Southside/ashpole Elementary School (Closed 2023)

607 S Martin L King Jr St
Rowland, NC 28383

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Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southside/ashpole Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southside/ashpole Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	47
1	44
2	36
3	39
4	43
5	38

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School
2024	274
2023	274
2022	274
2021	274
2020	274
2019	274
2018	270
2017	270
2016	305
2015	315
2014	297
2013	306
2012	389
2011	356
2010	368
2009	369
2008	404
2007	387
2006	355
2005	393
2004	349
2003	369
2002	396
2001	392
2000	422
1999	440
1998	449
1997	436
1996	425
1995	430
1994	409
1993	406
1992	411
1991	441
1990	477
1989	491
1988	495

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	18
2014	22
2013	21
2012	21
2011	23
2010	21
2009	22
2008	23
2006	25
2005	25
2004	29
2003	29
2002	27
2001	29
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	24
1996	27
1995	30
1994	30
1993	29
1992	29
1991	29
1990	26
1989	25
1988	25
1987	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(17-18)

6-9%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2018	7%	48%	26%
2017	7%	47%	25%
2016	12%	47%	26%
2015	12%	44%	23%
2014	27%	43%	23%
2013	32%	42%	24%
2012	72%	82%	73%
2011	72%	82%	73%
2010	62%	81%	68%

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(17-18)

10-14%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2018	12%	47%	26%
2017	12%	46%	25%
2016	7%	47%	25%
2015	17%	46%	24%
2014	22%	46%	25%
2013	22%	45%	26%
2012	52%	73%	57%
2011	57%	70%	54%
2010	37%	69%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2024	17:1	15:1
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	16:1	15:1
2019	17:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	17:1
1993	14:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

34%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2024	34%	1%
2023	34%	1%	39%
2022	34%	1%	39%
2021	34%	1%	41%
2020	34%	1%	43%
2019	34%	1%	43%
2018	34%	1%	43%
2017	34%	1%	43%
2016	38%	1%	43%
2015	40%	1%	44%
2014	42%	1%	42%
2013	48%	1%	44%
2012	47%	1%	44%
2011	51%	2%	44%
2010	51%	1%	44%
2009	49%	2%	44%
2008	53%	2%	45%
2007	52%	2%	44%
2006	50%	2%	44%
2005	52%	2%	44%
2004	49%	2%	44%
2003	47%	2%	44%
2002	47%	2%	44%
2001	44%	2%	43%
2000	40%	2%	44%
1999	39%	2%	44%
1998	42%	2%	45%
1997	40%	2%	45%
1996	40%	2%	45%
1995	45%	2%	45%
1994	42%	2%	47%
1993	44%	2%	46%
1992	42%	2%	47%
1991	41%	2%	46%
1990	44%	2%	46%
1989	45%	2%	63%
1988	45%	2%	63%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2009	1%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2024	3%	21%
2023	3%	20%	20%
2022	3%	20%	19%
2021	3%	19%	18%
2020	3%	18%	17%
2019	3%	18%	17%
2018	1%	17%	16%
2017	1%	17%	16%
2016	1%	16%	15%
2015	1%	16%	14%
2014	2%	15%	13%
2013	2%	14%	12%
2012	1%	13%	11%
2011	1%	13%	10%
2009	1%	11%	9%
2008	2%	11%	9%
2006	2%	8%	7%

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Black

47%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2024	47%	25%
2023	47%	25%	25%
2022	47%	25%	25%
2021	47%	25%	24%
2020	47%	25%	23%
2019	47%	25%	23%
2018	52%	26%	24%
2017	52%	26%	24%
2016	47%	26%	25%
2015	49%	26%	25%
2014	45%	26%	26%
2013	39%	26%	25%
2012	44%	26%	25%
2011	39%	26%	26%
2010	43%	31%	29%
2009	43%	31%	30%
2008	37%	29%	28%
2007	41%	29%	29%
2006	45%	32%	30%
2005	45%	31%	30%
2004	47%	31%	31%
2003	48%	31%	31%
2002	50%	31%	32%
2001	53%	31%	32%
2000	56%	31%	32%
1999	57%	31%	31%
1998	57%	30%	31%
1997	55%	31%	31%
1996	58%	31%	31%
1995	55%	30%	31%
1994	56%	30%	30%
1993	54%	30%	31%
1992	56%	30%	30%
1991	55%	30%	30%
1990	53%	30%	30%
1989	51%	30%	21%
1988	51%	30%	21%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2024	5%	43%
2023	5%	44%	10%
2022	5%	45%	10%
2021	5%	46%	11%
2020	5%	48%	12%
2019	5%	48%	12%
2018	4%	49%	13%
2017	4%	49%	13%
2016	4%	50%	14%
2015	3%	50%	14%
2014	4%	51%	15%
2013	4%	52%	15%
2012	4%	53%	16%
2011	3%	53%	16%
2010	6%	54%	17%
2009	6%	54%	17%
2008	8%	55%	17%
2007	5%	56%	18%
2006	3%	56%	19%
2005	3%	57%	20%
2004	4%	58%	20%
2003	5%	59%	21%
2002	3%	60%	21%
2001	3%	61%	22%
2000	4%	61%	22%
1999	4%	62%	23%
1998	2%	63%	23%
1997	5%	64%	23%
1996	3%	64%	23%
1995	2%	65%	24%
1994	2%	66%	23%
1993	2%	66%	23%
1992	2%	66%	23%
1991	4%	66%	24%
1990	3%	66%	24%
1989	4%	66%	16%
1988	4%	67%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2024	11%	6%
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	11%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	5%
2020	11%	5%	5%
2019	11%	5%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	10%	4%	3%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	7%	4%	3%
2013	7%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2024	0.65	0.71
2023	0.65	0.71	0.74
2022	0.65	0.70	0.74
2021	0.65	0.69	0.73
2020	0.65	0.68	0.73
2019	0.65	0.68	0.73
2018	0.61	0.67	0.72
2017	0.61	0.67	0.72
2016	0.63	0.66	0.72
2015	0.60	0.66	0.72
2014	0.62	0.65	0.72
2013	0.63	0.65	0.72
2012	0.60	0.64	0.72
2011	0.59	0.64	0.71
2010	0.56	0.61	0.69
2009	0.59	0.61	0.69
2008	0.60	0.61	0.69
2007	0.58	0.60	0.69
2006	0.55	0.58	0.69
2005	0.54	0.58	0.68
2004	0.54	0.57	0.68
2003	0.55	0.56	0.68
2002	0.53	0.55	0.67
2001	0.53	0.53	0.67
2000	0.53	0.53	0.67
1999	0.53	0.52	0.66
1998	0.53	0.52	0.66
1997	0.54	0.50	0.66
1996	0.54	0.50	0.66
1995	0.54	0.49	0.65
1994	0.51	0.48	0.65
1993	0.53	0.48	0.65
1992	0.51	0.48	0.65
1991	0.53	0.48	0.65
1990	0.54	0.48	0.65
1989	0.54	0.48	0.54
1988	0.54	0.47	0.55

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2024	99%	68%
2023	99%	57%	98%
2022	99%	47%	98%
2021	99%	49%	99%
2020	99%	52%	99%
2019	99%	52%	99%
2018	98%	53%	96%
2017	98%	53%	96%
2016	96%	52%	98%
2015	99%	52%	97%
2014	95%	47%	77%
2013	91%	47%	77%
2012	80%	45%	72%
2011	90%	43%	74%
2010	81%	40%	68%
2007	89%	35%	66%
2006	72%	35%	50%
2005	90%	37%	70%
2004	99%	36%	70%
2002	89%	30%	64%
2001	89%	29%	63%
2000	85%	31%	62%
1999	81%	31%	61%
1998	79%	31%	61%
1997	75%	30%	58%
1996	82%	30%	60%
1995	77%	29%	57%
1994	84%	29%	59%
1993	83%	29%	57%
1992	77%	22%	45%
1991	53%	31%	42%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Southside/ashpole Elementary School	North Carolina	Public Schools Of Robeson County
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2002	9%	8%	11%
2001	11%	7%	12%
2000	15%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Public Schools Of Robeson County

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NC state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

How many students attend Southside/ashpole Elementary School?

274 students attend Southside/ashpole Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Southside/ashpole Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are American Indian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southside/ashpole Elementary School?

Southside/ashpole Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Southside/ashpole Elementary School offer ?

Southside/ashpole Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Southside/ashpole Elementary School part of?

Southside/ashpole Elementary School is part of Public Schools Of Robeson County.

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