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Lumberton Junior

Robeson County Schools · Robeson County

Address
82 Marion Rd, Lumberton, NC 28358
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370393002236
655
Students
38.9
Teachers (FTE)
16.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
42
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
37.6%
Chronically absent
72.2%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Public Schools of Robeson County's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Lumberton Junior — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Lumberton JuniorElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. W H KnucklesElementary · Grades PK-30.7 mi
  2. Rowland Norment ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-32.4 mi
  3. Tanglewood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-32.5 mi
  4. Lumberton Senior HighHigh · Grades 9-123.4 mi
  5. L Gilbert CarrollElementary · Grades 4-53.8 mi
  6. PSRC Early College at RCCHigh · Grades 9-135.1 mi
  7. Robeson Co Career CtrUngraded · Grades Ungraded5.3 mi
  8. Piney Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-65.6 mi
  9. Long Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-46.2 mi
  10. East Robeson PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-36.3 mi

How Lumberton Junior compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 42 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools7th percentile
Higher than 7% · rank 2,280 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools14th percentile
Higher than 14% · rank 379 of 456
Public Schools of Robeson County25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 25 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 12% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 2 points since 2014 (40 → 42). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202542DExceeded31.6
202437FMet26.1
202341DExceeded27.7
202237FMet26
201935FNot Met31.1
201837FNot Met32.7
201742DMet34
201635FNot Met29
201537FNot Met33
201440DNot Met37

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 47.18%Hispanic 23.97%White 9.47%Native Am. 9.47%Two+ Races 6.72%Asian 3.05%Pacific Isl. 0.15%
Black: 47.18% (309) Hispanic: 23.97% (157) White: 9.47% (62) Native Am.: 9.47% (62) Two+ Races: 6.72% (44) Asian: 3.05% (20) Pacific Isl.: 0.15% (1)
Black47.18%
Hispanic23.97%
White9.47%
Native Am.9.47%
Two+ Races6.72%
Asian3.05%
Pacific Isl.0.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 655
47.48%311 Female
52.52%344 Male

Student counts for Lumberton Junior, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 655 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 62.4%Chronically absent 37.6%
Regular attendance: 62.4% (455) Chronically absent: 37.6% (274)
Regular attendance62.4%
Chronically absent37.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 729
72.2%Economically disadvantaged
19.24%126 English learners

Student indicators for Lumberton Junior, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 729 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 54.02%Beginning 45.98%
Experienced: 54.02% (19) Beginning: 45.98% (16)
Experienced54.02%
Beginning45.98%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 35.2 FTE
90.07%Fully licensed
9.93%Emergency or provisional
3.78%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Lumberton Junior, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 35.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.9%31.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)28.6%14.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)27.2%11.1%

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)71.4%13.8%12.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)72.8%16.2%9.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.1%15.8%25.4%5.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.0285

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers35.23
Experienced teachers19.03 (54%)
Beginning teachers16.2 (46%)
Holding a standard license31.73 (90%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.5 (10%)
National Board certified1.33

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (274 of 729)37.6%
Economically disadvantaged72.2%
English learners making progress (of 126)23%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student27.02
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.33

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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First page of the Lumberton Junior report card PDF

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Lumberton Junior'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.