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Alderman Road Elementary

Q: Is Alderman Road Elementary a good school?

Alderman Road Elementary ranks 688 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Alderman Road Elementary is a PK–5 school in Fayetteville, NC, within Cumberland County Schools, serving 655 students in a community where nearly all families face economic disadvantage. The school has stabilized as a solidly mid-tier school, ranking in the 54th percentile statewide (688th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools) with a 3-star rating in 2025–2026, a meaningful achievement given that the district itself ranks at only the 43rd percentile.

Alderman Road shows genuine strengths in the early grades. Third-grade reading proficiency jumped from 44.2% in 2023–2024 to 61.5% in 2025–2026, now well above both district and state averages. Third-grade math (74% proficient) also beats district and state marks. The school is particularly effective with military-connected students, ranking at the 69th percentile statewide with 4 stars, and multiracial students rank at the 85th percentile. Chronic absenteeism sits at 24.7%, matching the state average and far better than the district's 33.7% rate. Nearby schools such as Cumberland Road Elementary (33rd percentile) and C Wayne Collier Elementary (29th percentile) trail Alderman Road academically.

The biggest concern is a "third-grade strength, fifth-grade fade." By fifth grade, reading proficiency drops to 48.5% and math to 54.5%, both below state averages, a pattern that has persisted. Just half a mile away, Gray's Creek Elementary serves an equally high-poverty population yet ranks at the 83rd percentile with a 12.4% chronic absenteeism rate—half of Alderman Road's. Special education students have improved from the 18th to 44th percentile over three years, while White students (32nd percentile) and low-income students (43rd percentile) remain areas for growth. For parents, Alderman Road offers strong early elementary instruction and notable success with military families, but the school must find ways to sustain that momentum through fifth grade.

655

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2860 Alderman Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306

(910) 321-0398

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Alderman Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gray's Creek Middle
High:	Gray's Creek High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

African American:

34.4%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

688^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 46% (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	52.1	688 of 1492	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	744 of 1490	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	601 of 1505	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	660 of 1502	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	777 of 1514	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	952 of 1489	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	790 of 1473	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	799 of 1434	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	765 of 1429	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	855 of 1425	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	871 of 1440	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.0	832 of 1390	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	764 of 1403	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	733 of 1388	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	785 of 1381	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.7	637 of 1363	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.4	696 of 1354	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	790 of 1324	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.0	880 of 1293	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	865 of 1276	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	364 of 903	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	547 of 918	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.0	168 of 924	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	225 of 933	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	264 of 927	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	547 of 896	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	351 of 949	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	320 of 927	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	485 of 634	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	614 of 646	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	617 of 878	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	475 of 897	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	746 of 1447	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	633 of 1451	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	437 of 1455	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	687 of 1459	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	822 of 1458	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	895 of 1440	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	843 of 1424	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	795 of 1405	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	412 of 743	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	458 of 710	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	440 of 669	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	54 of 582	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	70 of 612	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	427 of 981	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	322 of 961	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	323 of 951	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	452 of 915	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	385 of 893	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	537 of 843	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	219 of 865	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	461 of 851	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	790 of 1434	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	817 of 1437	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	793 of 1450	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	608 of 1437	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	707 of 1366	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	955 of 1329	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	804 of 1361	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	829 of 1332	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	660 of 1451	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	811 of 1450	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	734 of 1464	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	612 of 1461	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	698 of 1464	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	938 of 1444	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	675 of 1430	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	796 of 1413	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	21 of 67	68.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	37 of 75	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	36 of 81	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	51 of 85	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	61 of 76	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	28 of 72	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	37 of 76	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	28 of 181	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	43 of 133	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	82 of 103	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	457 of 815	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	596 of 821	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	660 of 801	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	783 of 1146	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	602 of 1172	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	631 of 1166	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	627 of 1183	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	786 of 1194	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	959 of 1172	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	795 of 1183	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	805 of 1178	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile+31 vs school

Military Connected (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-4 vs state

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Reading56%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The teachers when I attended this school are so amazing when I attended from Pre-K all the way to 5th grade and graduated from this school in 2011 I was always welcomed every morning with a smile and a "good morning". I am now a freshman in High School and I heard 2 things on the news already and it was strange how it has declined in security. But i still think it is a safe school. And I still love how the teachers treat you. Your child should be lucky to go to this awesome school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 2, 2013

My children have been attending Alderman Road Elementary for 4 years and we love it there! My daughter was there from 2nd-5th & my son from pre-k -1st. We have had wonderful teachers & the office staff & principal are unbeatable! They have great school activities for students and their families. They love volunteers (I have been fortunate to be able to volunteer weekly) & work well with parents. We are also a military family & they have always been good at working with deployments or other military circumstances. Unfortunately, we are relocating with the Army to AL and will be missing having our children going to Alderman. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alderman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2860 Alderman Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 321-0398	655	40	16.4	96.2%	260 (39.7%)	225 (34.4%)	85 (13.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.2%)	52.1	688^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.9%		50.3	744^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.1%	56	74.0	59.2	54.5				61.5	58.2	48.5				63.6		$10,104	$1,239	$8,865
Gray's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2964 School Rd	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3352	428	26	16.7	99.3%	203 (47.4%)	90 (21.0%)	69 (16.1%)	7 (1.6%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	79.5	247^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.7	226^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%	21	85.9	71.7	75.0				78.2	73.3	64.3				70.2		$9,481	$1,043	$8,438
Gallberry Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8019 Byerly Drive	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-1490	883	55	15.9	99.7%	367 (41.6%)	244 (27.6%)	144 (16.3%)	12 (1.4%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	90 (10.2%)	67.4	464^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.9%		60.7	552^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	63.0%	88	73.8	66.2	73.7				64.8	56.7	56.2				78.1		$8,220	$863	$7,357
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%)	25.3	1179^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.0%		18.5	1309^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.1%	130	57.6	51.1	38.8				38.0	59.1	31.6				53.1		$9,122	$1,184	$7,938
Rockfish Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5763 Rockfish Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-5313	682	43	15.8	98.8%	204 (29.9%)	236 (34.6%)	131 (19.2%)	9 (1.3%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (11.9%)	62.1	546^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.4%		71.1	373^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.0%	173	70.1	69.2	57.9				63.6	62.6	58.9				68.2		$8,857	$1,144	$7,713
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
Parkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	400 North Green Street	Parkton	28371	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 858-3951	592	29	20.4	99.5%	134 (22.6%)	154 (26.0%)	181 (30.6%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.9%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (11.8%)	13.3	1384^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.4	1344^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.8%	40	52.2	15.1	35.7	18.2	48.2	58.3	43.5	37.0	33.9	37.5	39.3	43.3	51.8	63.3	$9,281	$1,575	$7,706
Saint Pauls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	222 Martin Luther King Drive	Saint Pauls	28384	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 865-4103	710	42	16.7	99.6%	79 (11.1%)	140 (19.7%)	370 (52.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.5%)	14.8	1366^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.4%		6.9	1449^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.8%	83	55.0	32.6					36.4	35.5							$8,817	$1,680	$7,137
J W Seabrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4619 NC Hwy 210 South	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 323-2930	271	21	12.9	98.9%	96 (35.4%)	74 (27.3%)	41 (15.1%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.7%)	67.3	465^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.8%		57	609^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.1%	144	77.3	60.4	76.5				70.5	52.1	61.8				76.5		$11,197	$1,825	$9,372
C Wayne Collier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3522 Sturbridge Drive	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-7200	532	37	14.5	99.4%	146 (27.4%)	212 (39.8%)	88 (16.5%)	6 (1.1%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (12.2%)	31.9	1056^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.2%		48.5	766^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.6%	290	53.8	50.6	51.2				50.5	49.4	47.6				54.9		$9,988	$1,541	$8,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Alderman Road Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alderman Road Elementary?

Students at Alderman Road Elementary are 40% White, 34% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Alderman Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Alderman Road Elementary.

What district is Alderman Road Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

Is Alderman Road Elementary a good school?

Alderman Road Elementary ranks 688^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alderman Road Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Gray's Creek Middle
High : Gray's Creek High

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