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District No 7 Elementary

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District No 7 Elementary ranks 621 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

District No 7 Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Wade, NC, serving about 211 students in Cumberland County Schools, and it has historically been one of the stronger elementary schools in its area despite operating in a very high-poverty context.

One of the school's clearest strengths is attendance: chronic absenteeism has stayed below the state average in recent years (19.5% in 2024-25 vs. 24.2% statewide), which is especially striking compared to nearby high-poverty schools like Sunnyside Elementary (42.8%) and Lucile Souders Elementary (34.6%). Academically, the school's most consistent bright spot is 5th-grade science: proficiency reached 80% in 2025-26, outperforming the district (65.8%), the state (67.7%), and several nearby schools such as Clement Elementary (75%) and Armstrong Elementary (73.8%). The school also has a low student-teacher ratio (11.9 in 2024-25), higher per-pupil spending than many neighbors, and a notable record of strong academic outcomes for students with disabilities.

However, the most recent data show a school in transition. Third-grade results have become a concern—reading proficiency was just 50% in 2025-26 compared to 77.6% at nearby Eastover-Central Elementary—while upper-grade scores remain competitive or strong. Subgroup trends also deserve attention: female students, who ranked in the 90th percentile statewide as recently as 2023-24, fell to the 16th percentile by 2025-26, though small cohort sizes may be a factor. District No 7 still has meaningful strengths in attendance, science, upper-elementary academics, and support for vulnerable students, but rebuilding early-grade proficiency will be key to returning to the top-quartile rankings it held consistently through 2023.

211

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5721 Smithfield Road
Wade, NC 28395-9708

(910) 483-0001

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend District No 7 Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mac Williams Middle
High:	Cape Fear High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

621^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 42% (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	57.3	621 of 1492	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	753 of 1490	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.9	359 of 1505	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	254 of 1502	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	274 of 1514	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	485 of 1489	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	295 of 1473	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	223 of 1434	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	297 of 1429	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	141 of 1425	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	157 of 1440	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	95.6	29 of 1390	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	74 of 1403	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	14 of 1388	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	145 of 1381	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	89.9	37 of 1363	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	22 of 1354	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	72 of 1324	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.4	47 of 1293	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	49 of 1276	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	94.2	17 of 878	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	8 of 897	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	1212 of 1447	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	941 of 1451	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	85.3	147 of 1455	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	162 of 1459	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	124 of 1458	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	68.3	385 of 1440	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	204 of 1424	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	131 of 1405	90.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	76.8	45 of 494	90.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	90.3	33 of 865	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	794 of 1434	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	1150 of 1437	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.0	532 of 1450	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	345 of 1366	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	432 of 1329	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	165 of 1361	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	88 of 1332	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	474 of 1451	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	585 of 1450	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	588 of 1464	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	444 of 1461	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	535 of 1464	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	543 of 1444	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	425 of 1430	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	390 of 1413	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	48 of 821	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	535 of 1146	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	628 of 1172	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	415 of 1166	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	324 of 1183	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	370 of 1194	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	564 of 1172	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	485 of 1183	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	398 of 1178	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)98th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+45 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)91st percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+12 vs state

Reading61%+5 vs state

Mathematics58%-6 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
District No 7 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5721 Smithfield Road	Wade	28395	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0001	211	18	11.9	96.7%	136 (64.5%)	22 (10.4%)	32 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.5%)	57.3	621^st of 1492 public elementary schools	58.4%		49.4	753^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%	132	53.8	56.3	64.0	50.0	65.6	68.0	80.0	$11,671	$943	$10,728
Eastover-Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5174 Dunn Road	Eastover	28312	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-8997	401	26	15.5	—	227 (56.6%)	72 (18.0%)	58 (14.5%)	10 (2.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	78.4	261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	82.5%		84.6	181^st of 1490 public elementary schools	87.9%	80	88.2	71.0	78.5	77.6	68.1	55.4	73.8	$9,186	$836	$8,350
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3395 Dunn Road	Eastover	28312	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-2425	456	34	13.5	—	145 (31.8%)	148 (32.5%)	86 (18.9%)	6 (1.3%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	54 (11.8%)	72.1	376^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.8%		84.1	188^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.4%	188	70.0	79.5	67.2	61.1	71.2	63.9	73.8	$11,856	$1,515	$10,342
Clement Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Maxwell Rd	Autryville	28318	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2112	367	23	15.8	—	158 (43.1%)	35 (9.5%)	153 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	68.1	456^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.4%		74.3	330^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.9%	126	85.2	67.2	72.2	55.6	60.3	58.3	75.0	$11,254	$1,615	$9,639
Raleigh Road Elementary	Public	K-1	8330 Ramsey Street	Linden	28356	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-0850	208	12	18.0	97.6%	85 (40.9%)	49 (23.6%)	46 (22.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)								(n/a)								$10,751	$1,016	$9,736
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	—	167 (40.5%)	112 (27.2%)	65 (15.8%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.3%)	71.8	383^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	74.3%		75.6	310^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.2%	73	80.4	73.0	71.6	59.8	59.1	61.8	78.4	$8,174	$751	$7,422
Stedman Elementary	Public	1-5	7370 Clinton Road Hwy 24	Stedman	28391	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3886	284	26	10.9	—	166 (58.5%)	37 (13.0%)	37 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.4%)	87.4	152^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	89.8%		76.9	300^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.9%	148	83.1	76.8	80.3	77.5	72.5	75.4	83.6	$11,859	$1,108	$10,751
Stedman Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	155 E First Street	Stedman	28391	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-6954	161	11	14.6	96.9%	96 (59.6%)	25 (15.5%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.3%)								(n/a)								$12,763	$1,367	$11,396
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-5	3876 Sunnyside School Road	Fayetteville	28312	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-4319	362	21	17.3	96.1%	43 (11.9%)	227 (62.7%)	48 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	50.1	727^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.3%		41	898^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.7%	171	68.1	57.4	65.0	59.6	53.2	43.3	68.3	$10,621	$1,658	$8,964
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	—	162 (30.1%)	194 (36.0%)	100 (18.6%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (11.7%)	65.2	502^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.8	551^st of 1490 public elementary schools	63.0%	49	69.9	56.8	66.3	59.3	64.2	65.3	78.9	$8,556	$857	$7,699

Frequently Asked Questions about District No 7 Elementary

What schools do graduates of District No 7 Elementary attend?

Students who attend District No 7 Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mac Williams Middle
High : Cape Fear High

What is the racial makeup of District No 7 Elementary?

Students at District No 7 Elementary are 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Is District No 7 Elementary a good school?

District No 7 Elementary ranks 621^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend District No 7 Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended District No 7 Elementary.

What district is District No 7 Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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