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Benjamin J Martin Elementary

Q: Is Benjamin J Martin Elementary a good school?

Benjamin J Martin Elementary ranks 928 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Benjamin J Martin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Benjamin J Martin Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Benjamin J Martin Elementary?

Students at Benjamin J Martin Elementary are 60% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% White, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Benjamin J Martin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benjamin J Martin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Westover Middle High : Westover High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

928^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin J Martin Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fayetteville, NC, serving about 522 students within Cumberland County Schools, a district ranked in the middle of North Carolina districts. The school recently jumped from the 15th percentile (1 star) to the 38th percentile (2 stars) in statewide rankings—its best state standing in available history and now the 4th best among 11 nearby elementary schools. This one-year turnaround is striking: every subject and grade level improved, including 3rd grade math rising from 39.0% to 63.6% and 5th grade science jumping from 36.3% to 69.7%. The school serves a very economically disadvantaged population, with approximately 97.7% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024-2025, though its student-teacher ratio of 14.3 is near the middle of nearby schools.

The school has a “two-story” achievement profile that parents may want to understand. Third grade is a clear bright spot, with math and reading scores close to state averages and among the strongest in the local cluster—only Bill Hefner Elementary and Ponderosa Elementary exceed its 3rd grade math. However, 4th grade math is the school’s biggest vulnerability, sitting at 36.6% proficient versus 54.9% for the district and 61.4% statewide—a gap that has persisted across multiple years. Fifth grade science, by contrast, is a relative strength at 69.7% proficiency, beating the district and state averages and trailing only a few nearby schools like William H Owen Elementary and E E Miller Elementary.

Subgroup data show meaningful success with several high-need populations: African American, Hispanic, and low-income students all rank in the top 40-55% of their statewide comparison groups, and gifted students rank in the top 5% statewide. However, two concerns stand out. Chronic absenteeism remains very high at 36.5%, far above the 24.2% state average and more than double the rate at higher-performing nearby schools like Bill Hefner (17.6%) or Loyd E Auman Elementary (19.3%). Additionally, military-connected students have ranked in the 2nd to 7th percentile across multiple years—a notable equity gap for a school near Fort Liberty that likely serves many military families.

522

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.4%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.2% (any vaccine)

430 N Reilly Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303-2411

(910) 864-4843

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Benjamin J Martin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westover Middle
High:	Westover High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.6%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% North Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

928^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 38% (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	38.7	928 of 1492	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.8	1265 of 1490	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1074 of 1505	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1187 of 1502	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1178 of 1514	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1345 of 1489	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1132 of 1473	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1035 of 1434	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.9	927 of 1429	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	1007 of 1425	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.3	966 of 1440	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.9	1114 of 1390	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	1176 of 1403	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.2	1044 of 1388	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.7	886 of 1381	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	983 of 1363	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.1	917 of 1354	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.8	1024 of 1324	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.4	971 of 1293	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.8	808 of 1276	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	354 of 903	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	608 of 918	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	557 of 924	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	494 of 933	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	438 of 927	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	612 of 896	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	429 of 949	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	417 of 927	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	68.3	115 of 634	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	23.0	570 of 646	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	522 of 878	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	806 of 897	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	845 of 1447	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1109 of 1451	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1096 of 1455	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1141 of 1459	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1163 of 1458	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1263 of 1440	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1006 of 1424	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1006 of 1405	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	31 of 743	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	389 of 981	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	18.6	871 of 961	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	56.4	374 of 951	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	542 of 915	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	609 of 893	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	694 of 843	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	691 of 865	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	450 of 851	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	648 of 1434	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.4	1181 of 1437	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	935 of 1450	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1009 of 1437	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	769 of 1366	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1215 of 1329	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1001 of 1361	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	868 of 1332	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1006 of 1451	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.2	1321 of 1450	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1012 of 1464	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1152 of 1461	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1140 of 1464	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1340 of 1444	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1167 of 1430	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1020 of 1413	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	73 of 75	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	75 of 81	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	83 of 85	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	47 of 76	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	124 of 154	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.1	23 of 103	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	21 of 86	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	322 of 801	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	3.9	1168 of 1172	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	803 of 1178	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+58 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+60 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)19th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2024)3rd percentile-26 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science70%~ state avg

Reading51%-5 vs state

Mathematics50%-14 vs state

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Benjamin Martin is an Accelerated Learning Academy that offers great learning opportunities for all kinds of students. The atmosphere there is awesome. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin J Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 N Reilly Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-4843	522	36	14.3	97.7%	54 (10.3%)	311 (59.6%)	82 (15.7%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.5%)	38.7	928^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.8%		20.8	1265^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.1%	337	63.6	36.6	54.5	52.7	52.4	48.5	69.7	91.4%	5.2%	$9,754	$1,847	$7,907
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0148	417	27	15.7	96.6%	30 (7.2%)	239 (57.3%)	91 (21.8%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	41 (9.8%)	44.3	840^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.7%		61.2	544^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.5%	296	65.3	51.4	57.9	55.1	54.3	45.6	68.4			$9,309	$1,813	$7,495
Morganton Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-4137	491	30	16.2	—	64 (13.0%)	286 (58.2%)	84 (17.1%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.8%)	29.8	1098^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.4%		25.8	1160^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.1%	62	57.7	28.6	45.5	47.4	33.8	50.0	70.5	90.6%	2.4%	$9,482	$1,213	$8,269
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%)	19.8	1281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.4	1335^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.4%	54	50.0	45.0	35.6	38.7	52.0	33.0	52.7	69.4%	0.9%	$9,948	$1,914	$8,034
Bill Hefner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7059 Calamar Drive	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 860-7058	712	44	16.3	94.2%	94 (13.2%)	404 (56.7%)	113 (15.9%)	16 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	77 (10.8%)	45	825^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.7%		26.6	1139^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.6%	314	67.6	49.6	58.7	52.4	51.3	54.3	66.3	95.9%	1%	$8,571	$1,209	$7,361
E E Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1361 Rim Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 868-2800	656	42	15.7	—	108 (16.5%)	312 (47.6%)	156 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	67 (10.2%)	44.9	831^st of 1492 public elementary schools	44.3%		39.2	935^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.2%	104	60.2	50.5	43.6	61.2	57.7	50.5	70.5			$8,887	$1,163	$7,725
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	—	46 (10.6%)	226 (52.2%)	103 (23.8%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.2%)	23.2	1223^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	18.0%		36	982^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.1%	241	47.0	33.8	57.9	31.8	43.2	50.9	57.9			$10,530	$1,397	$9,133
Loyd E Auman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6882 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 868-8153	495	35	14.0	—	60 (12.1%)	285 (57.6%)	84 (17.0%)	14 (2.8%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	29.3	1108^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.7%		33.8	1019^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.6%	89	52.9	52.1	50.7	42.9	53.4	38.8	58.2	93%	3.5%	$10,052	$1,488	$8,565
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%)	24.2	1201^st of 1492 public elementary schools	19.5%		27.6	1117^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.0%	84	47.8	51.8	46.2	35.8	50.6	40.0	53.8			$11,456	$2,255	$9,201
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	—	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin J Martin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin J Martin Elementary?

Students at Benjamin J Martin Elementary are 60% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Benjamin J Martin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Benjamin J Martin Elementary.

What district is Benjamin J Martin Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

What schools do graduates of Benjamin J Martin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benjamin J Martin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westover Middle
High : Westover High

Is Benjamin J Martin Elementary a good school?

Benjamin J Martin Elementary ranks 928^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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