Townsend Elementary

www.robeson.k12.nc.us/schools.cfm?id=townsend&schoolid=410

280 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Townsend Middle School, located in Maxton, North Carolina, is a public educational institution serving students within the Public Schools of Robeson County district. As a middle school, it focuses on the critical developmental years of early adolescence, providing a curriculum designed to prepare students for the transition to high school. The school operates as a core component of the local community in Maxton, striving to foster an environment that supports both academic growth and social-emotional development for its diverse student body.

While the school serves a rural community, it benefits from the structural resources and administrative support of the larger Robeson County school system. The school’s programming typically emphasizes foundational literacy, mathematics, and science, while also offering opportunities for student engagement through extracurricular activities. Parents and guardians looking for specific information regarding school calendars, faculty contacts, or district-wide policies can access these resources through the official Public Schools of Robeson County website.

280

Total Students

17.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Townsend Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	19
Black	157
Two or More	12
American Indian	84

Black
157 (56.1%)
American Indian
84 (30.0%)
Hispanic
19 (6.8%)
Two or More
12 (4.3%)
White
8 (2.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Public Schools of Robeson County
Phone:	(910)844-5086
Website:	http://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/schools.cfm?id=townsend&schoolid=410
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	280
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	277
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 14

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 52