Robbinsville Elementary

Summary:

Robbinsville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Robbinsville, North Carolina, with a student population of 528. The school is part of the Cherokee County Schools district, which is ranked 199 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robbinsville Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student achievement and closing achievement gaps. The school's test scores are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with the exception of a bright spot in 5th grade Science. While the school's Native American students perform relatively well, ranking 8th out of 28 North Carolina elementary schools, its White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of the state. The school's performance for disabled students and gifted/talented students is also below average.

Robbinsville Elementary's performance lags behind that of nearby schools like Hayesville Elementary and Peachtree Elementary, which have higher test scores, better student subgroup performance, and higher statewide rankings. The nearby schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in student achievement. To address these challenges, Robbinsville Elementary may need to implement more effective strategies and interventions to support student learning and growth, while also leveraging the school's strengths, such as its successful 5th grade Science program.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 54 Moose Branch Road
       Robbinsville, NC  28771


(828) 479-9850

District: Graham County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
973rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,368 Help


Students who attend Robbinsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Robbinsville Middle
High:    Robbinsville High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  528

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.6%
American Indian:
16.1%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Robbinsville Elementary ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), American Indian (16.1%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robbinsville Elementary is 12.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robbinsville Elementary is $13,368.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robbinsville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robbinsville Elementary 973rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Robbinsville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Graham County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Graham County Schools 199th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robbinsville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robbinsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 51.24 698th 1276 45.3%
2007 48.84 764th 1293 40.9%
2008 54.76 637th 1324 51.9%
2009 63.77 533rd 1354 60.6%
2010 64.80 513th 1363 62.4%
2011 58.26 644th 1381 53.4%
2012 69.40 418th 1388 69.9%
2013 50.37 656th 1403 53.2%
2014 51.57 678th 1390 51.2%
2015 60.09 569th 1440 60.5%
2016 63.41 506th 1425 64.5%
2017 48.47 773rd 1429 45.9%
2018 41.81 898th 1434 37.4%
2019 47.19 810th 1473 45.0%
2021 33.81 960th 1489 35.5%
2022 23.59 1202nd 1514 20.6%
2023 27.90 1126th 1502 25.0%
2024 37.73 973rd 1505 35.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robbinsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.85 605th 1332 54.6%
2019 58.99 508th 1361 62.7%
2021 42.86 722nd 1329 45.7%
2022 36.29 910th 1366 33.4%
2023 44.04 828th 1437 42.4%
2024 47.04 779th 1450 46.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Robbinsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.94 944th 1405 32.8%
2019 42.61 866th 1424 39.2%
2021 32.30 954th 1440 33.8%
2022 21.29 1233rd 1458 15.4%
2023 33.27 999th 1459 31.5%
2024 42.08 866th 1455 40.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Robbinsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.04 400th 897 55.4%
2019 49.03 382nd 878 56.5%
2021 23.98 554th 646 14.2%
2022 39.47 346th 634 45.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Robbinsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.57 379th 669 43.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Robbinsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.79 849th 1413 39.9%
2019 50.66 726th 1430 49.2%
2021 35.83 907th 1444 37.2%
2022 26.36 1121st 1464 23.4%
2023 23.96 1167th 1461 20.1%
2024 34.10 1008th 1464 31.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Robbinsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.07 15th 28 46.4%
2019 71.72 6th 27 77.8%
2021 52.44 11th 28 60.7%
2022 48.77 14th 29 51.7%
2023 54.12 14th 29 51.7%
2024 62.84 8th 28 71.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Native American Students!

Rank History for White students at Robbinsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.18 1034th 1178 12.2%
2019 27.66 967th 1183 18.3%
2021 16.53 1075th 1172 8.3%
2022 10.86 1146th 1194 4.0%
2023 11.35 1128th 1183 4.6%
2024 16.88 1070th 1166 8.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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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Enrollment information for Robbinsville Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 723 0 2 0 87 n/a n/a 0 812
1989 750 0 1 4 90 n/a n/a 0 845
1990 748 0 0 3 94 n/a n/a 9 854
1991 755 0 0 3 91 n/a n/a 0 849
1992 745 0 0 0 77 n/a n/a 0 822
1993 532 0 0 1 74 n/a n/a 0 607
1994 529 0 0 1 72 n/a n/a 10 612
1995 629 0 0 0 80 n/a n/a 0 709
1996 629 0 0 0 80 n/a n/a 0 709
1997 630 3 0 0 101 n/a n/a 0 734
1998 613 3 0 0 105 n/a n/a 7 728
1999 618 4 0 1 100 n/a n/a 0 723
2000 618 5 1 1 90 n/a n/a 0 715
2001 636 4 1 0 92 n/a n/a 0 733
2002 593 5 0 1 70 n/a n/a 0 669
2003 593 5 0 1 70 n/a n/a 0 669
2004 594 4 0 2 71 n/a n/a 0 671
2005 615 5 0 3 76 n/a n/a 0 699
2006 610 11 0 3 77 n/a n/a 0 701
2007 614 1 1 8 76 n/a n/a 8 708
2008 601 1 2 6 77 n/a n/a 13 700
2009 535 13 2 13 85 n/a n/a 0 648
2010 574 13 2 13 94 n/a n/a 0 696
2011 571 0 1 21 93 0 5 0 691
2012 537 0 1 19 97 0 5 0 659
2013 545 1 1 25 104 1 3 0 680
2014 514 2 1 23 108 0 2 0 650
2015 515 3 1 33 109 0 6 0 667
2016 506 2 3 27 115 0 6 0 659
2017 514 2 4 22 120 0 6 0 668
2018 475 2 3 24 117 0 4 0 625
2019 466 5 3 23 106 0 2 0 605
2020 496 3 2 24 97 0 2 0 624
2021 447 3 3 25 94 0 1 0 573
2022 414 3 4 23 93 0 1 0 538
2023 415 2 3 20 85 0 3 0 528

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 Robbinsville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 812 51.0 15.9 33.4
1989 845 58.0 14.5 50.3
1990 854 60.0 14.2 45.2
1991 849 58.0 14.6 45.5
1992 822 56.0 14.6 32.7
1993 607 43.0 14.1 42.8
1994 612 44.0 13.9 50.7
1995 709 50.0 14.2 48.5
1996 709 50.0 14.2 48.5
1997 734 51.0 14.4 41.7
1998 728 53.0 13.7 42.4
1999 723 52.0 13.9 53.5
2000 715 52.0 13.8 53.1
2001 733 52.0 14.1 50.2
2002 669 52.0 12.9 54
2003 669 52.0 12.9 54
2004 671 52.0 12.9 55.9
2005 699 52.0 13.4 56.5
2006 701 52.0 13.5 56.1
2007 708 n/a n/a 56.7
2008 700 45.0 15.6 61.3
2009 648 45.0 14.4 62.7
2010 696 44.9 15.4 64.5
2011 691 45.0 15.3 65.3
2012 659 43.5 15.1 66.3
2013 680 45.5 14.9 67.8
2014 650 44.3 14.6 72
2015 667 44.0 15.1 67.8
2016 659 45.0 14.6 64.5
2017 668 45.7 14.6 70.5
2018 625 46.0 13.5 65.9
2019 605 45.9 13.1 67.9
2020 624 47.0 13.2 66.7
2021 573 45.0 12.7 60.9
2022 538 44.0 12.2 65.2
2023 528 42.5 12.4 74.6

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 Robbinsville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 812 51.0 15.9 33.4
1989 845 58.0 14.5 50.3
1990 854 60.0 14.2 45.2
1991 849 58.0 14.6 45.5
1992 822 56.0 14.6 32.7
1993 607 43.0 14.1 42.8
1994 612 44.0 13.9 50.7
1995 709 50.0 14.2 48.5
1996 709 50.0 14.2 48.5
1997 734 51.0 14.4 41.7
1998 728 53.0 13.7 42.4
1999 723 52.0 13.9 53.5
2000 715 52.0 13.8 53.1
2001 733 52.0 14.1 50.2
2002 669 52.0 12.9 54
2003 669 52.0 12.9 54
2004 671 52.0 12.9 55.9
2005 699 52.0 13.4 56.5
2006 701 52.0 13.5 56.1
2007 708 n/a n/a 56.7
2008 700 45.0 15.6 61.3
2009 648 45.0 14.4 62.7
2010 696 44.9 15.4 64.5
2011 691 45.0 15.3 65.3
2012 659 43.5 15.1 66.3
2013 680 45.5 14.9 67.8
2014 650 44.3 14.6 72
2015 667 44.0 15.1 67.8
2016 659 45.0 14.6 64.5
2017 668 45.7 14.6 70.5
2018 625 46.0 13.5 65.9
2019 605 45.9 13.1 67.9
2020 624 47.0 13.2 66.7
2021 573 45.0 12.7 60.9
2022 538 44.0 12.2 65.2
2023 528 42.5 12.4 74.6

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 Robbinsville Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,813 (13.6%) $11,555 (86.4%) $13,368

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Robbinsville Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 810th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1126th of 1502 Elementary schools
 20%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robbinsville Elementary)71.338.2
 33.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Graham County Schools)71.338.2
 33.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Robbinsville Elementary)49.440.9
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Graham County Schools)49.440.9
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robbinsville Elementary)68.956.9
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Graham County Schools)68.956.9
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Robbinsville Elementary)53.247.2
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Graham County Schools)53.247.2
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Robbinsville Elementary)53.528.6
 24.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Graham County Schools)53.528.6
 24.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Robbinsville Elementary)4326
 17%
   5th Grade Reading (Graham County Schools)4326
 17%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Robbinsville Elementary)8656.4
 29.6%
   5th Grade Science (Graham County Schools)8656.4
 29.6%
   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 Students605528
 12.7%
African American52
 60%
American Indian10685
 19.8%
Asian33
Hispanic2320
 13%
Pacific Islander00
White466415
 10.9%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.9%74.6%
 6.7%


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Robbinsville Elementary ranks 973rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Robbinsville Elementary are 79% White, 16% American Indian, 4% Hispanic.

Students who attend Robbinsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robbinsville Middle
High : Robbinsville High

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended Robbinsville Elementary.


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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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