Fairmont Middle

Summary:

Fairmont Middle is a public middle school in Fairmont, North Carolina, serving 318 students in grades 5-8. 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. Fairmont Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools over the past several years.

Fairmont Middle faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 50.31% African American and 24.84% Native American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools and state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state tests, is also significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's math proficiency rates ranged from 12.3% to 16.4%, compared to the state average of 46.9% to 58.1%. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rates ranged from 18.5% to 26%, compared to the state average of 48.4% to 51.4%. These disparities are particularly pronounced for African American, Native American, and low-income students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of all North Carolina middle schools.

The nearby schools, such as Littlefield Middle, Pembroke Middle, and Lumberton Junior, also have relatively low academic performance compared to the state average, but they generally outperform Fairmont Middle across most metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Fairmont Middle may be more severe than those of its neighboring schools. Additionally, the extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at Fairmont Middle indicates a high level of poverty in the school community, which may be linked to the school's limited resources and ability to provide the necessary support and interventions for its students.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 402 Iona St
       Fairmont, NC  28340-1252


(910) 628-4363

District: Public Schools of Robeson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
763rd of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,030 Help


Students who attend Fairmont Middle usually attend:

High:    Fairmont High
    PSRC Early College at RCC

Feeder schools for Fairmont Middle:

Elementary:    Rosenwald Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  268

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.1%
American Indian:
23.5%
Hispanic:
10.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.9% Help


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Compare Details Fairmont Middle ranks worse than 96.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle 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 6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Fairmont Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Public Schools of Robeson County District. Racial makeup is: African American (48.1%), American Indian (23.5%), Hispanic (10.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Public Schools of Robeson County District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairmont Middle is 12, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairmont Middle is $11,030, which is the 2nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairmont Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairmont Middle 763rd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Fairmont Middle 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 Fairmont Middle

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Rank History for all students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 7.88 562nd 598 6.0%
2007 10.50 563rd 606 7.1%
2008 17.27 533rd 620 14.0%
2009 23.44 526th 630 16.5%
2010 39.04 453rd 640 29.2%
2011 45.34 424th 648 34.6%
2012 42.20 446th 662 32.6%
2013 14.37 594th 673 11.7%
2014 11.02 573rd 627 8.6%
2015 24.61 549th 705 22.1%
2016 16.87 586th 692 15.3%
2017 21.40 557th 694 19.7%
2018 23.55 544th 691 21.3%
2019 6.73 700th 737 5.0%
2021 5.62 726th 741 2.0%
2022 5.64 755th 786 3.9%
2023 7.08 741st 784 5.5%
2024 6.00 763rd 793 3.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.27 359th 473 24.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.33 412th 604 31.8%
2019 11.61 604th 639 5.5%
2021 10.88 612th 633 3.3%
2022 7.10 671st 689 2.6%
2023 7.34 715th 735 2.7%
2024 8.27 722nd 743 2.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.96 540th 656 17.7%
2019 2.97 674th 684 1.5%
2021 8.14 678th 706 4.0%
2022 6.48 710th 733 3.1%
2023 4.69 719th 731 1.6%
2024 9.07 709th 738 3.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.96 45th 475 90.5%
2019 51.93 193rd 504 61.7%
2021 60.37 104th 478 78.2%
2022 20.64 416th 449 7.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.10 536th 665 19.4%
2019 10.45 648th 697 7.0%
2021 4.79 702nd 711 1.3%
2022 6.06 724th 748 3.2%
2023 7.19 713th 747 4.6%
2024 6.23 727th 751 3.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.81 313th 494 36.6%
2019 17.84 480th 519 7.5%
2021 20.96 475th 533 10.9%
2022 12.85 525th 550 4.5%
2023 10.95 544th 559 2.7%
2024 11.05 540th 560 3.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.23 14th 23 39.1%
2019 24.90 21st 24 12.5%
2021 22.54 19th 23 17.4%
2022 22.43 16th 20 20.0%
2023 16.63 16th 18 11.1%
2024 15.27 19th 21 9.5%
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Rank History for White students at Fairmont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.17 574th 658 12.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Fairmont Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 153 354 0 0 186 n/a n/a 0 693
1991 138 340 0 0 191 n/a n/a 0 669
1992 114 300 0 1 176 n/a n/a 0 591
1993 121 309 0 0 185 n/a n/a 0 615
1994 129 292 0 0 174 n/a n/a 0 595
1995 115 291 0 2 179 n/a n/a 0 587
1996 115 291 0 2 179 n/a n/a 0 587
1997 88 307 0 3 180 n/a n/a 0 578
1998 91 314 0 7 172 n/a n/a 0 584
1999 97 294 1 6 143 n/a n/a 0 541
2000 102 295 2 2 144 n/a n/a 0 545
2001 105 294 2 2 136 n/a n/a 0 539
2002 98 287 2 8 152 n/a n/a 0 547
2003 98 287 2 8 152 n/a n/a 0 547
2004 96 304 1 13 148 n/a n/a 0 562
2005 78 268 0 10 150 n/a n/a 0 506
2006 57 272 0 12 138 n/a n/a 0 479
2007 41 252 2 14 116 n/a n/a 4 429
2008 35 244 1 17 106 n/a n/a 6 409
2009 33 241 1 14 108 n/a n/a 0 397
2010 30 256 0 13 112 n/a n/a 0 411
2011 34 243 1 18 142 0 15 0 453
2012 42 213 0 21 138 0 19 0 433
2013 40 191 0 22 134 0 24 0 411
2014 39 184 0 22 130 0 20 0 395
2015 38 171 0 25 102 0 19 0 355
2016 30 186 0 23 98 1 22 0 360
2017 38 189 0 27 103 0 18 0 375
2018 38 182 0 32 95 0 16 0 363
2019 42 202 0 28 107 0 9 0 388
2020 48 191 0 22 110 0 5 0 376
2021 43 166 0 21 96 0 11 0 337
2022 33 166 0 15 74 0 19 0 307
2023 26 160 1 27 79 0 25 0 318
2024 20 129 2 28 63 1 25 0 268

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 Fairmont Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 693 45.0 15.4 n/a
1991 669 46.0 14.5 0
1992 591 46.0 12.8 69.4
1993 615 45.0 13.7 72.5
1994 595 40.0 14.9 78.7
1995 587 40.0 14.7 74.8
1996 587 40.0 14.7 74.8
1997 578 37.0 15.6 74.6
1998 584 41.0 14.2 74.7
1999 541 41.0 13.2 87.2
2000 545 41.0 13.3 86.2
2001 539 41.0 13.1 87.9
2002 547 41.0 13.3 0
2003 547 41.0 13.3 0
2004 562 41.0 13.7 89.9
2005 506 38.0 13.3 89.9
2006 479 38.0 12.6 63
2007 429 32.3 13.3 97.2
2008 409 32.2 12.7 n/a
2009 397 26.0 15.3 n/a
2010 411 29.8 13.7 90.3
2011 453 30.7 14.7 90.9
2012 433 27.4 15.8 91.9
2013 411 27.0 15.2 95.4
2014 395 26.2 15.0 93.4
2015 355 29.0 12.2 99.2
2016 360 27.0 13.3 99.2
2017 375 25.9 14.4 99.2
2018 363 27.1 13.3 99.2
2019 388 28.1 13.7 99.2
2020 376 24.6 15.2 97.9
2021 337 22.2 15.1 99.1
2022 307 20.2 15.1 99
2023 318 22.0 14.4 99.1
2024 268 22.2 12.0 98.9

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 Fairmont Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 693 45.0 15.4 n/a
1991 669 46.0 14.5 0
1992 591 46.0 12.8 69.4
1993 615 45.0 13.7 72.5
1994 595 40.0 14.9 78.7
1995 587 40.0 14.7 74.8
1996 587 40.0 14.7 74.8
1997 578 37.0 15.6 74.6
1998 584 41.0 14.2 74.7
1999 541 41.0 13.2 87.2
2000 545 41.0 13.3 86.2
2001 539 41.0 13.1 87.9
2002 547 41.0 13.3 0
2003 547 41.0 13.3 0
2004 562 41.0 13.7 89.9
2005 506 38.0 13.3 89.9
2006 479 38.0 12.6 63
2007 429 32.3 13.3 97.2
2008 409 32.2 12.7 n/a
2009 397 26.0 15.3 n/a
2010 411 29.8 13.7 90.3
2011 453 30.7 14.7 90.9
2012 433 27.4 15.8 91.9
2013 411 27.0 15.2 95.4
2014 395 26.2 15.0 93.4
2015 355 29.0 12.2 99.2
2016 360 27.0 13.3 99.2
2017 375 25.9 14.4 99.2
2018 363 27.1 13.3 99.2
2019 388 28.1 13.7 99.2
2020 376 24.6 15.2 97.9
2021 337 22.2 15.1 99.1
2022 307 20.2 15.1 99
2023 318 22.0 14.4 99.1
2024 268 22.2 12.0 98.9

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 Fairmont Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,703 (15.4%) $9,326 (84.6%) $11,030

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairmont Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 700th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 741st of 784 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairmont Middle)26.86.7
 20.1%
   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 (Fairmont Middle)19.521.1
 1.6%
   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 (Fairmont Middle)58.517.3
 41.2%
   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 (Fairmont Middle)33.88.7
 25.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County)36.728.3
 8.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.850.4
 8.4%
6th Grade Reading (Fairmont Middle)2027.6
 7.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County)36.625.6
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairmont Middle)25.716.2
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County)33.928.4
 5.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Fairmont Middle)29.521.7
 7.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County)34.331.6
 2.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairmont Middle)12.810.4
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Public Schools of Robeson County)28.819
 9.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.642.3
 10.3%
8th Grade Reading (Fairmont Middle)30.326.8
 3.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Public Schools of Robeson County)31.629.9
 1.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Fairmont Middle)54.133.3
 20.8%
   8th Grade Science (Public Schools of Robeson County)6757
 10%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students388318
 18%
African American202160
 20.8%
American Indian10779
 26.2%
Asian01
Hispanic2827
 3.6%
Pacific Islander00
White4226
 38.1%
Two or More Races925
 177.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%99.1%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmont Middle

Students who attend Fairmont Middle usually go on to attend Fairmont High

Fairmont Middle ranks in the bottom 3.8% of North Carolina middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 268 students attended Fairmont Middle.

Students at Fairmont Middle are 48% African American, 24% American Indian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% White.


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