The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Math. The lowest is 63% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Southeastern Academy
Southeastern Academy is a small charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Lumberton, a Robeson County city that has been slowly recovering after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The school enrolls a student body that is roughly evenly split between white students and students of American Indian/Alaska Native heritage, with smaller numbers of black, Asian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students. Enrollment is stable and modest in size.
The school's math performance is strong. In the most recent state testing cycle, the proficiency rate in grades three through eight was solidly above the midpoint, reflecting solid grounding in number sense and computation. English language arts proficiency came in below math but still above half of students reaching proficiency. Science proficiency was lower and should be a point of attention; a parent may want to look into what support structures are in place for students who are not yet proficient in that subject, and whether the school has capacity and plans to build that out.
The school serves kindergarten through eighth grade, which means there is no high school graduation data to report. State testing covers only grades three through eight, so results for the youngest students are not part of the accountability picture. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, or English learner rates, which are metrics that would help frame the school's student-support profile; without those figures, a reader cannot fully gauge which populations the school serves or how much economic need is present.
Lumberton itself is a small city anchored by healthcare (UNC Health Southeastern), government, and community college, with retail and I-95 logistics as secondary employment. The historic downtown along Elm and Chestnut Streets has the county library, museum, civic theater, and Riverwalk, but much of daily commercial life has drifted to Corporate Drive and highway corridors. Housing values in the zip code are well below the state median and rents are similarly modest, meaning the area remains affordable even as new apartment construction is underway. Employment has edged down slightly in recent years, reflecting the slow-growth context in which the school operates.
No recent district changes, policy shifts, or strategic priorities were found in available sources for Southeastern Academy, so the parent-relevant governance and planning picture remains unclear. The school operates as a charter, which means it has some autonomy from traditional district oversight but is also accountable to its charter authorization. A prospective parent would benefit from direct conversation with the school about curriculum alignment, intervention structures for students below proficiency, and long-term vision, since publicly available reporting on these elements is limited.
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