Rowland Norment Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Rowland Norment Elementary in Lumberton, North Carolina enrolled 495 students in 2024-25 with 28.1 full-time teachers, 17.6 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

446 students in 2022-23, 468 students in 2023-24, 495 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.6 to 28.1.

Students enrolled at Rowland Norment Elementary by school year2022-23: 446, 2023-24: 468, 2024-25: 49502004006002022-234462023-244682024-25495
Students enrolled at Rowland Norment Elementary by school year2022-23: 446, 2023-24: 468, 2024-25: 49502004006002022-234462023-244682024-25495
Students enrolled at Rowland Norment Elementary by school year2022-23: 446, 2023-24: 468, 2024-25: 49502004006002022-234462023-244682024-25495
Students enrolled at Rowland Norment Elementary by school year2022-23: 446, 2023-24: 468, 2024-25: 49502004006002022-234462023-244682024-25495
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344629.615.1
2023-2446832.014.6
2024-2549528.117.6

17.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 17.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 17.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 17.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 17.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 391 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Rowland Norment Elementary enrolled 391 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 391 of the 391 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent42.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

43.4% of students were Black, 27.1% Hispanic, 13.3% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. Black43.4%
  2. Hispanic27.1%
  3. American Indian13.3%
  4. Two or more races8.9%
  5. White6.7%
  6. Pacific Islander0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Lumberton

10 public elementary schools in Lumberton report 2024-25 enrollment; Rowland Norment Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Magnolia Elementary77916.599.6%
East Robeson Primary55616.499.5%
Rowland Norment Elementary49517.699.4%
L Gilbert Carroll49419.199.4%
Piney Grove Elementary45215.497.8%
Long Branch Elementary42818.598.6%
W H Knuckles38214.899.2%
Deep Branch Elementary37415.999.2%

All public schools in Lumberton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Rowland Norment Elementary

  1. Tanglewood ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 355 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. W H KnucklesThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 382 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Rowland Norment Elementary with Tanglewood ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Public Schools of Robeson County spends per student$12,767 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,767
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaRowland Norment Elementary is the number 617 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#617 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher17.6 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.17.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Rowland Norment Elementary

  1. How many students attend Rowland Norment Elementary?
    495 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 446 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lumberton, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Rowland Norment Elementary?
    17.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Rowland Norment Elementary a Title I school?
    Rowland Norment Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Rowland Norment Elementary in?
    Public Schools of Robeson County, NCES district ID 3703930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370393002242 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22