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Westover Middle

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Westover Middle ranks 583 rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 25% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Westover Middle in Fayetteville, NC, serves 768 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Cumberland County Schools. In 2025-2026, the school ranked in the 25th percentile statewide—583rd out of 778 North Carolina middle schools—a step back from the previous year's 37th percentile showing. Nearly all students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it among the highest-poverty middle schools in the district.

Chronic absenteeism is the school's most pressing challenge: 47.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, roughly double the state rate of 24.2% and well above the district's 33.7%. Test scores lag in most grades and subjects, with math standing out as the steepest gap—for example, only 34.1% of 8th graders scored proficient in math versus 45.8% across the district and 53% statewide. The lone bright spot is 6th grade reading, where proficiency reaches 53.2%, nearly matching the district and state averages. However, reading proficiency declines steadily as students advance, falling to 42.9% by 8th grade—a pattern suggesting the school may be losing ground, not simply receiving students who are already behind.

The most hopeful context comes from nearby schools facing similar economic challenges. New Century International Middle, about six miles away, has nearly identical poverty levels (97%) but a chronic absenteeism rate of just 17.6% and a statewide ranking in the 63rd percentile. R Max Abbott Middle and Anne Chesnutt Middle also outperform Westover Middle with comparable free-and-reduced lunch populations. These comparisons suggest poverty alone does not determine outcomes. The school's strongest academic support appears to reach English Language Learner and homeless students, while gifted and military-connected students show weaker relative performance. Reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening advanced-learner support may be the clearest paths forward for this school.

768

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Bonanza Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28303-6399

(910) 864-0813

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Westover Middle usually attend:

High:

Westover High

Feeder schools for Westover Middle:

Elementary:	Benjamin J Martin Elementary
	Morganton Road Elementary
	Ponderosa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.4%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

583^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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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	27.7	583 of 778	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	486 of 773	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	583 of 793	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	544 of 784	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	564 of 786	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	619 of 741	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	571 of 737	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	497 of 691	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	511 of 694	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	503 of 692	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.8	517 of 705	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	500 of 627	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	575 of 673	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.5	415 of 662	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.9	504 of 648	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	531 of 640	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	524 of 630	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	500 of 620	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	462 of 606	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.8	419 of 598	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	293 of 553	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.2	181 of 546	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	255 of 560	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	240 of 559	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	224 of 550	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	310 of 533	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	231 of 519	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	198 of 494	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	291 of 449	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	363 of 478	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	425 of 504	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	239 of 475	49.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	53 of 363	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	44 of 371	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	200 of 356	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	217 of 318	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	208 of 312	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	562 of 731	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	444 of 733	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	506 of 738	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	536 of 731	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	516 of 733	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	598 of 706	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	560 of 684	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	513 of 656	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	348 of 465	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.7	135 of 458	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	78 of 461	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	203 of 452	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	224 of 450	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	298 of 448	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	85 of 127	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	283 of 566	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	267 of 562	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	301 of 564	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	237 of 553	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	224 of 541	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	292 of 522	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	375 of 493	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	273 of 472	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	494 of 725	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	334 of 729	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	432 of 743	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	373 of 735	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	330 of 689	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	429 of 633	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	386 of 639	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	348 of 604	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	555 of 736	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	495 of 733	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	612 of 751	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	529 of 747	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	550 of 748	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	592 of 711	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	541 of 697	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	479 of 665	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	44 of 64	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	53 of 57	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	209 of 333	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.6	90 of 328	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	155 of 306	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	166 of 302	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	162 of 283	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	164 of 248	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	88 of 237	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	107 of 221	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	326 of 500	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	159 of 478	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	430 of 473	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	529 of 644	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	404 of 649	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	521 of 652	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	414 of 656	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	569 of 658	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	608 of 632	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	484 of 624	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	406 of 596	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)88th percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+60 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

White (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science54%-15 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%-18 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
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
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
Seventy-First Classical Middle	Public	6-8	6830 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 864-0092	433	30	14.4	48.7%	79 (18.2%)	220 (50.8%)	64 (14.8%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	85.1	90^th of 778 public middle schools	88.4%		85.1	92^nd of 773 public middle schools	88.1%	2	75.2	78.5	67.9	79.1	70.2	73.7	82.5	$9,000	$854	$8,146
Douglas Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	1616 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3101	855	63	13.5	98.2%	119 (13.9%)	447 (52.3%)	165 (19.3%)	5 (0.6%)	13 (1.5%)	6 (0.7%)	100 (11.7%)	28.9	568^th of 778 public middle schools	27.0%		14.4	691^st of 773 public middle schools	10.6%	123	52.6	38.8	33.1	49.4	44.2	39.9	59.7	$10,730	$1,972	$8,757
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
New Century International Middle	Public	6-8	7455 Century Circle	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 487-2001	362	24	15.0	97.2%	77 (21.3%)	169 (46.7%)	63 (17.4%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)	60.9	286^th of 778 public middle schools	63.2%		67.5	225^th of 773 public middle schools	70.9%	61	55.5	52.1	54.1	63.0	61.2	60.7	81.3	$9,852	$814	$9,038
John R Griffin Middle	Public	6-8	5551 Fisher Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 424-7678	1,024	58	17.7	41.3%	345 (33.7%)	265 (25.9%)	227 (22.2%)	67 (6.5%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (9.7%)	73.6	188^th of 778 public middle schools	75.8%		73.5	178^th of 773 public middle schools	77.0%	10	71.4	64.1	61.3	63.0	67.3	66.0	78.5	$8,311	$843	$7,468
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westover Middle

How many students attend Westover Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Westover Middle.

What high school do graduates of Westover Middle attend?

Students who attend Westover Middle usually go on to attend Westover High

Is Westover Middle a good school?

Westover Middle ranks 583^rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westover Middle?

Students at Westover Middle are 63% African American, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Westover Middle in?

Cumberland County Schools

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