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Charter elementary school · Southeastern Academy · Lumberton, North Carolina

Southeastern Academy

Southeastern Academy rates 5.5, right at the middle of Southeastern Academy's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Southeastern Academy median is 5.5.

#1,884 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Southeastern Academy: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A charter elementary school in Lumberton, NC where students score 81 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,884 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 1 of 1 in Southeastern Academy.

Southeastern Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math90%30 points above the North Carolina average of 60%2026 NC
Reading73%17 points above the North Carolina average of 56%2026 NC
In 2026, 90% of students were proficient in math and 73% in reading, against North Carolina averages of 60% and 56%.2026 NC; 76 test records from NC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.3
50% of the rating
Academics
9.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 84% (multi-year average, 2013-2026) · reading/ELA 75% (multi-year average, 2013-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 28358; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Southeastern Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$46,756
Median home value
$106,200
Median rent
$837/mo
College educated
17.3%
Homeownership
56.9%
Poverty rate
26.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 28358; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
9,660/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lumberton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lumberton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. East Robeson Primary3.4 mi
    7.8Compare →
  2. Southeastern Academythis school
    5.5
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Southeastern Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Southeastern Academy serve?

Southeastern Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Southeastern Academy?

Southeastern Academy has an enrollment of approximately 218 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southeastern Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Southeastern Academy is 16.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Southeastern Academy rank in NC?

Southeastern Academy ranks #1,884 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Southeastern Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Southeastern Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Southeastern Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Southeastern Academy has 84% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2026) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2026).

Is Southeastern Academy a charter school?

Yes, Southeastern Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Southeastern Academy a Title I school?

No, Southeastern Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
218
Student-teacher ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Robeson County
Phone
(910) 738-7828
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$9,394
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 28358)
33,745
Area average commute
22.7 min
Area median age
36.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.