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Cumberland Road Elementary

Q: Is Cumberland Road Elementary a good school?

Cumberland Road Elementary ranks 995 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cumberland Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Cumberland Road Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Road Elementary?

Students at Cumberland Road Elementary are 50% African American, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cumberland Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cumberland Road Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Douglas Byrd Middle High : Douglas Byrd High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

995^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cumberland Road Elementary is a PK–5 school in Fayetteville, NC, serving 337 students within the Cumberland County Schools district. The school holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 33rd percentile of North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the lower-middle tier of its neighborhood. Nearly all students (98%) qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, reflecting a very high-poverty population that is typical of the surrounding area.

Academically, Cumberland Road shows a mixed picture. Its strongest results are in 5th grade, where science proficiency (68%) exceeds both district and state averages and math (58%) outpaces the district. The biggest challenges are in 4th grade, where math proficiency (40.8%) trails the state by more than 20 points and reading also lags significantly. Notably, the school's African American students have ranked in the 66th percentile statewide in recent years — far above the school's overall ranking — and its low-income subgroup performs near the statewide median. These subgroup results suggest pockets of genuine effectiveness that the overall rating does not capture.

The most instructive comparison is with Vanstory Hills Elementary, located just 2.6 miles away with nearly identical poverty levels. Vanstory Hills ranks in the 74th percentile and has less than half of Cumberland Road's chronic absenteeism rate, despite Cumberland Road having more teachers per student and higher per-pupil spending. This gap shows that poverty and resources alone do not determine outcomes. Cumberland Road has made real progress on attendance — chronic absenteeism fell from 54.8% to 34.7% over four years — but still exceeds the state average of 24.2%, leaving room for continued improvement.

337

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Cumberland Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306-2246

(910) 485-7171

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Cumberland Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Douglas Byrd Middle
High:	Douglas Byrd High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

Hispanic:

18.7%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (52% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

995^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 246Cumberland 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
2026	35.4	995 of 1492	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	1012 of 1490	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1012 of 1505	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	845 of 1502	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	701 of 1514	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	1074 of 1489	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1127 of 1473	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	737 of 1434	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	816 of 1429	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.8	644 of 1425	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	784 of 1440	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.6	989 of 1390	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.4	919 of 1403	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.6	748 of 1388	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	861 of 1381	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.1	1107 of 1363	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	1238 of 1354	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	1219 of 1324	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	1122 of 1293	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.6	1203 of 1276	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	311 of 903	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	309 of 918	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	230 of 924	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	164 of 933	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	91 of 927	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	43.7	449 of 896	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	486 of 949	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	304 of 927	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	604 of 646	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	663 of 878	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	716 of 897	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	929 of 1447	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	1031 of 1451	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	895 of 1455	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	872 of 1459	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	732 of 1458	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	919 of 1440	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1158 of 1424	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	789 of 1405	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	590 of 951	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	578 of 843	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.9	99 of 851	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	776 of 1434	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	910 of 1437	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	786 of 1450	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	615 of 1437	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	197 of 1366	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	36.2	845 of 1329	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	837 of 1361	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	381 of 1332	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	982 of 1451	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	895 of 1450	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1064 of 1464	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	778 of 1461	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	662 of 1464	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	1159 of 1444	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1069 of 1430	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.7	671 of 1413	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	54 of 133	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	1.3	1164 of 1166	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1013 of 1183	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	725 of 1194	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	808 of 1183	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	446 of 1178	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)66th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)59th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)7th percentile-21 vs school

White (2024)<1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science68%~ state avg

Mathematics51%-12 vs state

Reading48%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	35.4	995^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.3	1012^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.1%	17	56.1	40.8	58.0	50.0	44.9	48.0	68.0	$11,146	$1,702	$9,445
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%)	28.2	1130^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.3%		23.3	1214^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.5%	84	57.1	48.8	47.4	42.9	46.3	44.0	59.2	$10,037	$2,089	$7,948
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%)	38.7	926^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.9%		41.9	881^st of 1490 public elementary schools	40.9%	45	55.1	50.0	60.5	44.9	48.1	58.1	65.1	$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
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%)	33.5	1036^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.9	901^st of 1490 public elementary schools	39.5%	135	57.0	48.5	41.5	50.6	59.1	40.0	61.5	$11,714	$1,748	$9,966
Walker-Spivey Elementary	Public	K-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%)	7.6	1446^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.1%		12.5	1384^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.1%	62	41.0	28.3	31.0	25.6	40.0	31.0	40.5	$11,761	$1,939	$9,823
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%)	71.9	381^st of 1492 public elementary schools	74.5%		77	296^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.1%	85	68.3	70.4	73.8	58.6	70.4	64.8	78.7	$8,221	$969	$7,252
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
William H Owen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4533 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 425-6163	393	30	13.1	99.0%	32 (8.1%)	251 (63.9%)	84 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	37.9	944^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.7%		42	879^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.0%	65	62.3	47.4	58.2	41.0	45.6	45.5	76.4	$10,370	$1,704	$8,665
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	1219^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.3%		23.3	1212^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.7%	7	56.5	42.1	34.8	47.8	26.3	47.8	56.5	$15,400	$1,813	$13,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Road Elementary

Is Cumberland Road Elementary a good school?

Cumberland Road Elementary ranks 995^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Cumberland County Schools

What schools do graduates of Cumberland Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cumberland Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Douglas Byrd Middle
High : Douglas Byrd High

How many students attend Cumberland Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Cumberland Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Road Elementary?

Students at Cumberland Road Elementary are 50% African American, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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