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J W Seabrook Elementary

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J W Seabrook Elementary ranks 465 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

J W Seabrook Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Fayetteville, NC, part of Cumberland County Schools, serving about 271 students. Like several schools in its area, it faces very high poverty — nearly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite that challenge, the school has climbed steadily in state rankings, going from the 26th percentile during the pandemic year to the 69th percentile today with a 3-star rating. It also has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.9) than most nearby schools, which can be an important advantage for families.

Academically, J W Seabrook outperforms its district in most tested subjects and grades. In 3rd grade math and reading, roughly 77% and 71% of students are proficient — clearly above both district and state averages. Fifth grade math and science are also strong. Early reading gains are especially striking: 3rd grade reading proficiency has more than doubled over three years, climbing from 33% in 2022–2023 to about 71% today. The school also earns standout marks for specific student groups, including a 97th-percentile statewide ranking for African American students (5 stars) and an 80th-percentile ranking for low-income students. The main soft spot is 4th grade, where reading proficiency falls below district and state averages — a year worth asking about on a school tour.

Attendance has improved dramatically as well. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 46.5% in 2020–2021 to 25.6% now, below the district rate of 33.7%. In its neighborhood cluster, J W Seabrook outranks several similar schools, including Alderman Road Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary, which sit in the 51st–54th percentile range. The schools ahead of it locally — Stedman Elementary (90th percentile), Gray's Creek Elementary (83rd), and Armstrong Elementary (75th) — offer a roadmap for further growth. Gray's Creek, for instance, has cut chronic absenteeism to just 12.4%, about half of J W Seabrook's current rate, suggesting continued attendance gains could help the school reach that top tier.

271

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

4619 NC Hwy 210 South
Fayetteville, NC 28301

(910) 323-2930

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend J W Seabrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mac Williams Middle
High:	Cape Fear High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

African American:

27.3%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2026) from a 26th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the North Carolina median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

465^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 31% (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	67.3	465 of 1492	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	609 of 1490	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	604 of 1505	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	886 of 1502	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	806 of 1514	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1108 of 1489	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.5	514 of 1473	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	522 of 1434	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.6	292 of 1429	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	336 of 1425	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	46.6	804 of 1440	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	810 of 1390	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	801 of 1403	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.0	408 of 1388	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	39.0	936 of 1381	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	994 of 1363	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	1226 of 1354	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	946 of 1324	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.7	883 of 1293	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.7	846 of 1276	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	31 of 903	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	57.6	311 of 918	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	101 of 924	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	635 of 933	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	487 of 896	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	284 of 949	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	286 of 927	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	237 of 634	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	508 of 646	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	293 of 878	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	211 of 897	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	703 of 1447	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	509 of 1451	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	579 of 1455	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	970 of 1459	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	913 of 1458	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1005 of 1440	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	565 of 1424	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	558 of 1405	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	219 of 981	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	290 of 1434	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	375 of 1437	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	225 of 1450	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	672 of 1437	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	478 of 1366	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	866 of 1329	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	331 of 1361	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	418 of 1332	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	257 of 1451	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	701 of 1450	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	640 of 1464	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	742 of 1461	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	676 of 1464	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	1142 of 1444	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	454 of 1430	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	472 of 1413	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	193 of 821	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	226 of 801	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	383 of 1146	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	465 of 1172	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	605 of 1166	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	691 of 1183	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	743 of 1194	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1062 of 1172	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	484 of 1183	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	417 of 1178	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)97th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+9 vs state

Mathematics71%+7 vs state

Reading61%+5 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, November 17, 2014

My kids have been going to this school for 5 years and we love it. All the teachers love their kids and help them be the best they can. The principal knows all the kids and greets them individually. It's a small school with lots of heart. 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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	—	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
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-5	3876 Sunnyside School Road	Fayetteville	28312	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-4319	362	21	17.3	96.1%	43 (11.9%)	227 (62.7%)	48 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	50.1	727^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.3%		41	898^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.7%	171	68.1	57.4	65.0	59.6	53.2	43.3	68.3	$10,621	$1,658	$8,964
Stedman Elementary	Public	1-5	7370 Clinton Road Hwy 24	Stedman	28391	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3886	284	26	10.9	—	166 (58.5%)	37 (13.0%)	37 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.4%)	87.4	152^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	89.8%		76.9	300^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.9%	148	83.1	76.8	80.3	77.5	72.5	75.4	83.6	$11,859	$1,108	$10,751
Stedman Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	155 E First Street	Stedman	28391	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-6954	161	11	14.6	96.9%	96 (59.6%)	25 (15.5%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.3%)								(n/a)								$12,763	$1,367	$11,396
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3395 Dunn Road	Eastover	28312	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-2425	456	34	13.5	—	145 (31.8%)	148 (32.5%)	86 (18.9%)	6 (1.3%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	54 (11.8%)	72.1	376^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.8%		84.1	188^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.4%	188	70.0	79.5	67.2	61.1	71.2	63.9	73.8	$11,856	$1,515	$10,342
Walker-Spivey Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Fisher Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-5656	345	22	15.8	—	7 (2.0%)	289 (83.8%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	7.6	1446^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.1%		12.5	1384^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.1%	62	41.0	28.3	31.0	25.6	40.0	31.0	40.5	$11,761	$1,939	$9,823
Cumberland Virtual Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	2-5	800 North Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(910) 500-7584	168	13	12.8	71.4%	33 (19.6%)	76 (45.2%)	32 (19.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	20 (11.9%)	9.8	1425^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.5%		26.7	1138^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.6%	287	37.5	26.9	30.3	33.3	38.5	42.4	39.4
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
Cumberland Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Cumberland Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 485-7171	337	26	12.9	—	62 (18.4%)	170 (50.4%)	63 (18.7%)	8 (2.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	35.4	995^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.3	1012^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.1%	17	56.1	40.8	58.0	50.0	44.9	48.0	68.0	$11,146	$1,702	$9,445
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	—	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

Frequently Asked Questions about J W Seabrook Elementary

What schools do graduates of J W Seabrook Elementary attend?

Students who attend J W Seabrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mac Williams Middle
High : Cape Fear High

What district is J W Seabrook Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

Is J W Seabrook Elementary a good school?

J W Seabrook Elementary ranks 465^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J W Seabrook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended J W Seabrook Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J W Seabrook Elementary?

Students at J W Seabrook Elementary are 35% White, 27% African American, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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