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Montclair Elementary

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Montclair Elementary ranks 982 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

982^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Montclair Elementary is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 448 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.

Montclair Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years, with academic performance generally below the district and state averages, particularly in reading. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $10,530 in 2018-2019, the school's academic challenges persist, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.

When compared to nearby schools in the Cumberland County Schools district, such as Sherwood Park Elementary, Ponderosa Elementary, and Vanstory Hills Elementary, Montclair Elementary consistently underperforms on state assessments, despite the similar socioeconomic challenges faced by these schools. The resource allocation, including per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, is not drastically different, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the unique needs of Montclair Elementary's student population.

433

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,530

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Glensford Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28314-2326

(910) 868-5124

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.2%

Hispanic:

23.8%

White:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

982^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	36.0	982 of 1490	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	936 of 1505	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1000 of 1502	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1262 of 1514	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1329 of 1489	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1162 of 1473	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	984 of 1434	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	1124 of 1429	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.0	910 of 1425	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.9	1019 of 1440	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.0	645 of 1390	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	753 of 1403	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.0	463 of 1388	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	523 of 1381	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	781 of 1363	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	657 of 1354	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	647 of 1324	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	700 of 1293	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	729 of 1276	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	366 of 918	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	421 of 924	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	485 of 933	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	636 of 927	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	588 of 896	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	488 of 949	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	430 of 927	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	575 of 646	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	515 of 878	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	690 of 897	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	209 of 563	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	308 of 385	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	803 of 1451	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	964 of 1455	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	904 of 1459	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1074 of 1458	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1267 of 1440	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	875 of 1424	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	803 of 1405	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	598 of 961	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	266 of 951	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	321 of 915	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	339 of 893	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	674 of 843	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	801 of 865	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	547 of 851	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	634 of 1437	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	764 of 1450	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	925 of 1437	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1170 of 1366	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1098 of 1329	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	896 of 1361	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	835 of 1332	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1095 of 1450	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	913 of 1464	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1024 of 1461	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1305 of 1464	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1285 of 1444	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1290 of 1430	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1103 of 1413	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	371 of 821	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	744 of 1183	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	826 of 1178	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

White (2019)37th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%-11 vs state

Reading49%-4 vs state

Science38%-24 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
Montclair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Glensford Drive	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 868-5124	433	31	13.9	99.3%	46 (10.6%)	226 (52.2%)	103 (23.8%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.2%)	36	982^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.1%		39.7	936^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.8%	46	63.4	47.5	34.4	48.8	54.1	42.6	38.3	$10,530	$1,397	$9,133
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%)	42	879^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.0%		58.1	616^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.1%	263	40.6	36.5	67.8	34.4	50.8	55.9	76.3	$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	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
Brentwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Bingham Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-5310	494	36	13.8	96.8%	52 (10.5%)	298 (60.3%)	90 (18.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.9%)	27.6	1117^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.0%		27.9	1143^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	24.1%	26	54.2	35.8	50.0	36.1	47.8	41.0	48.7	$11,456	$2,255	$9,201
Cliffdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Cliffdale Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-3442	613	44	14.0	97.9%	28 (4.6%)	381 (62.2%)	137 (22.3%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.5%)	16.4	1335^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.4%		21.8	1254^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.7%	81	39.8	44.4	31.9	38.0	30.0	29.7	46.2	$9,948	$1,914	$8,034
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%)	77	296^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.8	298^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.2%	2	69.8	64.1	76.0	60.4	70.1	65.6	75.2	$8,221	$969	$7,252
Morganton Road Elementary	Public	K-5	102 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-4137	491	30	16.2	99.4%	64 (13.0%)	286 (58.2%)	84 (17.1%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.8%)	25.8	1160^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.1%		45.4	827^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.0%	333	33.0	52.1	36.8	28.4	52.1	44.1	51.5	$9,482	$1,213	$8,269
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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Montclair Elementary

Is Montclair Elementary a good school?

Montclair Elementary ranks 982^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Montclair Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

How many students attend Montclair Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Montclair Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montclair Elementary?

Students at Montclair Elementary are 52% African American, 24% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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