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Fairmont Middle

Robeson County Schools · Robeson County

Address
402 Iona St, Fairmont, NC 28340
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Grades served
5-8
NCES school ID
370393002233
253
Students
21.2
Teachers (FTE)
11.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
31
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
52.7%
Chronically absent
81.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Fairmont MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Rosenwald ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-40.3 mi
  2. Fairmont HighHigh · Grades 9-121.9 mi
  3. Fairgrove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi
  4. Robeson Co Career CtrUngraded · Grades Ungraded6.4 mi
  5. Orrum MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-86.6 mi
  6. South Robeson Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-88.4 mi
  7. Lumberton JuniorMiddle · Grades 6-88.9 mi
  8. Deep Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-69.3 mi
  9. W H KnucklesElementary · Grades PK-39.5 mi
  10. Long Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-49.5 mi

How Fairmont Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 31 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools1st percentile
Higher than 1% · rank 2,454 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools2nd percentile
Higher than 2% · rank 444 of 456
Public Schools of Robeson County3rd percentile
Higher than 3% · rank 34 of 36

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

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 15 points since 2014 (46 → 31). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202531FNot Met21.1
202429FNot Met21.1
202328FNot Met20.7
202234FMet22.1
201936FNot Met31.4
201845DExceeded34.2
201746DExceeded36
201643DExceeded31
201544DMet35
201446DExceeded34

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 49.01%Native Am. 22.13%Two+ Races 11.46%Hispanic 9.88%White 5.93%Asian 1.19%Pacific Isl. 0.4%
Black: 49.01% (124) Native Am.: 22.13% (56) Two+ Races: 11.46% (29) Hispanic: 9.88% (25) White: 5.93% (15) Asian: 1.19% (3) Pacific Isl.: 0.4% (1)
Black49.01%
Native Am.22.13%
Two+ Races11.46%
Hispanic9.88%
White5.93%
Asian1.19%
Pacific Isl.0.4%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 253
49.01%124 Female
50.99%129 Male

Student counts for Fairmont Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 253 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 47.3%Chronically absent 52.7%
Regular attendance: 47.3% (134) Chronically absent: 52.7% (149)
Regular attendance47.3%
Chronically absent52.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 283
81.8%Economically disadvantaged
5.14%13 English learners

Student indicators for Fairmont Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 283 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 30.37%Beginning 69.63%
Experienced: 30.37% (6) Beginning: 69.63% (13)
Experienced30.37%
Beginning69.63%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 18.7 FTE
98.39%Fully licensed
1.61%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Fairmont Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 18.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)32.2%7.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)21.7%10.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)13.5%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
Mathematics (grades 3–8)86.5%9.8%----
Reading (grades 3–8)78.3%11.2%8.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)67.8%24.8%7.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.3268.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers18.67
Experienced teachers5.67 (30%)
Beginning teachers13 (70%)
Holding a standard license18.37 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.3 (2%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (149 of 283)52.7%
Economically disadvantaged81.8%
English learners making progress (of 13)15.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.49
Library books per student41.97
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.31

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingYes
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 Middle report card PDF

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Fairmont Middle'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.