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Orrum Middle

Robeson County Schools · Robeson County

Address
1684 South Creek Road, Orrum, NC 28369
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Grades served
5-8
NCES school ID
370393001575
294
Students
19.2
Teachers (FTE)
15.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
34
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
43.8%
Chronically absent
76.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Fairmont HighHigh · Grades 9-124.9 mi
  2. Long Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-45.9 mi
  3. Fairmont MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-86.6 mi
  4. Rosenwald ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-46.7 mi
  5. Fairgrove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-59.5 mi
  6. Lumberton JuniorMiddle · Grades 6-89.7 mi
  7. W H KnucklesElementary · Grades PK-310.1 mi
  8. West Columbus SchoolElementary · Grades PK-8 · Columbus County Schools10.4 mi
  9. West Columbus HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Columbus County Schools10.7 mi
  10. Robeson Co Career CtrUngraded · Grades Ungraded10.8 mi

How Orrum Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 34 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools2nd percentile
Higher than 2% · rank 2,432 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools4th percentile
Higher than 4% · rank 433 of 456
Public Schools of Robeson County8th percentile
Higher than 8% · rank 33 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 6% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (39 → 34). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202534FNot Met26.6
202436FNot Met29.8
202341DMet33.4
202237FMet26.5
201935FNot Met30.6
201844DMet35.1
201741DNot Met36
201642DMet34
201540DNot Met34
201439FNot Met34

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 30.95%White 27.89%Native Am. 17.01%Two+ Races 16.33%Hispanic 7.48%Pacific Isl. 0.34%
Black: 30.95% (91) White: 27.89% (82) Native Am.: 17.01% (50) Two+ Races: 16.33% (48) Hispanic: 7.48% (22) Pacific Isl.: 0.34% (1)
Black30.95%
White27.89%
Native Am.17.01%
Two+ Races16.33%
Hispanic7.48%
Pacific Isl.0.34%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 294
46.6%137 Female
53.4%157 Male

Student counts for Orrum Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 294 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 56.2%Chronically absent 43.8%
Regular attendance: 56.2% (181) Chronically absent: 43.8% (141)
Regular attendance56.2%
Chronically absent43.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 322
76.2%Economically disadvantaged
3.74%11 English learners

Student indicators for Orrum Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 322 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 72.41%Beginning 27.59%
Experienced: 72.41% (12) Beginning: 27.59% (5)
Experienced72.41%
Beginning27.59%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 16.7 FTE
96.4%Fully licensed
3.6%Emergency or provisional
13.98%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Orrum 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 16.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)26.9%16.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)26.2%11.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)24.4%11%

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)73.1%10.6%14.8%--
Reading (grades 3–8)75.6%13.4%7.8%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)73.8%14.3%10.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.8165.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers16.67
Experienced teachers12.07 (72%)
Beginning teachers4.6 (28%)
Holding a standard license16.07 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.6 (4%)
National Board certified2.33

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (141 of 322)43.8%
Economically disadvantaged76.2%
English learners making progress (of 11)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.74
Library books per student34.08
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.7

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 Orrum Middle report card PDF

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Orrum 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.