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Fairmont High

Robeson County Schools · Robeson County

Address
5419 Old Stage Road, Fairmont, NC 28340
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370393002232
780
Students
58.1
Teachers (FTE)
13.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
57
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
48.8%
Chronically absent
68.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Fairmont HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Fairmont MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-81.9 mi
  2. Rosenwald ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-42.1 mi
  3. Fairgrove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-54.6 mi
  4. Orrum MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-84.9 mi
  5. Robeson Co Career CtrUngraded · Grades Ungraded7.8 mi
  6. Long Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-48.8 mi
  7. Lumberton JuniorMiddle · Grades 6-89.4 mi
  8. W H KnucklesElementary · Grades PK-310.0 mi
  9. South Robeson Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-810.1 mi
  10. Deep Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-610.9 mi

How Fairmont High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 57 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 1,486 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 412 of 514
Public Schools of Robeson County69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 8 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 3% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 2 points since 2014 (59 → 57). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202557CExceeded50
202452DMet46.4
202349DNot Met45.8
202246DNot Met42.3
201962CNot Met62.2
201859CNot Met60
201760CNot Met61
201653DNot Met52
201560CMet57
201459CMet56

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Public Schools of Robeson County for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 40.64%Native Am. 24.62%White 15.77%Two+ Races 9.62%Hispanic 8.85%Pacific Isl. 0.38%Asian 0.13%
Black: 40.64% (317) Native Am.: 24.62% (192) White: 15.77% (123) Two+ Races: 9.62% (75) Hispanic: 8.85% (69) Pacific Isl.: 0.38% (3) Asian: 0.13% (1)
Black40.64%
Native Am.24.62%
White15.77%
Two+ Races9.62%
Hispanic8.85%
Pacific Isl.0.38%
Asian0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 780
48.85%381 Female
51.15%399 Male

Student counts for Fairmont High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 780 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 51.2%Chronically absent 48.8%
Regular attendance: 51.2% (417) Chronically absent: 48.8% (398)
Regular attendance51.2%
Chronically absent48.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 815
68.5%Economically disadvantaged
2.82%22 English learners

Student indicators for Fairmont High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 815 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 62.08%Beginning 37.92%
Experienced: 62.08% (32) Beginning: 37.92% (20)
Experienced62.08%
Beginning37.92%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 52.2 FTE
87.94%Fully licensed
12.06%Emergency or provisional
2.87%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Fairmont High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 52.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 358.7%38%
English II36.5%12.7%
NC Math 125.4%7.2%
Biology15%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology85%10%----
English II63.5%23.9%12.2%--
NC Math 174.6%18.1%7.2%--
NC Math 341.3%20.7%33.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.3685.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers52.22
Experienced teachers32.42 (62%)
Beginning teachers19.8 (38%)
Holding a standard license45.92 (88%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.3 (12%)
National Board certified1.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (398 of 815)48.8%
Economically disadvantaged68.5%
English learners making progress (of 22)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.43
Library books per student12.11
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.39

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Fairmont High report card PDF

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Fairmont High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.