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Pembroke Elementary

Robeson County Schools · Robeson County

Address
505 South Jones Street, Pembroke, NC 28372
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370393001578
703
Students
44.4
Teachers (FTE)
15.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
45.8%
Chronically absent
77.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Pembroke ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Old Main STREAM AcademyElementary · Grades K-7 · Old Main Stream · Charter0.9 mi
  2. CIS AcademyMiddle · Grades 6-8 · CIS Academy · Charter1.0 mi
  3. Pembroke MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.0 mi
  4. Purnell Swett HighHigh · Grades 9-123.4 mi
  5. Deep Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-64.1 mi
  6. Union ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-64.1 mi
  7. Union Chapel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-64.3 mi
  8. Prospect ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-84.6 mi
  9. Robeson Co Career CtrUngraded · Grades Ungraded7.1 mi
  10. Piney Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-68.9 mi

How Pembroke Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 997 of 1,419
Public Schools of Robeson County64th percentile
Higher than 64% · rank 13 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 4% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 8 points since 2014 (45 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DMet45.8
202450DMet42.4
202348DMet39.5
202243DMet35.1
201953DMet47.3
201851DExceeded42.9
201745DNot Met39
201652DExceeded42
201542DNot Met36
201445DMet38

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

Native Am. 79.52%Two+ Races 6.54%Black 5.69%Hispanic 4.41%White 3.41%Asian 0.43%
Native Am.: 79.52% (559) Two+ Races: 6.54% (46) Black: 5.69% (40) Hispanic: 4.41% (31) White: 3.41% (24) Asian: 0.43% (3)
Native Am.79.52%
Two+ Races6.54%
Black5.69%
Hispanic4.41%
White3.41%
Asian0.43%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 703
48.93%344 Female
51.07%359 Male

Student counts for Pembroke Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 703 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 54.2%Chronically absent 45.8%
Regular attendance: 54.2% (385) Chronically absent: 45.8% (325)
Regular attendance54.2%
Chronically absent45.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 710
77.3%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Pembroke Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 710 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 67.23%Beginning 32.77%
Experienced: 67.23% (26) Beginning: 32.77% (13)
Experienced67.23%
Beginning32.77%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 39.4 FTE
83.24%Fully licensed
16.76%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Pembroke Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 39.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)60.5%32.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)48.1%28%
Reading (grades 3–8)37.8%17.6%

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)51.9%20.2%21.9%6.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)62.2%20.2%15.3%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)39.5%27.7%28.6%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.5883.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers39.37
Experienced teachers26.47 (67%)
Beginning teachers12.9 (33%)
Holding a standard license32.77 (83%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.6 (17%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (325 of 710)45.8%
Economically disadvantaged77.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.66
Library books per student31.35
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.07

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Pembroke Elementary report card PDF

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Pembroke Elementary'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.