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Pine Forest Middle

Q: Is Pine Forest Middle a good school?

Pine Forest Middle ranks 362 nd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Pine Forest Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Pine Forest Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pine Forest Middle?

Students at Pine Forest Middle are 41% African American, 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Pine Forest Middle attend?

Students who attend Pine Forest Middle usually go on to attend Pine Forest High

Public Grades 6-8

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 53% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Pine Forest Middle is a mid-sized public school in Fayetteville, NC, serving 703 students in grades 6–8 as part of Cumberland County Schools. The school currently ranks in the middle-to-upper tier of North Carolina middle schools—362nd out of 778, the 53rd percentile, with a 3-star rating—just above the statewide median. Among nearby middle schools, only Reid Ross Classical Middle (71st percentile) and R. Max Abbott Middle (54th percentile) rank higher.

Reading and science are the school's clear strengths. Reading proficiency tops both district and state averages in every grade, and its eighth-grade reading rate of 62.5% is the highest among nearby middle schools. Eighth-grade science is also strong, with 72% proficient versus 68.6% statewide. Math, however, is holding the school back. Proficiency trails the state in every grade, and seventh-grade math is the sharpest drop: only 42.2% of students are proficient compared with 56.2% statewide. The concern is highlighted by the fact that R. Max Abbott Middle, which serves a far more economically disadvantaged student body, outperforms the school in every math grade. Improving math is the most direct route back to the upper-60s percentile ranking the school reached in 2022–2023.

The school also stands out for its economic mix: about 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a much lower share than at Lewis Chapel Middle, Spring Lake Middle, and Westover Middle, where the rate exceeds 96%. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 27.9%, better than the district's 33.7% but still above the state's 24.2%. Subgroup results are another highlight: Hispanic, multiracial, and African American students each rank higher relative to their statewide peers than the school ranks overall. Military-connected students also rank at the 58th percentile, a reassuring sign for Fayetteville families tied to nearby installations.

703

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6901 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9425

(910) 488-2711

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Pine Forest Middle usually attend:

High:

Pine Forest High

Feeder schools for Pine Forest Middle:

Elementary:	Howard L Hall Elementary
	Long Hill Elementary
	Raleigh Road Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.4%

White:

28.3%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

362^nd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 47% (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	53.5	362 of 778	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	335 of 773	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	436 of 793	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	257 of 784	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	287 of 786	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	291 of 741	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	286 of 737	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	255 of 691	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.1	120 of 694	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	127 of 692	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	151 of 705	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	204 of 627	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	172 of 673	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	212 of 662	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	273 of 648	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	319 of 640	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	258 of 630	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	252 of 620	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	185 of 606	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.6	123 of 598	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	209 of 553	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	161 of 546	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	256 of 560	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	109 of 559	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	122 of 550	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	169 of 533	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	128 of 519	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	95 of 494	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	153 of 449	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	337 of 478	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	256 of 504	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	194 of 475	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	323 of 731	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	273 of 733	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	425 of 738	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	258 of 731	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	335 of 733	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	295 of 706	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	326 of 684	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	254 of 656	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	224 of 465	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	122 of 458	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	91 of 461	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	46 of 452	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	65.5	138 of 450	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	80 of 448	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	89 of 416	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	105 of 566	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	153 of 562	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	133 of 564	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	101 of 553	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	94 of 541	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	69 of 522	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	45 of 493	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	56 of 472	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	369 of 725	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	360 of 729	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	486 of 743	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	199 of 735	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	218 of 689	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	169 of 633	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	262 of 639	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	181 of 604	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	374 of 736	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	376 of 733	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	410 of 751	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	239 of 747	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	236 of 748	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	287 of 711	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	250 of 697	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	245 of 665	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	23 of 64	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	15 of 54	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	84 of 333	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	137 of 328	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	154 of 306	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	134 of 302	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	59 of 283	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	66 of 248	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	108 of 237	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	67 of 221	69.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	262 of 500	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	301 of 478	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	456 of 473	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	388 of 644	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	268 of 649	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	359 of 652	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	205 of 656	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	249 of 658	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	243 of 632	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	269 of 624	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	236 of 596	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile~ school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Military Connected (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+3 vs state

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%-7 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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Forest Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-2711	703	47	14.9	59.6%	199 (28.3%)	291 (41.4%)	116 (16.5%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	71 (10.1%)	53.5	362^nd of 778 public middle schools	53.5%		54.3	335^th of 773 public middle schools	56.7%	27	51.8	42.2	51.9	63.7	57.4	62.5	72.0	$8,355	$972	$7,383
Reid Ross Classical Middle	Public	6-8	3200 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-8415	238	16	14.9	97.5%	34 (14.3%)	144 (60.5%)	30 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.2%)	67.1	228^th of 778 public middle schools	70.7%		63.6	257^th of 773 public middle schools	66.8%	29	45.3	75.0	64.8	64.1	72.5	56.3	74.6	$5,025	$207	$4,817
Luther Nick Jeralds Middle	Public	6-8	2517 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 822-2570	605	33	18.6	96.5%	50 (8.3%)	414 (68.4%)	91 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.6%)	23.6	618^th of 778 public middle schools	20.6%		17.9	661^st of 773 public middle schools	14.5%	43	38.2	33.9	35.6	36.2	47.1	49.1	59.6	$10,234	$1,335	$8,900
Spring Lake Middle	Public	6-8	612 Spring Avenue	Spring Lake	28390	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 497-1175	500	36	13.9	98.8%	45 (9.0%)	314 (62.8%)	85 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.8%)	21.5	641^st of 778 public middle schools	17.6%		21.5	623^rd of 773 public middle schools	19.4%	18	33.1	31.4	40.0	36.9	37.1	47.9	63.3	$9,881	$1,613	$8,268
Overhills Middle	Public	6-8	2711 Ray Road	Spring Lake	28390	Cumberland County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 436-0009	758	48	15.7	63.1%	210 (27.7%)	287 (37.9%)	163 (21.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.2%)	79 (10.4%)	26.6	597^th of 778 public middle schools	23.3%		32.6	524^th of 773 public middle schools	32.2%	73	42.4	44.5	29.6	46.3	49.5	40.6	57.7	$7,678	$612	$7,065
R Max Abbott Middle	Public	6-8	590 Winding Creek Road	Fayetteville	28305	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 323-2201	704	43	16.3	98.3%	185 (26.3%)	326 (46.3%)	107 (15.2%)	29 (4.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	54.2	355^th of 778 public middle schools	54.4%		40.4	467^th of 773 public middle schools	39.6%	112	59.0	44.8	54.9	57.0	57.0	60.3	71.7	$9,660	$1,186	$8,474
Westover Middle	Public	6-8	275 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0813	768	43	17.6	98.0%	53 (6.9%)	487 (63.4%)	146 (19.0%)	18 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	54 (7.0%)	27.7	583^rd of 778 public middle schools	25.1%		37.8	486^th of 773 public middle schools	37.1%	97	44.0	36.8	34.1	53.2	47.2	42.9	54.0	$8,929	$1,969	$6,960
Howard Learning Academy	Public	5-8	1608 Camden Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 483-5434	8	15	.5		0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0.6	777^th of 778 public middle schools	0.1%		0.6	773^rd of 773 public middle schools	0.0%	4	536.6	536.7	< 5%	11.1	16.9	7.8	22.3	$28,798	$1,835	$26,963
Anne Chesnutt Middle	Public	6-8	2121 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-9147	470	34	13.7	99.4%	45 (9.6%)	302 (64.3%)	80 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.4%)	44.7	438^th of 778 public middle schools	43.7%		36.6	497^th of 773 public middle schools	35.7%	59	47.8	43.5	51.9	49.7	53.1	57.5	71.3	$10,211	$840	$9,372
Lewis Chapel Middle	Public	6-8	2150 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-1407	574	40	14.2	96.5%	46 (8.0%)	383 (66.7%)	86 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	46 (8.0%)	23.9	614^th of 778 public middle schools	21.1%		24.2	594^th of 773 public middle schools	23.2%	20	49.2	33.3	40.1	41.1	41.7	38.4	55.1	$9,499	$1,665	$7,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Forest Middle

How many students attend Pine Forest Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Pine Forest Middle.

What district is Pine Forest Middle in?

Cumberland County Schools

What high school do graduates of Pine Forest Middle attend?

Students who attend Pine Forest Middle usually go on to attend Pine Forest High

Is Pine Forest Middle a good school?

Pine Forest Middle ranks 362^nd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Forest Middle?

Students at Pine Forest Middle are 41% African American, 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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