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L Gilbert Carroll

Q: Is L Gilbert Carroll a good school?

L Gilbert Carroll ranks in the bottom 0.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend L Gilbert Carroll?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 4-5

1477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

L Gilbert Carroll is an elementary school in Lumberton, North Carolina, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 503 students. The school is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County district, which is ranked 215 out of 242 districts in the state.

L Gilbert Carroll has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years, with low performance on state assessments. In 2024-2025, only 25.1% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58.9% statewide and 39% in the district. The school's spending per student of $9,314 in 2018-2019 was lower than the district averages for Long Branch Elementary and Deep Branch Elementary, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21.6 compared to those nearby schools.

The extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at L Gilbert Carroll, with 99.4% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic struggles. While the nearby schools in the same district also perform below the state average, L Gilbert Carroll consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, suggesting it faces unique challenges that may require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improve student outcomes.

494

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,314

Per pupil spending ?

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 — 17th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (25% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

North Carolina avg58%

1,477^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County

215^th of 242Public 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Disabled (2022)18th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading26%-30 vs state

Science25%-37 vs state

Mathematics24%-35 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 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%)	3.9	1477^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.5	1455^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.3%	22		25.1	23.9					31.4	20.7				25.1		$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)	77.0						43.2								$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)	51.4						28.0								$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%)	26.6	1141^st of 1490 public elementary schools	23.4%		18.9	1301^st of 1505 public elementary schools	13.6%	160	60.3	45.3	40.3	54.2			32.8	41.5	43.5	25.4			46.8		$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)	50.6						20.0								$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%)	32.1	1057^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.1%		36.4	985^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.6%	72	68.6	34.3	50.0	40.0	38.6	39.7	45.7	41.4	38.2	45.0	31.1	36.8	52.9	50.7	$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)	86.8						71.1								$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%)	82.7	205^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.2%		90.3	111^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.6%	94	96.0	72.0	84.0	92.0	87.0	87.5	68.0	68.0	64.0	88.0	82.6	70.8	52.0	75.0
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%)	19.2	1291^st of 1490 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.2	1189^th of 1505 public elementary schools	21.0%	102	56.1	38.1	32.5	48.0			26.8	41.3	9.8	42.9			40.0		$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%)	26.2	1151^st of 1490 public elementary schools	22.8%		21.6	1257^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.5%	106	57.6	45.5	44.6	54.4			34.8	43.6	32.1	31.6			46.4		$9,976	$1,620	$8,356

Frequently Asked Questions about L Gilbert Carroll

What district is L Gilbert Carroll in?

Public Schools of Robeson County

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

Is L Gilbert Carroll a good school?

L Gilbert Carroll ranks in the bottom 0.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend L Gilbert Carroll?

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

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.

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