American Indian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (36% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg61%

1,393^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 7% (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	12.3	1393 of 1492	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	1477 of 1490	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1455 of 1505	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1341 of 1502	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1447 of 1514	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1434 of 1489	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1226 of 1473	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1229 of 1434	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	1219 of 1429	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	1229 of 1425	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	1198 of 1440	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	1118 of 1390	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1101 of 1403	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1023 of 1388	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.4	845 of 1381	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	894 of 1363	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	905 of 1354	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.6	1001 of 1324	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.5	802 of 1293	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.2	1093 of 1276	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	741 of 903	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	885 of 918	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	873 of 924	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	764 of 933	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	863 of 927	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	856 of 896	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	622 of 949	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	703 of 927	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	5.6	126 of 130	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	26.4	517 of 634	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	472 of 646	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	531 of 878	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	494 of 897	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	237 of 519	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.8	492 of 563	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	428 of 533	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	326 of 514	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	400 of 485	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	109 of 385	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	91 of 497	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	183 of 421	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	1365 of 1447	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	1445 of 1451	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1441 of 1455	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1383 of 1459	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1414 of 1458	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1395 of 1440	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1183 of 1424	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1199 of 1405	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	738 of 743	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	701 of 710	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	627 of 669	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	483 of 582	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	496 of 500	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	481 of 494	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	295 of 612	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	832 of 981	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	925 of 961	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	863 of 951	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	716 of 915	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	843 of 893	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	780 of 843	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	457 of 865	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	575 of 851	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1261 of 1434	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	1423 of 1437	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1380 of 1450	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1218 of 1437	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1264 of 1366	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1217 of 1329	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	978 of 1361	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1081 of 1332	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1347 of 1451	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	1427 of 1450	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1350 of 1464	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1189 of 1461	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1386 of 1464	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1365 of 1444	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1189 of 1430	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1250 of 1413	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	157 of 181	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	172 of 175	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	156 of 159	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	143 of 154	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	108 of 133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	763 of 815	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	797 of 821	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	592 of 801	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	1067 of 1146	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	1161 of 1172	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1105 of 1166	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	983 of 1183	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1157 of 1194	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	1167 of 1172	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	819 of 1183	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	914 of 1178	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+48 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%-17 vs state

Reading32%-24 vs state

Science26%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	99.4%	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
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	99.2%	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								$9,832	$1,483	$8,349
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	99.4%	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								$10,950	$1,615	$9,335
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		$9,844	$1,827	$8,017
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	99.2%	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								$13,001	$2,268	$10,733
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10928 US 301 North	Lumberton	28360	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6070	779	47	16.4	99.6%	45 (5.8%)	38 (4.9%)	357 (45.8%)	5 (0.6%)	303 (38.9%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.7%)	35.9	985^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.0%		32.1	1057^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.1%	72	69.0	46.0	42.7	58.0	52.7	67.7	46.6	60.3	34.7	43.5	48.9	38.7	64.0	85.5	$9,903	$1,678	$8,225
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	99.5%	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
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
Deep Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4045 Deep Branch Road	Lumberton	28360	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 738-2514	374	24	15.8	99.2%	11 (2.9%)	25 (6.7%)	32 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	284 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	25.3	1178^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.0%		19.2	1291^st of 1490 public elementary schools	13.4%	113	67.8	50.0	44.4	51.6			39.7	39.5	36.5	54.8			30.2		$10,490	$1,754	$8,735
Union Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4271 Union Chapel Road	Pembroke	28372	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4456	442	29	15.0	99.3%	10 (2.3%)	20 (4.5%)	134 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	24.9	1194^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.2	1151^st of 1490 public elementary schools	22.8%	43	47.4	49.2	51.9	60.0			30.8	47.7	44.4	39.2			50.9		$9,976	$1,620	$8,356

Frequently Asked Questions about L Gilbert Carroll

What schools do graduates of L Gilbert Carroll attend?

Students who attend L Gilbert Carroll usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lumberton Junior
High : Lumberton Senior High
High : PSRC Early College at RCC

What district is L Gilbert Carroll in?

Public Schools of Robeson County

Is L Gilbert Carroll a good school?

L Gilbert Carroll ranks in the bottom 6.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of L Gilbert Carroll?

Students at L Gilbert Carroll are 41% African American, 26% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend L Gilbert Carroll?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended L Gilbert Carroll.

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