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

Student By Grade

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%)
41%
51%
48%
50%
62%
63%
83%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
21%
% Black
46%
25%
% White
24%
43%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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
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 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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