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Roseboro Elementary

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Roseboro Elementary ranks 965 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Roseboro Elementary is a small PK-5 school in the rural town of Roseboro, NC, serving 369 students and operating as part of Sampson County Schools, where nearly all students (95.4%) come from economically disadvantaged households. The school currently sits in the 35th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools, earning 2 stars — a modest improvement from last year's 1-star ranking but still well below its own 2017-18 peak of 4 stars in the 72nd percentile.

Reading is Roseboro's most urgent academic concern. In 2025-26, reading proficiency trailed district and state averages in every tested grade: only 47.5% of 3rd graders, 41.3% of 4th graders, and 44.4% of 5th graders were proficient. Math is more inconsistent. While 3rd grade math has repeatedly lagged — 54.1% in 2025-26 versus 68.0% district-wide — 4th and 5th grade math frequently beat district averages in prior years. Science is the school's strongest subject: 73.3% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025-26, topping both district (67.6%) and state (67.7%) averages.

Chronic absenteeism has improved markedly from a 47.3% peak in 2021-22 to 29.0% in 2024-25, but it still exceeds the district rate of 25.3%. The most useful comparison is with Clement Elementary, a same-district school with similar enrollment and even higher poverty that ranks in the 69th percentile and posted far stronger math and reading scores in 2025-26. Meanwhile, Roseboro outranks Union Intermediate and is competitive with Salemburg Elementary and Sunset Avenue Elementary, with notably stronger 5th grade science results. This mix of strengths and weaknesses shows that Roseboro's outcomes are not fixed by poverty alone.

369

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Butler Island Road
Roseboro, NC 28382

(910) 525-4538

District: Sampson County Schools

Students who attend Roseboro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roseboro-Salemburg Middle
High:	Lakewood High
	Sampson Early College High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

24.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg61%

965^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 246Sampson County Schools 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	36.6	965 of 1492	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1083 of 1490	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	886 of 1505	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	737 of 1502	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	810 of 1514	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	987 of 1489	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	546 of 1473	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	399 of 1434	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	465 of 1429	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	742 of 1425	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	630 of 1440	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	682 of 1390	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.9	1022 of 1403	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1024 of 1388	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.3	899 of 1381	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.9	1183 of 1363	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.1	1009 of 1354	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	983 of 1324	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.3	934 of 1293	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	978 of 1276	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	436 of 903	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	578 of 918	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	298 of 924	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	252 of 933	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	307 of 927	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	323 of 896	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	295 of 949	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	106 of 927	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	17.6	852 of 897	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	910 of 1447	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	1196 of 1451	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	839 of 1455	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	825 of 1459	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	877 of 1458	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1020 of 1440	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	498 of 1424	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	275 of 1405	80.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	583 of 981	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	530 of 961	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	264 of 951	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	135 of 915	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	172 of 893	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	378 of 843	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.6	29 of 865	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	55 of 851	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	668 of 1434	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	907 of 1437	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	508 of 1450	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	374 of 1437	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	441 of 1366	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	701 of 1329	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	261 of 1361	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	195 of 1332	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	965 of 1451	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	943 of 1450	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	894 of 1464	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	621 of 1461	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	678 of 1464	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	905 of 1444	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	556 of 1430	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	538 of 1413	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	342 of 815	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	894 of 1146	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	933 of 1172	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1036 of 1166	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	994 of 1183	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	673 of 1194	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1061 of 1172	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	666 of 1183	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	680 of 1178	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2018)5th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%-7 vs state

Reading44%-12 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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roseboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Butler Island Road	Roseboro	28382	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-4538	369	26	14.2	95.4%	127 (34.4%)	117 (31.7%)	92 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	36.6	965^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.3%		30.3	1083^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	27.3%	118	54.1	57.1	57.8	47.5	41.3	44.4	73.3	$9,907	$1,572	$8,336
Beaver Dam Elementary	Public	K-5	12059 Hwy 210 S	Roseboro	28382	Sampson County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 838-0008	87	10	9.1	96.6%	59 (67.8%)	11 (12.6%)	12 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	97.4	10^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.7	45^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.0%	35	90.9	91.3		90.9	95.6			$14,341	$1,861	$12,480
Salemburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 E. College Street	Salemburg	28385	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-5547	502	27	18.3	99.4%	144 (28.7%)	76 (15.1%)	248 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	34.8	1008^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.4%		22.4	1235^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.1%	227	62.1	54.3	58.2	36.2	51.4	37.3	64.2	$10,122	$1,174	$8,949
Stedman Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	155 E First Street	Stedman	28391	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-6954	161	11	14.6	96.9%	96 (59.6%)	25 (15.5%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.3%)								(n/a)								$12,763	$1,367	$11,396
Stedman Elementary	Public	1-5	7370 Clinton Road Hwy 24	Stedman	28391	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3886	284	26	10.9	98.9%	166 (58.5%)	37 (13.0%)	37 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.4%)	87.4	152^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	89.8%		76.9	300^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.9%	148	83.1	76.8	80.3	77.5	72.5	75.4	83.6	$11,859	$1,108	$10,751
Sunset Avenue Elementary	Public	3-5	505 Sunset Ave	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-5623	649	39	16.6	99.5%	94 (14.5%)	222 (34.2%)	278 (42.8%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	30.6	1079^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.7%		43.8	856^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.6%	223	64.1	43.0	56.3	42.9	50.2	38.6	55.8	$9,555	$1,262	$8,293
Clement Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Maxwell Rd	Autryville	28318	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2112	367	23	15.8	99.2%	158 (43.1%)	35 (9.5%)	153 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	68.1	456^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.4%		74.3	330^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.9%	126	85.2	67.2	72.2	55.6	60.3	58.3	75.0	$11,254	$1,615	$9,639
Butler Avenue Elementary	Public	1-2	301 Butler Ave	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-2629	469	36	12.8	99.4%	64 (13.6%)	154 (32.8%)	213 (45.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)								(n/a)								$11,399	$1,711	$9,688
Langdon C Kerr Elementary	Public	PK-K	112 Kimbrough Rd	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-3066	366	26	13.8	99.2%	65 (17.8%)	104 (28.4%)	159 (43.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)								(n/a)								$11,331	$1,705	$9,625
J W Seabrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4619 NC Hwy 210 South	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 323-2930	271	21	12.9	98.9%	96 (35.4%)	74 (27.3%)	41 (15.1%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.7%)	67.3	465^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.8%		57	609^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.1%	144	77.3	60.4	76.5	70.5	52.1	61.8	76.5	$11,197	$1,825	$9,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Roseboro Elementary

What schools do graduates of Roseboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roseboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roseboro-Salemburg Middle
High : Lakewood High
High : Sampson Early College High

Is Roseboro Elementary a good school?

Roseboro Elementary ranks 965^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Roseboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Roseboro Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roseboro Elementary?

Students at Roseboro Elementary are 34% White, 32% African American, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Roseboro Elementary in?

Sampson County Schools

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