South Scotland Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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South Scotland Elementary School (Closed 2023)

17200 Barnes Bridge Rd
Laurinburg, NC 28352

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South Scotland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School
2020	400
2019	400
2018	415
2017	415
2016	428
2015	452
2014	427
2013	431
2012	427
2011	379
2010	397
2009	413
2008	448
2007	479
2006	454
2005	447
2004	451
2003	472
2002	488
2001	555
2000	541
1999	577
1998	533
1997	532
1996	523
1995	495
1994	548
1993	537
1992	550
1991	538
1990	504

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	30
2014	29
2013	28
2012	28
2011	29
2010	30
2009	31
2008	33
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	37
2002	36
2001	36
2000	36
1999	36
1998	36
1997	36
1996	36
1995	38
1994	36
1993	33
1992	32
1991	26
1990	26
1989	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(18-19)

25-29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2019	27%	42%	28%
2018	41%	48%	35%
2017	47%	47%	41%
2016	57%	47%	43%
2015	52%	44%	39%
2014	57%	43%	39%
2013	52%	42%	37%
2012	87%	82%	83%
2011	82%	82%	83%
2010	87%	81%	79%

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(18-19)

30-34%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2019	32%	46%	31%
2018	36%	47%	35%
2017	37%	46%	35%
2016	42%	47%	38%
2015	47%	46%	37%
2014	47%	46%	37%
2013	47%	45%	36%
2012	77%	73%	68%
2011	72%	70%	65%
2010	72%	69%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	15:1	12:1
2003	13:1	15:1	12:1
2002	14:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	13:1	16:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	17:1	18:1
1989	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

28%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	28%	1%	16%
2019	28%	1%	16%
2018	25%	1%	16%
2017	25%	1%	16%
2016	25%	1%	16%
2015	26%	1%	17%
2014	24%	1%	16%
2013	27%	1%	15%
2012	25%	1%	15%
2011	27%	2%	15%
2010	24%	1%	15%
2009	23%	2%	15%
2008	24%	2%	15%
2007	24%	2%	15%
2006	23%	2%	14%
2005	23%	2%	13%
2004	23%	2%	13%
2003	20%	2%	12%
2002	21%	2%	11%
2001	19%	2%	12%
2000	22%	2%	11%
1999	20%	2%	11%
1998	18%	2%	10%
1997	19%	2%	10%
1996	17%	2%	10%
1995	18%	2%	9%
1994	19%	2%	10%
1993	19%	2%	9%
1992	19%	2%	10%
1991	17%	2%	10%
1990	16%	2%	10%

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Asian

(19-20)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	2%	18%	3%
2019	2%	18%	3%
2018	1%	17%	3%
2017	1%	17%	3%
2016	1%	16%	2%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	1%	15%	2%
2013	2%	14%	3%
2012	1%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	2%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2007	2%	10%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%

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Black

(19-20)

21%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	21%	25%	47%
2019	21%	25%	47%
2018	21%	26%	46%
2017	21%	26%	46%
2016	23%	26%	46%
2015	22%	26%	46%
2014	22%	26%	46%
2013	17%	26%	46%
2012	18%	26%	46%
2011	16%	26%	45%
2010	20%	31%	49%
2009	23%	31%	49%
2008	24%	29%	47%
2007	20%	29%	46%
2006	24%	32%	48%
2005	23%	31%	48%
2004	21%	31%	48%
2003	24%	31%	48%
2002	26%	31%	47%
2001	28%	31%	47%
2000	28%	31%	48%
1999	31%	31%	47%
1998	30%	30%	46%
1997	28%	31%	46%
1996	26%	31%	46%
1995	24%	30%	47%
1994	25%	30%	46%
1993	25%	30%	46%
1992	24%	30%	45%
1991	26%	30%	45%
1990	26%	30%	46%

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White

(19-20)

41%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	41%	48%	29%
2019	41%	48%	29%
2018	46%	49%	31%
2017	46%	49%	31%
2016	45%	50%	31%
2015	44%	50%	32%
2014	47%	51%	31%
2013	50%	52%	31%
2012	53%	53%	32%
2011	52%	53%	33%
2010	53%	54%	34%
2009	51%	54%	34%
2008	50%	55%	35%
2007	53%	56%	36%
2006	50%	56%	36%
2005	53%	57%	37%
2004	55%	58%	37%
2003	55%	59%	38%
2002	51%	60%	40%
2001	52%	61%	40%
2000	50%	61%	41%
1999	49%	62%	42%
1998	52%	63%	44%
1997	53%	64%	44%
1996	57%	64%	44%
1995	58%	65%	44%
1994	56%	66%	44%
1993	56%	66%	45%
1992	57%	66%	45%
1991	57%	66%	45%
1990	58%	66%	44%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%	4%

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n/a

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	0.71	0.68	0.68
2019	0.71	0.68	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67	0.67
2016	0.69	0.66	0.67
2015	0.69	0.66	0.67
2014	0.68	0.65	0.67
2013	0.66	0.65	0.67
2012	0.64	0.64	0.67
2011	0.64	0.64	0.67
2010	0.63	0.61	0.63
2009	0.64	0.61	0.63
2008	0.65	0.61	0.64
2007	0.63	0.60	0.64
2006	0.65	0.58	0.63
2005	0.62	0.58	0.62
2004	0.61	0.57	0.62
2003	0.61	0.56	0.62
2002	0.63	0.55	0.61
2001	0.62	0.53	0.61
2000	0.65	0.53	0.60
1999	0.65	0.52	0.60
1998	0.64	0.52	0.59
1997	0.62	0.50	0.59
1996	0.60	0.50	0.59
1995	0.60	0.49	0.59
1994	0.59	0.48	0.59
1993	0.60	0.48	0.59
1992	0.59	0.48	0.59
1991	0.58	0.48	0.59
1990	0.58	0.48	0.59

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Eligible for (19-20)

99%

52%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2020	99%	52%	95%
2019	99%	52%	95%
2018	99%	53%	94%
2017	99%	53%	94%
2016	98%	52%	95%
2015	99%	52%	94%
2014	66%	47%	73%
2013	63%	47%	72%
2012	59%	45%	68%
2011	54%	43%	67%
2010	48%	40%	65%
2009	45%	28%	57%
2007	42%	35%	59%
2006	45%	35%	61%
2005	44%	37%	60%
2004	44%	36%	59%
2003	36%	27%	54%
2002	43%	30%	51%
2001	43%	29%	38%
2000	43%	31%	48%
1999	37%	31%	52%
1998	37%	31%	48%
1997	34%	30%	47%
1996	29%	30%	47%
1995	28%	29%	43%
1994	30%	29%	45%
1993	31%	29%	43%
1992	27%	22%	34%
1991	37%	31%	46%
1990	40%	32%	47%
1989	44%	34%	46%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	South Scotland Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	11%	8%	9%
1999	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Scotland County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NC state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

How many students attend South Scotland Elementary School?

400 students attend South Scotland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of South Scotland Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are American Indian, 21% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does South Scotland Elementary School offer ?

South Scotland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is South Scotland Elementary School part of?

South Scotland Elementary School is part of Scotland County Schools School District.

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South Scotland Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2020)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)

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