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Saint Pauls Elementary

Q: Is Saint Pauls Elementary a good school?

Saint Pauls Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Saint Pauls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Saint Pauls Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Saint Pauls Elementary?

Students at Saint Pauls Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 20% African American, 11% White, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Saint Pauls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Saint Pauls Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Saint Pauls Middle High : PSRC Early College at RCC High : Saint Pauls High

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Saint Pauls Elementary in Saint Pauls, North Carolina, serves 710 students in grades PK–4 as part of Public Schools of Robeson County. Nearly every student—99.6%—qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, making it one of the highest-poverty elementary schools in the region. Across the past decade, the school has consistently ranked near the bottom of North Carolina elementary schools. In 2025-2026, it placed at the 8th percentile statewide with a 0-star SchoolDigger rating. While this is a slight improvement over the prior year's 3rd-percentile showing, it remains well below the district, which itself ranks at the 23rd percentile statewide.

The most alarming academic trend is 4th-grade math. Only 32.6% of Saint Pauls 4th graders scored proficient in 2025-2026, compared with 46.5% districtwide and 61.4% statewide. Nearby schools posted far stronger results: Gray's Creek Elementary reached 71.7% proficiency, while Piney Grove Elementary and Rockfish Elementary both hit 69.2%. The problem appears to build during the elementary years: a cohort that scored 43.6% proficient in 3rd-grade math fell to 32.6% by 4th grade, and earlier cohorts saw even steeper declines. Reading proficiency is also consistently below district and state averages in both 3rd and 4th grades.

There are notable bright spots. The school's English Learner students jumped from the 12th percentile statewide to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting language supports are paying off. However, outcomes for special education students have ranked at the very bottom—the 0th percentile—for three straight years, signaling an urgent need for stronger intervention. Chronic absenteeism has fallen to 30.8%, better than Robeson County's 42.1% but still above the state's 24.2%. Importantly, nearby Gallberry Farm Elementary and other area schools serve similarly high-poverty populations yet achieve far stronger academic results, which suggests poverty alone does not explain Saint Pauls' challenges and that school-level strategies can make a meaningful difference.

710

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Martin Luther King Drive
Saint Pauls, NC 28384

(910) 865-4103

District: Public Schools of Robeson County

Students who attend Saint Pauls Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Saint Pauls Middle
High:	PSRC Early College at RCC
	Saint Pauls High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

African American:

19.7%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (40% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg60%

1,366^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 2 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	14.8	1366 of 1492	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	1449 of 1490	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1427 of 1505	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1287 of 1502	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1240 of 1514	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1373 of 1489	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1393 of 1473	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1288 of 1434	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	1310 of 1429	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	1334 of 1425	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	1334 of 1440	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.6	1359 of 1390	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.9	1367 of 1403	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.3	1331 of 1388	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	1245 of 1381	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	1299 of 1363	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	1249 of 1354	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1233 of 1324	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	1222 of 1293	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.7	1174 of 1276	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	737 of 903	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	846 of 918	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	815 of 924	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	859 of 933	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	835 of 927	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	867 of 896	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	855 of 949	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	571 of 927	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	590 of 634	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	638 of 878	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	672 of 897	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	279 of 519	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	493 of 563	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	453 of 533	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	277 of 514	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	136 of 485	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	32.2	264 of 385	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	397 of 497	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	308 of 421	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1263 of 1447	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	1421 of 1451	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1393 of 1455	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1287 of 1459	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1215 of 1458	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1365 of 1440	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1365 of 1424	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1248 of 1405	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	824 of 981	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	868 of 961	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	866 of 951	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	567 of 915	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	422 of 893	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	742 of 843	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	823 of 865	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	748 of 851	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1163 of 1434	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	1363 of 1437	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1361 of 1450	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1098 of 1437	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	944 of 1366	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1179 of 1329	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1196 of 1361	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1068 of 1332	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	1362 of 1451	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1410 of 1450	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1396 of 1464	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1225 of 1461	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1193 of 1464	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1305 of 1444	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1322 of 1430	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1297 of 1413	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.7	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	815 of 815	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	819 of 821	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	794 of 801	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	1065 of 1166	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	990 of 1183	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1153 of 1194	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1138 of 1172	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1095 of 1183	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1090 of 1178	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2026)31st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%-20 vs state

Reading36%-21 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
Saint Pauls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	222 Martin Luther King Drive	Saint Pauls	28384	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 865-4103	710	42	16.7	99.6%	79 (11.1%)	140 (19.7%)	370 (52.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.5%)	14.8	1366^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.4%		6.9	1449^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.8%	83	55.0	32.6					36.4	35.5							$8,817	$1,680	$7,137
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
Parkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	400 North Green Street	Parkton	28371	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 858-3951	592	29	20.4	99.5%	134 (22.6%)	154 (26.0%)	181 (30.6%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.9%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (11.8%)	13.3	1384^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.4	1344^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.8%	40	52.2	15.1	35.7	18.2	48.2	58.3	43.5	37.0	33.9	37.5	39.3	43.3	51.8	63.3	$9,281	$1,575	$7,706
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
Gray's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2964 School Rd	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3352	428	26	16.7	99.3%	203 (47.4%)	90 (21.0%)	69 (16.1%)	7 (1.6%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	79.5	247^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.7	226^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%	21	85.9	71.7	75.0				78.2	73.3	64.3				70.2		$9,481	$1,043	$8,438
Gallberry Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8019 Byerly Drive	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-1490	883	55	15.9	99.7%	367 (41.6%)	244 (27.6%)	144 (16.3%)	12 (1.4%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	90 (10.2%)	67.4	464^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.9%		60.7	552^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	63.0%	88	73.8	66.2	73.7				64.8	56.7	56.2				78.1		$8,220	$863	$7,357
Alderman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2860 Alderman Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 321-0398	655	40	16.4	96.2%	260 (39.7%)	225 (34.4%)	85 (13.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.2%)	52.1	688^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.9%		50.3	744^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.1%	56	74.0	59.2	54.5				61.5	58.2	48.5				63.6		$10,104	$1,239	$8,865
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
Tar Heel School	Public	PK, KG-8	14888 Hwy 87 West	Tar Heel	28392	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 862-2475	449	26	17.4	95.5%	115 (25.6%)	133 (29.6%)	165 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	26.1	1166^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.8%		21.1	1258^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.6%	92	57.5	42.9	60.6	32.5	29.7	24.3	50.0	39.3	42.4	37.3	35.1	32.9	69.7	43.2	$9,148	$1,514	$7,634
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Pauls Elementary

How many students attend Saint Pauls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Saint Pauls Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Saint Pauls Elementary?

Students at Saint Pauls Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 20% African American, 11% White, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Saint Pauls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Saint Pauls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saint Pauls Middle
High : PSRC Early College at RCC
High : Saint Pauls High

What district is Saint Pauls Elementary in?

Public Schools of Robeson County

Is Saint Pauls Elementary a good school?

Saint Pauls Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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