Cumberland County Schools School District

2465 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cumberland County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 72 public elementary schools serving 34,802 students in Cumberland County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Cumberland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
89 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
49,988 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
3,322 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cumberland County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#203 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cumberland County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cumberland County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cumberland County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cumberland County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cumberland County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
642 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
973 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,229 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
21%
# Black Students
23,043 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
46%
25%
# White Students
12,056 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
24%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
241 Students
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,810 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
846
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
3,742
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,808
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,933
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,504
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,735
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,742
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,683
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,760
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,794
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,561
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,044
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,683
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,153
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,657 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$508 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cumberland County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$533 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cumberland County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,163
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cumberland County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,657
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cumberland County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cumberland County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaver Dam Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12059 Hwy 210 S
Roseboro, NC 28382
(910) 838-0008
Grades: K-5
| 108 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Eastover-central Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5174 Dunn Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 483-8997
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stedman Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7370 Clinton Road Hwy 24
Stedman, NC 28391
(910) 483-3886
Grades: K-5
| 277 students
Rank: #44.
Seventy-first Classical Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6830 Raeford Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 864-0092
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #55.
Stoney Point Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7411 Rockfish Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 424-3945
Grades: K-5
| 829 students
Rank: #66.
Long Hill Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6490 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 488-0012
Grades: 2-5
| 412 students
Rank: #77.
District No 7 Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5721 Smithfield Road
Wade, NC 28395
(910) 483-0001
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #88.
Vanstory Hills Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 Foxhall Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 483-0809
Grades: 2-5
| 480 students
Rank: #99.
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4665 Lakewood Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 426-2020
Grades: K-5
| 827 students
Rank: #1010.
Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3395 Dunn Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 483-2425
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #1111.
Howard L Hall Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
526 Andrews Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 822-5100
Grades: K-5
| 563 students
Rank: #1212.
John R Griffin Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5551 Fisher Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 424-7678
Grades: 6-8
| 1,057 students
Rank: #1313.
New Century International Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7455 Century Circle
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 487-2001
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #1414.
Gray's Creek Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2964 School Rd
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 483-3352
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #1515.
Gallberry Farm Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8019 Byerly Drive
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 424-1490
Grades: PK-5
| 914 students
Rank: #1616.
Rockfish Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5763 Rockfish Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 424-5313
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: #1717.
New Century International Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7465 Century Circle
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 487-2340
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #1818.
Reid Ross Classical Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 488-8415
Grades: 6-8
| 223 students
Rank: #1919.
Mac Williams Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4644 Clinton Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 483-8222
Grades: 6-8
| 1,163 students
Rank: #2020.
Pine Forest Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6901 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 488-2711
Grades: 6-8
| 704 students
Rank: #2121.
E E Miller Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1361 Rim Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 868-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 624 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Cumberland Road Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2700 Cumberland Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 485-7171
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Warrenwood Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4618 Rosehill Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 488-6609
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #2424.
Sherwood Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2115 Hope Mills Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 424-4797
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: #2525.
Alderman Road Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2860 Alderman Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 321-0398
Grades: PK-5
| 637 students
Rank: #2626.
Gray's Creek Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5151 Celebration Drive
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 483-4124
Grades: 6-8
| 1,088 students
Rank: #2727.
Bill Hefner Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7059 Calamar Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 860-7058
Grades: PK-5
| 715 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
J W Seabrook Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4619 Nc Hwy 210 South
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 323-2930
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Ponderosa Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
311 Bonanza Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 864-0148
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #3030.
Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 North Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 500-7985
Grades: 6-12
| 445 students
Rank: #3131.
Lake Rim Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1455 Hoke Loop Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 867-1133
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #3232.
Manchester Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
611 Spring Avenue
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-2151
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #3333.
Mary Mcarthur Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3809 Village Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 424-2206
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: #3434.
Cumberland Mills Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2576 Hope Mills Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 424-4536
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #3535.
R Max Abbott Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
590 Winding Creek Road
Fayetteville, NC 28305
(910) 323-2201
Grades: 6-8
| 726 students
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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 89 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 49,988 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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