North CarolinaSchoolsTownsend Elementary

Townsend Elementary

PublicGrades -15
Maxton, North Carolina · Public Schools of Robeson County
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students274
Student:Teacher22.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch99%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 500
274
Total Enrollment
State avg: 78%
99%+20.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
22.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
-1–5
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Townsend Elementary is a public elementary serving grades -1–5 in Maxton, North Carolina. The school enrolls 274 students. It is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against North Carolina state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Intimate school community
274 students — small for a US elementary school

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.8:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
99% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–5
DistrictPublic Schools of Robeson County
County37155
CityMaxton
ZIP28364
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID370393002052

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment274

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %99%
State Avg78%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)