At a glance
Reported students
206
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
16.24
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Carolina elementary enrollment
7th percentile
Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
494
Southside Ashpole Elementary: 206 reported students.
State peer staffing position
15th percentile
12.7:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Southside Ashpole Elementary
Southside Ashpole Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Rowland. It is one of 37 current school records connected to Public Schools of Robeson County. NCES reports 206 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 7th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.7:1, below the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are American Indian or Alaska Native (44.7%) and Black (37.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Southside Ashpole Elementary
- 1How do the reported 12.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.24 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 96.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.4%
- Hispanic4.4%
- Black37.9%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native44.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial8.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Public Schools of Robeson County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Townsend Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
280 reported students
Fairgrove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
291 reported students
Oxendine Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
301 reported students
Rosenwald Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–04
343 reported students
Union Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
351 reported students
Tanglewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
355 reported students