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Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 591 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 144 out of 242 districts in the state.

Despite being part of the Cumberland County school system, Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the Cumberland County and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 53.3% of 3rd-grade students at Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 57% for Cumberland County and 64.1% for the state.

The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.47% to 99.51% over the past three school years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 98.26% to 99.50%. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $10,037 in the 2018-2019 school year was lower than the nearby schools, which ranged from $9,071 to $15,400 per student. These resource constraints may contribute to the school's academic struggles and suggest a need for additional support and targeted interventions to address the unique needs of the students.

576

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,037

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2970 Legion Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306-3225

(910) 424-2312

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.8%

Hispanic:

13.7%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

1,214^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th 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	23.3	1214 of 1490	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1133 of 1505	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1229 of 1502	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1295 of 1514	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1332 of 1489	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	863 of 1473	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	983 of 1434	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	971 of 1429	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.1	1172 of 1425	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	1134 of 1440	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	1107 of 1390	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	1257 of 1403	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	1151 of 1388	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	1225 of 1381	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	1282 of 1363	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	1314 of 1354	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	1212 of 1324	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	1097 of 1293	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.5	1188 of 1276	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	551 of 918	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	539 of 924	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	523 of 933	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	618 of 927	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	557 of 896	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	188 of 949	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	267 of 927	71.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	17.6	612 of 634	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	644 of 646	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	536 of 878	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	751 of 897	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1233 of 1451	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1058 of 1455	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1278 of 1459	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1255 of 1458	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1241 of 1440	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	889 of 1424	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	765 of 1405	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	651 of 710	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	506 of 612	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	792 of 961	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	452 of 951	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	591 of 915	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	654 of 893	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	750 of 843	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.7	147 of 865	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	464 of 851	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1064 of 1437	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1161 of 1450	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1203 of 1437	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1063 of 1366	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1044 of 1329	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	466 of 1361	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	718 of 1332	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1142 of 1450	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1162 of 1464	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1111 of 1461	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1244 of 1464	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1334 of 1444	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	803 of 1430	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1076 of 1413	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	67 of 133	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	325 of 821	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	395 of 801	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	949 of 1172	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1037 of 1183	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1032 of 1194	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1151 of 1172	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	933 of 1183	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	906 of 1178	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+42 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)50th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science49%-13 vs state

Mathematics42%-19 vs state

Reading40%-12 vs state

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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Horrible authority figures with no control over the children while in classes! Close Quote

Schools Near Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary

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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
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 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
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
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
Educational V Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4441 Legion Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-0145	634	38	16.8	99.5%	102 (16.1%)	327 (51.6%)	106 (16.7%)	10 (1.6%)	12 (1.9%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (10.9%)	18.5	1309^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.1%		24.3	1201^st of 1505 public elementary schools	20.2%	108	51.6	22.1	25.2	39.8	41.3	37.9	46.6	$9,122	$1,184	$7,938
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
Sherwood Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Hope Mills Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-4797	335	28	12.1	95.5%	54 (16.1%)	169 (50.4%)	62 (18.5%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.1%)	58.7	586^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.7%		50.1	745^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.5%	159	69.5	36.1	67.4	57.6	52.8	53.2	68.1	$11,579	$1,916	$9,663
Cumberland Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2576 Hope Mills Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-4536	573	33	17.3	96.7%	78 (13.6%)	304 (53.1%)	104 (18.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.4%)	24.4	1197^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.7%		17.3	1321^st of 1505 public elementary schools	12.2%	124	58.2	39.8	26.8	38.5	45.5	40.8	42.3	$9,071	$1,598	$7,473
J W Coon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Hope Mills Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 425-6141	186	19	9.9	98.4%	36 (19.4%)	84 (45.2%)	43 (23.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)	23.3	1212^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.7%		34	1028^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.7%	184	45.5	37.5	36.7	31.8	41.7	43.3	56.7	$15,400	$1,813	$13,587
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary

Is Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary a good school?

Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary?

Students at Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary are 61% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary.

What district is Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

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