William T Brown Elementary

Summary:

William T Brown Elementary is a public elementary school located in Spring Lake, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 598. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William T Brown Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, with the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate at 51.6% compared to 57.1% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom 25% of North Carolina elementary schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (63.04%) compared to nearby schools, and an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Howard L Hall Elementary and Long Hill Elementary demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and rankings, suggesting that there may be opportunities for William T Brown Elementary to learn from their practices and strategies. Despite the school's current challenges, the data indicates that there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly in areas where the school is underperforming compared to the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2522 Andrews Church Road
       Spring Lake, NC  28390-3557


(910) 497-1258

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1159th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,758 Help


Students who attend William T Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Spring Lake Middle
High:    Pine Forest High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  598

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.0%
Hispanic:
16.1%
Two or more races:
10.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Compare Details William T Brown Elementary ranks worse than 77% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 38th among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63%), Hispanic (16.1%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William T Brown Elementary is 15.7. 45 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William T Brown Elementary is $12,758, which is the 6th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William T Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William T Brown Elementary 1159th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See William T Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cumberland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland County Schools 138th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William T Brown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William T Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.55 814th 1276 36.2%
2007 19.45 1138th 1293 12.0%
2008 17.89 1157th 1324 12.6%
2009 20.01 1162nd 1354 14.2%
2010 31.09 1044th 1363 23.4%
2011 37.14 961st 1381 30.4%
2012 43.46 878th 1388 36.7%
2013 36.74 908th 1403 35.3%
2014 14.63 1240th 1390 10.8%
2015 13.80 1291st 1440 10.3%
2016 21.15 1197th 1425 16.0%
2017 29.74 1083rd 1429 24.2%
2018 40.69 914th 1434 36.3%
2019 50.31 761st 1473 48.3%
2021 24.88 1107th 1489 25.7%
2022 25.64 1164th 1514 23.1%
2023 17.65 1294th 1502 13.8%
2024 26.97 1159th 1505 23.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William T Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.61 136th 159 14.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William T Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.58 642nd 1332 51.8%
2019 56.34 555th 1361 59.2%
2021 17.85 1188th 1329 10.6%
2022 30.77 1019th 1366 25.4%
2023 27.01 1142nd 1437 20.5%
2024 42.39 885th 1450 39.0%
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Rank History for Female students at William T Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.64 884th 1405 37.1%
2019 57.85 597th 1424 58.1%
2021 26.07 1075th 1440 25.3%
2022 23.91 1189th 1458 18.4%
2023 16.94 1301st 1459 10.8%
2024 37.55 953rd 1455 34.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at William T Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.99 77th 81 4.9%
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Rank History for Male students at William T Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.53 980th 1413 30.6%
2019 41.13 894th 1430 37.5%
2021 25.63 1072nd 1444 25.8%
2022 29.08 1082nd 1464 26.1%
2023 20.93 1211th 1461 17.1%
2024 17.18 1295th 1464 11.5%
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Rank History for African American students at William T Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.22 359th 927 61.3%
2019 66.70 236th 949 75.1%
2021 48.78 373rd 896 58.4%
2022 42.73 510th 927 45.0%
2023 41.53 542nd 933 41.9%
2024 51.07 413th 924 55.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William T Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.96 725th 915 20.8%
2024 51.85 429th 951 54.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Open Quote The teachers at this school are horrible with a capital H. They treat poor students badly, and they call CPS on poor students much, much more than is necessary. They make the poor students feel bad because they treat the wealthier students so much better. My granddaughter was a bubbly, happy child. Now, she comes home every day from this school sad and depressed. She says her teacher does not like her and treats most of the other students better than her. Close Quote



Enrollment information for William T Brown Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 319 203 4 33 2 n/a n/a 0 561
1996 319 203 4 33 2 n/a n/a 0 561
1997 327 264 9 33 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1998 313 278 6 30 1 n/a n/a 0 628
1999 309 286 2 22 3 n/a n/a 0 622
2000 247 290 7 21 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2001 212 323 6 24 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2002 189 353 10 32 2 n/a n/a 0 586
2003 189 353 10 32 2 n/a n/a 0 586
2004 154 302 14 26 2 n/a n/a 0 498
2005 156 376 13 38 4 n/a n/a 0 587
2006 135 392 9 34 3 n/a n/a 0 573
2007 118 408 13 52 6 n/a n/a 39 636
2008 107 393 7 52 8 n/a n/a 39 606
2009 86 398 3 54 6 n/a n/a 0 547
2010 81 400 12 55 8 n/a n/a 0 556
2011 74 330 6 86 5 6 36 0 543
2012 68 329 5 77 6 6 20 0 511
2013 48 238 4 63 4 8 22 0 387
2014 60 337 4 104 2 4 36 0 547
2015 61 348 5 109 4 3 29 0 559
2016 58 295 10 88 3 2 34 0 490
2017 75 254 5 92 6 3 38 0 473
2018 62 225 6 54 8 1 29 0 385
2019 71 176 5 54 2 2 25 0 335
2020 47 180 3 48 1 2 29 0 310
2021 44 182 3 50 3 0 22 0 304
2022 30 198 1 45 3 0 27 0 304
2023 56 377 1 96 1 5 62 0 598

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William T Brown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 561 31.0 18.1 20.3
1996 561 31.0 18.1 20.3
1997 634 30.0 21.1 20.2
1998 628 34.0 18.5 22.5
1999 622 43.0 14.5 33
2000 568 27.0 21.0 38
2001 566 29.0 19.5 36.7
2002 586 40.0 14.7 56.1
2003 586 40.0 14.7 56.1
2004 498 39.0 12.8 60.4
2005 587 39.0 15.1 53
2006 573 39.0 14.7 57.6
2007 636 n/a n/a 61
2008 606 34.8 17.4 n/a
2009 547 39.2 14.0 68.4
2010 556 40.3 14.0 60.6
2011 543 37.0 14.6 63
2012 511 35.1 14.5 58.9
2013 387 32.5 11.9 61.8
2014 547 41.3 13.2 85.4
2015 559 39.0 14.3 81.4
2016 490 36.0 13.6 94.7
2017 473 34.4 13.7 94.7
2018 385 33.2 11.5 96.1
2019 335 27.2 12.3 99.1
2020 310 27.0 11.4 99
2021 304 26.0 11.6 99
2022 304 26.0 11.6 99
2023 598 38.0 15.7 99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William T Brown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 561 31.0 18.1 20.3
1996 561 31.0 18.1 20.3
1997 634 30.0 21.1 20.2
1998 628 34.0 18.5 22.5
1999 622 43.0 14.5 33
2000 568 27.0 21.0 38
2001 566 29.0 19.5 36.7
2002 586 40.0 14.7 56.1
2003 586 40.0 14.7 56.1
2004 498 39.0 12.8 60.4
2005 587 39.0 15.1 53
2006 573 39.0 14.7 57.6
2007 636 n/a n/a 61
2008 606 34.8 17.4 n/a
2009 547 39.2 14.0 68.4
2010 556 40.3 14.0 60.6
2011 543 37.0 14.6 63
2012 511 35.1 14.5 58.9
2013 387 32.5 11.9 61.8
2014 547 41.3 13.2 85.4
2015 559 39.0 14.3 81.4
2016 490 36.0 13.6 94.7
2017 473 34.4 13.7 94.7
2018 385 33.2 11.5 96.1
2019 335 27.2 12.3 99.1
2020 310 27.0 11.4 99
2021 304 26.0 11.6 99
2022 304 26.0 11.6 99
2023 598 38.0 15.7 99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William T Brown Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,937 (15.2%) $10,821 (84.8%) $12,758

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William T Brown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 761st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1294th of 1502 Elementary schools
 34.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William T Brown Elementary)7041.3
 28.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)58.955.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (William T Brown Elementary)5027.5
 22.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)54.146.1
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (William T Brown Elementary)5244.6
 7.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)49.449.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (William T Brown Elementary)6443.4
 20.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.955.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (William T Brown Elementary)52.324.7
 27.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)53.846.2
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (William T Brown Elementary)53.527.2
 26.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)53.944.9
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (William T Brown Elementary)72.743.2
 29.5%
   5th Grade Science (Cumberland County Schools)73.463.1
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students335598
 78.5%
African American176377
 114.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic5496
 77.8%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White7156
 21.1%
Two or More Races2562
 148%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.1%99.5%
 0.4%


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William T Brown Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 598 students attended William T Brown Elementary.

Students at William T Brown Elementary are 63% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% White.

Students who attend William T Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Lake Middle
High : Pine Forest High


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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.

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