Sycamore Lane Primary

2098 Elm Ave
Laurinburg, NC 28352

www.scotland.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?DomainID=15

420 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Sycamore Lane Primary is a public elementary school and part of the Scotland County Schools school district, located in Laurinburg, NC with 420 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 29 teachers, Sycamore Lane Primary has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

420

Total Students

29.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

102.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sycamore Lane Primary
Demographic	Student Count
White	81
Hispanic	21
Black	243
Asian	3
Two or More	20
American Indian	51
Pacific Islander	1

Black
243 (57.9 %)
White
81 (19.3 %)
American Indian
51 (12.1 %)
Hispanic
21 (5.0 %)
Two or More
20 (4.8 %)
Asian
3 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Scotland County Schools
Phone:	(910)266-0001
Website:	http://www.scotland.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?DomainID=15
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	420
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	431
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 56

Kindergarten 129

Grade 1 127

Grade 2 108