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 2024 school year, there are 19 public middle schools serving 11,874 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 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
89 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
48,858 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
3,488 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cumberland County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#215 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cumberland County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
42%
This chart display 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 NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart display 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 NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cumberland County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
696 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
946 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,461 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
22,221 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
46%
26%
# White Students
12,849 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
26%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
255 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,432 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
743
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
3,719
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,503
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,778
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,641
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,563
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,757
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,667
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,753
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,874
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,732
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,726
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,540
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,862
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,903 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$508 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cumberland County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$533 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Cumberland County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,398
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cumberland County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,903
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cumberland County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cumberland County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seventy-first Classical Middle School
Math: 53% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6830 Raeford Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 864-0092
Grades: 6-8
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
New Century International Middle School
Math: 41% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7455 Century Circle
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 487-2001
Grades: 6-8
| 356 students
Rank: #33.
Howard Learning Academy
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1608 Camden Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 483-5434
Grades: 5-8
| 9 students
Rank: #44.
John R Griffin Middle School
Math: 43% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5551 Fisher Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 424-7678
Grades: 6-8
| 1,096 students
Rank: #55.
Mac Williams Middle School
Math: 40% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4644 Clinton Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 483-8222
Grades: 6-8
| 1,111 students
Rank: #66.
Pine Forest Middle School
Math: 38% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6901 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 488-2711
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #77.
Cumberland 6-12 Virtual School
Math: 32% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
396 Elementary Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 500-7985
Grades: 6-12
| 1,140 students
Rank: #88.
Gray's Creek Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5151 Celebration Drive
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 483-4124
Grades: 6-8
| 1,084 students
Rank: #99.
R Max Abbott Middle School
Math: 31% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
590 Winding Creek Road
Fayetteville, NC 28305
(910) 323-2201
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #1010.
Reid Ross Classical Middle School
Math: 25% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 488-8415
Grades: 6-8
| 243 students
Rank: #1111.
Anne Chesnutt Middle School
Math: 22% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2121 Skibo Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 867-9147
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #1212.
Hope Mills Middle School
Math: 27% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4975 Cameron Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 425-5106
Grades: 6-8
| 527 students
Rank: #1313.
Ireland Drive Middle School
Math: 23% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1606 Ireland Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 483-4037
Grades: 6-8
| 309 students
Rank: #1414.
South View Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 Elk Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 424-3131
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
Rank: #1515.
Westover Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Bonanza Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 864-0813
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: #1616.
Spring Lake Middle School
Math: 15% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
612 Spring Avenue
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 497-1175
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
Rank: #1717.
Douglas Byrd Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1616 Ireland Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 483-3101
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #1818.
Lewis Chapel Middle School
Math: 15% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2150 Skibo Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314
(910) 864-1407
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: #1919.
Luther Nick Jeralds Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2517 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 822-2570
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 89 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 48,858 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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