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 19 public middle schools serving 11,492 students in Cumberland County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Cumberland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
89 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
49,988 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
3,322 Teachers
31,644 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.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
642 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
973 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,229 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
23,043 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
46%
25%
# White Students
12,056 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
24%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
241 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,810 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
846
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
3,742
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,808
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,933
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,504
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,735
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,742
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,683
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,760
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,794
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,561
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,044
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,683
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,153
8,569
# 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.
Total Revenue
$508 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$533 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,163
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,657
$11,612
Best Cumberland County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seventy-first Classical Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6830 Raeford Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 864-0092
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 864-0092
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
John R Griffin Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5551 Fisher Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 424-7678
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 424-7678
Grades: 6-8
| 1,057 students
Rank: #33.
New Century International Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7455 Century Circle
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 487-2001
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 487-2001
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #44.
Reid Ross Classical Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 488-8415
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 488-8415
Grades: 6-8
| 223 students
Rank: #55.
Mac Williams Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4644 Clinton Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 483-8222
Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 483-8222
Grades: 6-8
| 1,163 students
Rank: #66.
Pine Forest Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6901 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 488-2711
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 488-2711
Grades: 6-8
| 704 students
Rank: #77.
Gray's Creek Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5151 Celebration Drive
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 483-4124
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 483-4124
Grades: 6-8
| 1,088 students
Rank: #88.
Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 North Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 500-7985
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 500-7985
Grades: 6-12
| 445 students
Rank: #99.
R Max Abbott Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
590 Winding Creek Road
Fayetteville, NC 28305
(910) 323-2201
Fayetteville, NC 28305
(910) 323-2201
Grades: 6-8
| 726 students
Rank: #1010.
Anne Chesnutt Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2121 Skibo Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 867-9147
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 867-9147
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #1111.
Hope Mills Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4975 Cameron Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 425-5106
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 425-5106
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
Rank: #1212.
Westover Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
275 Bonanza Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 864-0813
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 864-0813
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #1313.
Lewis Chapel Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2150 Skibo Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 864-1407
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 864-1407
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #1414.
Ireland Drive Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1606 Ireland Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 483-4037
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 483-4037
Grades: 6-8
| 309 students
Rank: #1515.
Spring Lake Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
612 Spring Avenue
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 497-1175
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 497-1175
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #1616.
Luther Nick Jeralds Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2517 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 822-2570
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 822-2570
Grades: 6-8
| 602 students
Rank: #1717.
South View Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Elk Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 424-3131
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 424-3131
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #1818.
Douglas Byrd Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1616 Ireland Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 483-3101
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 483-3101
Grades: 6-8
| 902 students
Rank: #1919.
Howard Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1608 Camden Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 483-5434
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 483-5434
Grades: 5-8
| 12 students
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