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Rockfish Elementary

Q: Is Rockfish Elementary a good school?

Rockfish Elementary ranks 546 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Rockfish Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Hope Mills, NC, serving 682 students as part of Cumberland County Schools. For the 2025-26 school year, SchoolDigger rates Rockfish Elementary three stars, ranking 546th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — the 63rd percentile, well above the district's 43rd percentile. That makes Rockfish one of the stronger elementary options in its immediate area. Several close neighbors, including Cumberland Mills Elementary, J.W. Coon Elementary, and E.V. Baldwin Elementary, sit in the bottom quarter of the state. Rockfish stands out even more given that nearly 99% of its students come from low-income households, and it outperforms most schools serving similar populations.

Reading is the school's clear academic strength. Rockfish beats the North Carolina state average at every tested grade: 63.6% proficient in 3rd grade, 62.6% in 4th, and 58.9% in 5th, compared with state averages of 55.6%, 57.7%, and 55.3%. Early-grade math is also excellent — 70.1% proficient in 3rd grade and 69.2% in 4th grade, both above the state and the highest among nearby schools. The challenge is 5th grade math, where proficiency slides to 57.9%, below the state average of 62.9%. Its closest high-performing peers — E. Melvin Honeycutt Elementary, Stoney Point Elementary, and Gallberry Farm Elementary, all within a few miles — post 5th grade math scores in the low-to-mid 70s, so this is the clearest gap between Rockfish and the top local tier.

Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply, from 35.8% in 2021-22 to 24.5% in 2024-25 — essentially the state average and far better than the district's 33.7%. Still, top neighbors E. Melvin Honeycutt (19.8%) and Stoney Point (17.4%) have even lower rates. Rockfish also delivers strong results across many student groups, including special education students (86th percentile), Hispanic students (77th), African American students (73rd), and low-income students (73rd). In short, this is a high-poverty school that beats the state average in most subjects and clearly outperforms most nearby schools. Supporting upper-elementary math and keeping attendance gains on track will shape its next step.

682

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5763 Rockfish Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348

(910) 424-5313

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Rockfish Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hope Mills Middle
High:	South View High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.6%

White:

29.9%

Hispanic:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

546^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 37% (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	62.1	546 of 1492	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	373 of 1490	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	585 of 1505	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	539 of 1502	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	614 of 1514	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	821 of 1489	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	423 of 1473	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	396 of 1434	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	295 of 1429	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	273 of 1425	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	244 of 1440	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	212 of 1390	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	367 of 1403	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	184 of 1388	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	208 of 1381	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	300 of 1363	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	388 of 1354	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	323 of 1324	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	205 of 1293	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	245 of 1276	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	244 of 903	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	264 of 918	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	225 of 924	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	240 of 933	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	182 of 927	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	240 of 896	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	234 of 949	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	82 of 927	91.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	319 of 634	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.8	600 of 646	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	357 of 878	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	459 of 897	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	610 of 1447	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	380 of 1451	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	481 of 1455	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	566 of 1459	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	644 of 1458	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	685 of 1440	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	536 of 1424	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	477 of 1405	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	257 of 743	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	90 of 710	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	435 of 669	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	360 of 500	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	259 of 494	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	97 of 612	84.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	227 of 981	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	54 of 961	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.4	213 of 951	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	225 of 915	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	175 of 893	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	412 of 843	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	145 of 865	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	110 of 851	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	387 of 1434	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	141 of 1437	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	65.2	394 of 1450	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	308 of 1437	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	321 of 1366	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	562 of 1329	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	293 of 1361	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	397 of 1332	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	464 of 1451	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	392 of 1450	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	666 of 1464	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	495 of 1461	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	562 of 1464	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	902 of 1444	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	318 of 1430	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	324 of 1413	77.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	29 of 72	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	49 of 75	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	49 of 81	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	47 of 85	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	40 of 76	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	9 of 76	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	99 of 181	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	79.4	32 of 175	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	84 of 159	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	36 of 133	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.5	14 of 103	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	56 of 86	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	111 of 815	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	51.5	315 of 821	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	428 of 801	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	427 of 1146	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	341 of 1172	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	482 of 1166	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	342 of 1183	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	562 of 1194	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	737 of 1172	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	259 of 1183	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	393 of 1178	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2026)48th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science68%~ state avg

Mathematics66%~ state avg

Reading62%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 20, 2019

Both of my children attended this school. We love it. We love the staff. We live the quality education! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Great Administration and Staff. 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 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
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
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
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
Cumberland Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2576 Hope Mills Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-4536	573	33	17.3	96.7%	78 (13.6%)	304 (53.1%)	104 (18.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.4%)	24.9	1191^st of 1492 public elementary schools	20.2%		24.4	1197^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.7%	6	39.6	46.4	53.2	41.6	50.0	45.6	55.7	$9,071	$1,598	$7,473
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary	Public	K-5	4665 Lakewood Drive	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 426-2020	782	52	15.0	99.6%	254 (32.5%)	245 (31.3%)	145 (18.5%)	45 (5.8%)	7 (0.9%)	7 (0.9%)	79 (10.1%)	78.4	263^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	82.4%		70.1	392^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	73.7%	129	78.6	66.5	73.5	65.6	70.1	69.5	83.4	$8,760	$1,066	$7,694
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%)	54.4	661^st of 1492 public elementary schools	55.7%		58.7	586^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.7%	75	70.6	65.5	56.4	56.9	62.1	51.3	59.0	$11,579	$1,916	$9,663
Stoney Point Elementary	Public	K-5	7411 Rockfish Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 424-3945	780	50	15.4	99.6%	264 (33.8%)	170 (21.8%)	156 (20.0%)	73 (9.4%)	20 (2.6%)	9 (1.2%)	88 (11.3%)	71.5	389^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.9%		72.9	347^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.7%	42	64.8	69.1	71.4	60.7	69.1	72.1	76.4	$8,134	$835	$7,299
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
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%)	33.5	1036^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.9	901^st of 1490 public elementary schools	39.5%	135	57.0	48.5	41.5	50.6	59.1	40.0	61.5	$11,714	$1,748	$9,966
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	1219^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.3%		23.3	1212^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.7%	7	56.5	42.1	34.8	47.8	26.3	47.8	56.5	$15,400	$1,813	$13,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockfish Elementary

Is Rockfish Elementary a good school?

Rockfish Elementary ranks 546^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rockfish Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rockfish Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hope Mills Middle
High : South View High

How many students attend Rockfish Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Rockfish Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rockfish Elementary?

Students at Rockfish Elementary are 35% African American, 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Rockfish Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

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