- Address
- 300 Bailey Rd, Lumberton, NC 28358
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (910) 671-6098
- Grades served
- 4-5
- NCES school ID
- 370393002235
School calendar
L Gilbert Carroll's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Lumberton Senior High0.9 mi
- Tanglewood Elementary1.3 mi
- PSRC Early College at RCC1.3 mi
- Rowland Norment Elementary2.4 mi
- Piney Grove Elementary2.7 mi
- W H Knuckles3.3 mi
- Magnolia Elementary3.8 mi
- Lumberton Junior3.8 mi
- Littlefield Middle5.2 mi
- East Robeson Primary5.2 mi
How L Gilbert Carroll compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 35 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 14% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 9 points since 2014 (44 → 35). Met or exceeded expected growth in 1 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | F | Not Met | 29 |
| 2024 | 36 | F | Not Met | 32 |
| 2023 | 39 | F | Not Met | 35.4 |
| 2022 | 38 | F | Met | 28 |
| 2019 | 50 | D | Not Met | 46.3 |
| 2018 | 46 | D | Not Met | 43.4 |
| 2017 | 46 | D | Not Met | 43 |
| 2016 | 45 | D | Not Met | 41 |
| 2015 | 44 | D | Not Met | 39 |
| 2014 | 44 | D | Not Met | 40 |
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
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 494Student counts for L Gilbert Carroll, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 494 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 538Student indicators for L Gilbert Carroll, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 538 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 23.3 FTETeacher figures for L Gilbert Carroll, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 23.3 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 27.7% | 9% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 27.1% | 11% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 25.9% | 10.2% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 74.1% | 15.7% | 9.4% | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 72.9% | 16.1% | 9% | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 72.3% | 18.8% | 8.2% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -6 | 56.6 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 23.29 |
| Experienced teachers | 11.7 (50%) |
| Beginning teachers | 11.59 (50%) |
| Holding a standard license | 21.19 (91%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 2.1 (9%) |
| National Board certified | 1 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (196 of 538) | 36.4% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 71.8% |
| English learners making progress (of 107) | 34.6% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.63 |
| Library books per student | 35.14 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.15 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | Yes |
| CSI — low performing | Yes |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
L Gilbert Carroll'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.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 37 schools →Deep Branch Elementary
East Robeson Primary
Fairgrove Elementary School
Long Branch Elementary
Magnolia Elementary
Oxendine Elementary
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.