Best Public Schools in Maxton, NC

Summary:

The city of Maxton, North Carolina is home to three elementary schools: Prospect Elementary, Oxendine Elementary, and Townsend Elementary. These schools serve students in the Public Schools of Robeson County district.

Prospect Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in Mathematics, Reading, and Science proficiency rates. The school has a high percentage of Native American students, which reflects the local community. In contrast, Townsend Elementary has the lowest overall performance, despite having the highest per-student spending, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources.

Across all three schools, the data reveals extremely high rates of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the local community. This information could be valuable for policymakers and educators in developing targeted interventions and support programs to address the needs of these students and their families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Carolina Street	Maxton	28364	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 844-5086	274	16	16.6	98.9%	8 (2.9%)	168 (61.3%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	69 (25.2%)	4 (1.5%)	10 (3.6%)	28.7	1126^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.2%		17.9	1286^th of 1502 public elementary schools	14.4%	160	77.5	46.4	25.0				20.0	51.8	27.5				22.5		$12,374	$1,964	$10,410
Oxendine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5599 Oxendine School Rd	Maxton	28364	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 843-4243	289	19	15.2	99.0%	14 (4.8%)	11 (3.8%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	232 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	38	968^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.7%		33.6	1029^th of 1502 public elementary schools	31.5%	61	56.7	60.0	51.2	68.8			30.0	48.9	27.9	34.4			53.5		$11,200	$1,851	$9,348
Prospect Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4024 Missouri Road	Maxton	28364	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4766	848	52	16.2	99.6%	19 (2.2%)	16 (1.9%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	772 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	31.3	1078^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.8	1092^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	27.3%	14	72.9	50.0	41.3	40.9	52.0	65.1	40.0	32.8	32.4	34.1	46.5	43.8	57.3	83.8	$9,609	$1,583	$8,026

Cities Near Maxton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laurinburg	5.94 mi	8	401^st
Pembroke	6.14 mi	6	365^th
Rowland	8.92 mi	4	431^st
Red Springs	9.99 mi	4	457^th
Wagram	10.19 mi	1	447^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.