Deep Branch Elementary

Summary:

Deep Branch Elementary is a public elementary school in Lumberton, North Carolina, serving 393 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County district, which is ranked 216 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deep Branch Elementary faces significant challenges compared to both the district and state averages. The school has a much higher percentage of Native American students (78.88%) than surrounding schools, but their academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests, is generally lower across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 61.5%, compared to the district's 54.6% and the state's 62.7%. Deep Branch Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the lowest 1-star rating category. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high level of poverty among the student population.

While Deep Branch Elementary's performance is lower than the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Prospect Elementary and Union Elementary, have higher proficiency rates in both math and reading across multiple grade levels. This suggests that the low performance of Deep Branch Elementary may not be a reflection of the entire Public Schools of Robeson County district, but rather a specific challenge faced by this school. Addressing the unique needs of the school's high-poverty, predominantly Native American student population, as well as ensuring equitable access to resources and effective instructional practices, will be crucial for improving the school's outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 4045 Deep Branch Road
       Lumberton, NC  28360


(910) 738-2514

District: Public Schools of Robeson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1189th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,490 Help


Students who attend Deep Branch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Pembroke Middle
High:    PSRC Early College at RCC
    Purnell Swett High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  364

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
77.2%
Hispanic:
9.3%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Deep Branch Elementary ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 7th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (77.2%), Hispanic (9.3%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deep Branch Elementary is 13.7, which is the 3rd best among 17 elementary schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deep Branch Elementary is $10,490, which is the 10th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deep Branch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Deep Branch Elementary 1189th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Deep Branch Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Public Schools of Robeson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Public Schools of Robeson County 216th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Deep Branch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Deep Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 27.42 1034th 1276 19.0%
2007 22.89 1107th 1293 14.4%
2008 19.36 1140th 1324 13.9%
2009 10.18 1266th 1354 6.5%
2010 15.19 1232nd 1363 9.6%
2011 20.49 1194th 1381 13.5%
2012 14.08 1285th 1388 7.4%
2013 11.49 1313th 1403 6.4%
2014 5.99 1340th 1390 3.6%
2015 8.70 1355th 1440 5.9%
2016 14.30 1280th 1425 10.2%
2017 21.45 1195th 1429 16.4%
2018 25.42 1145th 1434 20.2%
2019 25.29 1180th 1473 19.9%
2021 16.61 1280th 1489 14.0%
2022 16.12 1346th 1514 11.1%
2023 12.13 1384th 1502 7.9%
2024 25.21 1189th 1505 21.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deep Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.51 981st 1332 26.4%
2019 40.75 870th 1361 36.1%
2021 21.54 1117th 1329 16.0%
2022 17.63 1255th 1366 8.1%
2023 15.06 1338th 1437 6.9%
2024 31.94 1080th 1450 25.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Deep Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.98 1155th 1405 17.8%
2019 26.78 1134th 1424 20.4%
2021 18.91 1215th 1440 15.6%
2022 18.18 1290th 1458 11.5%
2023 15.48 1318th 1459 9.7%
2024 30.90 1077th 1455 26.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Deep Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.36 554th 897 38.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Deep Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.19 1082nd 1413 23.4%
2019 27.78 1128th 1430 21.1%
2021 18.77 1201st 1444 16.8%
2022 15.68 1314th 1464 10.2%
2023 14.31 1334th 1461 8.7%
2024 21.62 1226th 1464 16.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at Deep Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.14 11th 28 60.7%
2019 53.51 14th 27 48.1%
2021 60.55 5th 28 82.1%
2022 46.49 15th 29 48.3%
2023 36.63 22nd 29 24.1%
2024 56.89 12th 28 57.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Native American 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 Deep Branch Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 23 42 0 0 334 n/a n/a 0 399
1989 19 40 0 0 346 n/a n/a 0 405
1990 26 38 0 1 341 n/a n/a 0 406
1991 23 36 0 0 355 n/a n/a 0 414
1992 22 39 0 0 320 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 29 36 0 0 323 n/a n/a 16 404
1994 22 54 0 0 336 n/a n/a 16 428
1995 27 55 0 2 372 n/a n/a 0 456
1996 27 55 0 2 372 n/a n/a 0 456
1997 30 55 0 5 387 n/a n/a 0 477
1998 24 57 0 3 399 n/a n/a 0 483
1999 18 46 0 1 405 n/a n/a 0 470
2000 20 56 0 7 372 n/a n/a 0 455
2001 28 59 0 8 356 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 24 48 0 8 364 n/a n/a 0 444
2003 24 48 0 8 364 n/a n/a 0 444
2004 19 44 0 24 358 n/a n/a 0 445
2005 21 37 0 18 368 n/a n/a 0 444
2006 25 36 0 18 356 n/a n/a 0 435
2007 14 37 0 17 410 n/a n/a 4 482
2008 21 32 0 22 405 n/a n/a 4 484
2009 18 34 0 21 363 n/a n/a 0 436
2010 18 42 0 22 395 n/a n/a 0 477
2011 23 35 0 23 393 0 10 0 484
2012 28 30 0 23 421 0 9 0 511
2013 22 36 3 26 371 0 10 0 468
2015 18 30 2 25 350 0 6 0 431
2016 15 35 2 26 335 0 14 0 427
2017 11 23 2 31 322 0 21 0 410
2018 16 41 2 22 333 0 18 0 432
2019 14 41 1 19 327 0 17 0 419
2020 16 33 0 14 329 0 16 0 408
2021 10 42 0 25 333 0 17 0 427
2022 8 38 0 24 304 0 19 0 393
2023 9 33 0 30 310 0 11 0 393
2024 9 23 0 34 281 0 17 0 364

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deep Branch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 20.0 19.9 60.4
1989 405 20.0 20.2 71.9
1990 406 20.0 20.3 89.2
1991 414 22.0 18.8 87.4
1992 381 22.0 17.3 61.7
1993 404 21.0 19.2 60.8
1994 428 25.0 17.1 76.5
1995 456 29.0 15.7 67.1
1996 456 29.0 15.7 67.1
1997 477 28.0 17.0 65.6
1998 483 29.0 16.7 67.7
1999 470 29.0 16.2 90.6
2000 455 30.0 15.2 87
2001 451 30.0 15.0 85.1
2002 444 29.0 15.3 0
2003 444 29.0 15.3 0
2004 445 29.0 15.3 84
2005 444 27.0 16.4 90.3
2006 435 27.0 16.1 63.7
2007 482 n/a n/a 76.4
2008 484 26.9 18.0 n/a
2009 436 24.8 17.6 n/a
2010 477 22.5 21.2 83.2
2011 484 24.0 20.1 88.8
2012 511 25.7 19.8 78.1
2013 468 25.7 18.1 90.6
2015 431 25.0 17.2 99.3
2016 427 24.0 17.7 99.3
2017 410 26.4 15.5 99.3
2018 432 25.5 16.9 98.1
2019 419 27.3 15.3 99
2020 408 24.5 16.6 99.3
2021 427 24.5 17.4 99.3
2022 393 26.7 14.7 98.5
2023 393 22.5 17.4 99.2
2024 364 26.4 13.7 99.2

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 Deep Branch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 20.0 19.9 60.4
1989 405 20.0 20.2 71.9
1990 406 20.0 20.3 89.2
1991 414 22.0 18.8 87.4
1992 381 22.0 17.3 61.7
1993 404 21.0 19.2 60.8
1994 428 25.0 17.1 76.5
1995 456 29.0 15.7 67.1
1996 456 29.0 15.7 67.1
1997 477 28.0 17.0 65.6
1998 483 29.0 16.7 67.7
1999 470 29.0 16.2 90.6
2000 455 30.0 15.2 87
2001 451 30.0 15.0 85.1
2002 444 29.0 15.3 0
2003 444 29.0 15.3 0
2004 445 29.0 15.3 84
2005 444 27.0 16.4 90.3
2006 435 27.0 16.1 63.7
2007 482 n/a n/a 76.4
2008 484 26.9 18.0 n/a
2009 436 24.8 17.6 n/a
2010 477 22.5 21.2 83.2
2011 484 24.0 20.1 88.8
2012 511 25.7 19.8 78.1
2013 468 25.7 18.1 90.6
2015 431 25.0 17.2 99.3
2016 427 24.0 17.7 99.3
2017 410 26.4 15.5 99.3
2018 432 25.5 16.9 98.1
2019 419 27.3 15.3 99
2020 408 24.5 16.6 99.3
2021 427 24.5 17.4 99.3
2022 393 26.7 14.7 98.5
2023 393 22.5 17.4 99.2
2024 364 26.4 13.7 99.2

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 Deep Branch Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,754 (16.7%) $8,735 (83.3%) $10,490

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Deep Branch Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1180th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1384th of 1502 Elementary schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Deep Branch Elementary)45.743.6
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County)55.553
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Deep Branch Elementary)3725.6
 11.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County)43.533.3
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Deep Branch Elementary)3638.7
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County)39.437.2
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Deep Branch Elementary)4635.5
 10.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County)39.935.1
 4.8%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Deep Branch Elementary)28.123.8
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County)37.730.2
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Deep Branch Elementary)33.316.1
 17.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County)32.326.1
 6.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Deep Branch Elementary)80.750.8
 29.9%
   5th Grade Science (Public Schools of Robeson County)60.544.7
 15.8%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Deep Branch Elementary)50.911.4
 39.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County)36.725.6
 11.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Deep Branch Elementary)47.411.4
 36%
   6th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County)36.625.6
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students419393
 6.2%
African American4133
 19.5%
American Indian327310
 5.2%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1930
 57.9%
Pacific Islander00
White149
 35.7%
Two or More Races1711
 35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99%99.2%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Deep Branch Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 364 students attended Deep Branch Elementary.

Students at Deep Branch Elementary are 77% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

Students who attend Deep Branch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pembroke Middle
High : PSRC Early College at RCC
High : Purnell Swett High

Deep Branch Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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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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