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Peterson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Peterson Elementary is a PK–4 school in Red Springs, NC, serving 539 students in the Public Schools of Robeson County, where nearly all students (99.44%) qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school is currently ranked 1,418th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — the 5th percentile, with 0 stars — and its proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade math and reading consistently fall well below both district and state averages. For example, 4th grade math proficiency was 32.8% in 2025–2026, compared with 46.5% for the district and 61.4% statewide.

Peterson is the lowest-ranked school among its nearby cluster, sitting below Pembroke Elementary (39th percentile), Prospect Elementary (40th), and Rex-Rennert Elementary (37th), even though those schools serve similarly high-poverty populations. The contrast with Old Main STREAM Academy is especially notable: it's about 8.6 miles away, serves a nearly identical student body (99.31% free/reduced lunch), yet ranks at the 82nd percentile with 87.0% 3rd grade math proficiency versus Peterson's 45.7%. Poverty alone clearly doesn't explain the gap, since several neighboring schools facing the same economic challenges achieve considerably better outcomes. Still, Peterson shows considerable swings in proficiency from year to year without a clear upward trend.

One of Peterson's most distinctive challenges is a severe gender gap: male students rank at the 1st percentile statewide, while female students rank at the 12th percentile. Chronic absenteeism, while still high at 37.3%, has improved significantly from 57.0% in 2021–2022 and is now below the district rate of 42.1%. The school also records a favorable 14.9:1 student-teacher ratio. There are hopeful signals — relatively stronger subgroup performances among English Language Learner and low-income students, and meaningful attendance gains — but the data suggests improvement will require consistent grade-level progress in reading and math, along with a focused effort on supporting its male students.

539

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Phillips Ave
Red Springs, NC 28377

(910) 843-4125

District: Public Schools of Robeson County

Students who attend Peterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Red Springs Middle
High:	PSRC Early College at RCC
	Red Springs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.5%

American Indian:

30.6%

African American:

22.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (37% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg60%

1,418^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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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	10.3	1418 of 1492	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	1377 of 1490	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1391 of 1505	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1409 of 1502	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1468 of 1514	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1419 of 1489	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1326 of 1473	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1277 of 1434	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	1381 of 1429	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	1362 of 1425	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	1406 of 1440	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	1338 of 1390	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	1324 of 1403	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	1308 of 1388	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.2	1149 of 1381	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	1240 of 1363	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	1233 of 1354	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	1222 of 1324	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.8	1170 of 1293	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	1123 of 1276	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	692 of 903	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	627 of 918	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	587 of 924	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	462 of 933	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	779 of 927	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	783 of 896	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	830 of 949	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	848 of 927	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	38.0	562 of 897	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	387 of 519	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	469 of 563	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	504 of 533	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	478 of 514	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	469 of 485	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	235 of 385	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	272 of 497	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	218 of 421	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	1271 of 1447	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	1317 of 1451	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1352 of 1455	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1379 of 1459	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1430 of 1458	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1259 of 1440	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1311 of 1424	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1309 of 1405	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	849 of 981	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	814 of 961	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	920 of 951	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	857 of 915	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	846 of 893	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	712 of 843	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	600 of 865	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	612 of 851	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1200 of 1434	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1210 of 1437	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1262 of 1450	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1305 of 1437	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1346 of 1366	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1252 of 1329	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1060 of 1361	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1102 of 1332	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	1433 of 1451	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	1365 of 1450	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1330 of 1464	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1332 of 1461	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1410 of 1464	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1414 of 1444	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1296 of 1430	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1213 of 1413	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	174 of 181	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)37th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2026)17th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-26 vs state

Reading35%-22 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
Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	102 Phillips Ave	Red Springs	28377	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 843-4125	539	36	14.9	99.4%	15 (2.8%)	122 (22.6%)	186 (34.5%)	2 (0.4%)	165 (30.6%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.9%)	10.3	1418^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.2	1377^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.6%	41	45.7	32.8					37.0	33.6							$10,831	$2,005	$8,826
Oxendine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5599 Oxendine School Rd	Maxton	28364	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 843-4243	301	17	17.7	99.0%	15 (5.0%)	10 (3.3%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	238 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.6%)	33.7	1031^st of 1492 public elementary schools	30.9%		45.2	829^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.4%	202	50.0	65.8	55.6	65.0			48.1	39.5	25.9	45.0			51.9		$11,200	$1,851	$9,348
Prospect Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4024 Missouri Road	Maxton	28364	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4766	775	52	14.9	99.6%	17 (2.2%)	14 (1.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	704 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	41.2	892^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.2%		40.7	905^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.3%	13	70.3	48.8	64.1	53.5	62.8	77.8	44.0	43.9	42.3	54.9	58.5	62.2	66.7	78.9	$9,609	$1,583	$8,026
Rex-Rennert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11780 Rennert Road	Shannon	28386	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 843-5298	395	25	15.9	99.2%	8 (2.0%)	31 (7.8%)	235 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	38.1	940^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.0%		15.2	1347^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.6%	407	45.5	54.7	62.0				43.6	62.5	42.0				62.0		$9,692	$1,564	$8,127
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
Hawk Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4321 Old Maxton Road	Red Springs	28377	Robeson County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-2470	328	27	12.2	99.1%	15 (4.6%)	43 (13.1%)	106 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.5%)	12.1	1394^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.6%		5.5	1467^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.5%	73	45.1	44.4	40.5				27.5	31.5	40.5				42.9		$11,413	$1,480	$9,933
Old Main STREAM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	200 North Odum Street	Pembroke	28372	Robeson County	Old Main Stream	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 775-9191	437	32	13.5	99.3%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	373 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.5%)	78.3	266^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.2%		70	395^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.5%	129	87.0	72.9	72.9	75.5	80.4	75.6	68.1	70.8	54.2	61.2	56.5	65.9	83.3	85.4
Pembroke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 South Jones Street	Pembroke	28372	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4204	703	44	15.8	99.6%	24 (3.4%)	40 (5.7%)	31 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	559 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	39.6	914^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.7%		28.2	1115^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.2%	201	61.0	55.0	58.1				48.8	50.5	45.3				64.2		$9,720	$1,679	$8,041
Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Carolina Street	Maxton	28364	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 844-5086	280	17	16.1	98.9%	8 (2.9%)	157 (56.1%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	27.3	1154^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.7%		7.3	1447^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.9%	293	81.8	23.1	14.7				65.9	23.1	17.6				17.6		$12,374	$1,964	$10,410
Sandy Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8452 North Old Wire Road	Lumber Bridge	28357	Robeson County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-6008	557	40	14.1	99.5%	137 (24.6%)	150 (26.9%)	137 (24.6%)	7 (1.3%)	60 (10.8%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (11.1%)	40.6	895^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.0%		56.6	619^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.5%	276	68.4	55.0	54.0				55.7	50.0	43.0				62.0		$9,694	$1,248	$8,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Peterson Elementary

How many students attend Peterson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Peterson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peterson Elementary?

Students at Peterson Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 31% American Indian, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Peterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peterson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Red Springs Middle
High : PSRC Early College at RCC
High : Red Springs High

Is Peterson Elementary a good school?

Peterson Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Peterson Elementary in?

Public Schools of Robeson County

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