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Ashley Elementary

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Ashley Elementary ranks 881 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ashley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 172 students. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 144 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Ashley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 32.8% to 62.7% in reading and 40.6% to 59.7% in mathematics. Compared to nearby schools, Ashley Elementary generally performs worse than higher-ranked schools like Vanstory Hills Elementary and William H Owen Elementary, but better than lower-ranked schools like Walker-Spivey Elementary and Margaret Willis Elementary.

Despite spending more per student than some nearby schools, Ashley Elementary's academic performance remains below average, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive significant improvements. The school faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, and a multifaceted approach addressing academic, demographic, and resource-related factors may be necessary to drive meaningful progress.

180

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,222

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 Trainer Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304

(910) 484-4156

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Ashley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	R Max Abbott Middle
High:	Terry Sanford High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.4%

White:

25.0%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

881^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 46Elementary Schools in the Cumberland County Schools

144^th of 242Cumberland County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	881 of 1490	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	948 of 1505	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	764 of 1502	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1046 of 1514	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1064 of 1489	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1033 of 1473	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1266 of 1434	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.0	969 of 1429	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	673 of 1425	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.0	953 of 1440	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.0	737 of 1390	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	624 of 1403	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	569 of 1388	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.6	913 of 1381	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	844 of 1363	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	818 of 1354	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	519 of 1324	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	542 of 1293	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	454 of 1276	64.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	597 of 918	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	650 of 924	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	450 of 933	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	734 of 927	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	587 of 896	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	587 of 949	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	824 of 927	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	40.7	510 of 878	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	690 of 1451	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	683 of 1455	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	686 of 1459	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	1072 of 1458	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	964 of 1440	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	944 of 1424	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1232 of 1405	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	333 of 710	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	147 of 843	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	906 of 1437	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1071 of 1450	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1033 of 1437	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1175 of 1366	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1127 of 1329	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	960 of 1361	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1246 of 1332	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1058 of 1450	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1166 of 1464	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	802 of 1461	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	957 of 1464	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1093 of 1444	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1046 of 1430	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1261 of 1413	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	50 of 81	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	445 of 801	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	653 of 1172	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	595 of 1183	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	634 of 1194	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	985 of 1172	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	694 of 1183	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1078 of 1178	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)83rd percentile+54 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)44th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2023)38th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science60%~ state avg

Reading50%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashley Elementary	Public	3-5	810 Trainer Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-4156	180	14	12.5	98.3%	45 (25.0%)	80 (44.4%)	18 (10.0%)	21 (11.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	41.9	881^st of 1490 public elementary schools	40.9%		39.2	948^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.0%	67	40.6	46.8	59.7	32.8	55.3	62.7	59.7	$12,222	$1,413	$10,809
Glendale Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2915 Skycrest Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-9031	251	18	14.0	98.8%	35 (13.9%)	125 (49.8%)	36 (14.3%)	27 (10.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)								(n/a)								$14,262	$1,722	$12,540
Cumberland Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Cumberland Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 485-7171	337	26	12.9	98.2%	62 (18.4%)	170 (50.4%)	63 (18.7%)	8 (2.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	34.3	1012^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.1%		35.2	1012^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.8%		40.3	58.5	54.8	32.3	50.9	47.6	57.1	$11,146	$1,702	$9,445
Alma O Easom Elementary	Public	K-1	1610 Westlawn Avenue	Fayetteville	28305	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-0194	301	18	16.7	99.0%	96 (31.9%)	111 (36.9%)	62 (20.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.3%)								(n/a)								$10,478	$765	$9,712
Vanstory Hills Elementary	Public	2-5	400 Foxhall Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0809	514	32	15.8	99.4%	228 (44.4%)	143 (27.8%)	83 (16.1%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	77	296^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.8	298^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.2%	2	69.8	64.1	76.0	60.4	70.1	65.6	75.2	$8,221	$969	$7,252
Walker-Spivey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Fisher Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-5656	345	22	15.8	98.6%	7 (2.0%)	289 (83.8%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	12.5	1384^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.1%		29.6	1106^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.5%	278	40.6	40.4	25.9	36.2	38.3	24.1	25.9	$11,761	$1,939	$9,823
Mary McArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3809 Village Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-2206	447	31	14.5	97.8%	75 (16.8%)	227 (50.8%)	78 (17.4%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.6%)	40.9	901^st of 1490 public elementary schools	39.5%		40.9	914^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.3%	13	60.3	46.4	44.1	53.4	51.8	36.8	66.2	$11,714	$1,748	$9,966
Margaret Willis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Belvedere Avenue	Fayetteville	28305	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-9064	296	23	12.9	97.6%	27 (9.1%)	191 (64.5%)	31 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.2%)	26.5	1144^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.9	1139^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.3%	5	68.4	35.9	36.4	47.4	45.0	38.2	38.2	$12,905	$1,919	$10,985
Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2970 Legion Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-2312	576	35	16.2	98.8%	72 (12.5%)	350 (60.8%)	79 (13.7%)	7 (1.2%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.4%)	23.3	1214^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.3	1133^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	24.7%	81	53.3	33.8	36.7	35.5	48.1	38.8	48.7	$10,037	$2,089	$7,948
Cumberland Virtual Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	800 North Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(910) 500-7584	168	13	12.8	71.4%	33 (19.6%)	76 (45.2%)	32 (19.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	20 (11.9%)	26.7	1138^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.6%		31.7	1068^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.0%	70	11.5	30.3	41.9	23.1	57.6	58.1	41.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ashley Elementary?

Students at Ashley Elementary are 44% African American, 25% White, 12% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ashley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Ashley Elementary.

Is Ashley Elementary a good school?

Ashley Elementary ranks 881^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ashley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ashley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : R Max Abbott Middle
High : Terry Sanford High

What district is Ashley Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

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