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College Lakes Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

College Lakes Elementary is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 484 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 144 out of 242 school districts in the state.

College Lakes Elementary has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools over the past five years. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 59.4% of 3rd graders, 36.8% of 4th graders, and 37.3% of 5th graders at College Lakes Elementary were proficient or better in Math, compared to 57% and 64.1% for the district and state, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom quarter of the state for African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While the nearby schools in the Cumberland County district, such as Cumberland Academy K-5 Virtual School, Margaret Willis Elementary, and William T. Brown Elementary, also struggle academically, a few schools, like Long Hill Elementary and Howard L. Hall Elementary, perform significantly better than College Lakes Elementary and the district/state averages, suggesting that there is potential for improvement within the district.

459

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,387

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4963 Rosehill Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311-6941

(910) 488-6650

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend College Lakes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Lake Middle
High:	Pine Forest High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.6%

White:

11.8%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

1,174^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	25.3	1174 of 1490	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1206 of 1505	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1198 of 1502	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1324 of 1514	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1105 of 1489	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	801 of 1473	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	698 of 1434	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.4	381 of 1429	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	50.8	718 of 1425	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	969 of 1440	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.8	971 of 1390	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	969 of 1403	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	613 of 1388	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	31.8	1043 of 1381	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	1140 of 1363	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	1048 of 1354	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	916 of 1324	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	15.6	1173 of 1293	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	1115 of 1276	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	625 of 918	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	535 of 924	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	559 of 933	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	738 of 927	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	404 of 896	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	163 of 949	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	98 of 927	89.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	427 of 646	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	569 of 878	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.2	835 of 897	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1126 of 1451	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1246 of 1455	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1119 of 1459	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1302 of 1458	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1110 of 1440	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	644 of 1424	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	586 of 1405	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	586 of 951	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1121 of 1437	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1166 of 1450	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1186 of 1437	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1188 of 1366	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1100 of 1329	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	447 of 1361	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	379 of 1332	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1165 of 1450	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1100 of 1464	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1197 of 1461	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1214 of 1464	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1063 of 1444	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	953 of 1430	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	801 of 1413	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	68 of 76	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	46 of 72	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	28 of 76	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	171 of 175	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	718 of 821	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.5	252 of 801	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	764 of 1166	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1009 of 1183	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1097 of 1194	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	970 of 1172	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	777 of 1183	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	561 of 1178	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)38th percentile+19 vs school

White (2024)34th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2021)34th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2021)11th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%-17 vs state

Reading43%-9 vs state

Science32%-30 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
College Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	4963 Rosehill Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-6650	459	34	13.3	98.5%	54 (11.8%)	292 (63.6%)	51 (11.1%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.1%)	25.3	1174^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.1	1206^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.9%	32	59.4	36.8	37.3	54.7	47.4	31.3	32.5	$10,387	$1,828	$8,559
Warrenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4618 Rosehill Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-6609	424	30	14.3	96.2%	52 (12.3%)	250 (59.0%)	77 (18.2%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	14.5	1354^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.1%		22.6	1235^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.9%	119	43.8	23.2	32.7	37.5	30.4	36.5	42.3	$11,031	$1,905	$9,126
Howard L Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	526 Andrews Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 822-5100	539	34	15.9	99.4%	162 (30.1%)	194 (36.0%)	100 (18.6%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (11.7%)	60.8	551^st of 1490 public elementary schools	63.0%		74.1	338^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.5%	213	52.6	73.4	61.3	42.3	70.9	55.9	73.0	$8,556	$857	$7,699
Westarea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	941 Country Club Drive	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-1705	546	37	14.8	97.6%	28 (5.1%)	368 (67.4%)	96 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.0%)	11.8	1396^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.3%		10.9	1414^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.0%	18	36.8	32.9	31.0	27.4	37.1	38.9	37.5	$9,953	$1,904	$8,048
Lucile Souders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Hillview Avenue	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-6705	399	29	13.8	99.2%	24 (6.0%)	281 (70.4%)	58 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.5%)	17.1	1325^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.1%		35.8	998^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.7%	327	35.7	40.7	32.8	32.9	39.0	42.6	44.3	$9,786	$1,579	$8,207
Ferguson-Easley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1857 Seabrook Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-4883	392	24	16.1	95.9%	17 (4.3%)	299 (76.3%)	44 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	10.2	1418^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.8%		24.9	1195^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.6%	223	32.1	37.3	24.7	30.4	39.2	30.1	35.6	$11,511	$1,585	$9,925
Long Hill Elementary	Public	2-5	6490 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-0012	412	27	15.4	99.3%	167 (40.5%)	112 (27.2%)	65 (15.8%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.3%)	75.6	310^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.5	286^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.0%	24	79.4	71.7	62.5	51.0	71.7	65.6	75.0	$8,174	$751	$7,422
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
William T Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2522 Andrews Church Road	Spring Lake	28390	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 497-1258	562	33	16.8	98.2%	48 (8.5%)	355 (63.2%)	103 (18.3%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	39 (6.9%)	20.5	1271^st of 1490 public elementary schools	14.7%		27	1159^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.0%	112	43.6	47.4	30.4	34.0	56.1	31.6	43.0	$12,758	$1,937	$10,821
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 College Lakes Elementary

What is the racial makeup of College Lakes Elementary?

Students at College Lakes Elementary are 64% African American, 12% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend College Lakes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended College Lakes Elementary.

What district is College Lakes Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

What schools do graduates of College Lakes Elementary attend?

Students who attend College Lakes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Lake Middle
High : Pine Forest High

Is College Lakes Elementary a good school?

College Lakes Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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