Is William T Brown Elementary a good school?

William T Brown Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend William T Brown Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 598 students attended William T Brown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William T Brown Elementary?

Students at William T Brown Elementary are 63% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of William T Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend William T Brown Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spring Lake Middle High : Pine Forest High

William T Brown Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

2522 Andrews Church Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390-3557

(910) 497-1258

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1294^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,758

Students who attend William T Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Lake Middle
High:	Pine Forest High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 598

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.0%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.5%

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Compare Details William T Brown Elementary ranks worse than 86.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 44^th among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63%), Hispanic (16.1%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William T Brown Elementary is 15.7. 45 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William T Brown Elementary employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William T Brown Elementary is $12,758, which is the 6^th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William T Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William T Brown Elementary 1294^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See William T Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

Cumberland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland County Schools 137^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William T Brown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William T Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	43.55	814^th	1276	36.2%
2007	19.45	1138^th	1293	12.0%
2008	17.89	1157^th	1324	12.6%
2009	20.01	1162^nd	1354	14.2%
2010	31.09	1044^th	1363	23.4%
2011	37.14	961^st	1381	30.4%
2012	43.46	878^th	1388	36.7%
2013	36.74	908^th	1403	35.3%
2014	14.63	1240^th	1390	10.8%
2015	13.80	1291^st	1440	10.3%
2016	21.15	1197^th	1425	16.0%
2017	29.74	1083^rd	1429	24.2%
2018	40.69	914^th	1434	36.3%
2019	50.31	761^st	1473	48.3%
2021	24.88	1107^th	1489	25.7%
2022	25.64	1164^th	1514	23.1%
2023	17.65	1294^th	1502	13.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William T Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	51.58	642^nd	1332	51.8%
2019	56.34	555^th	1361	59.2%
2021	17.85	1188^th	1329	10.6%
2022	30.77	1019^th	1366	25.4%
2023	27.01	1142^nd	1437	20.5%

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Rank History for Female students at William T Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.64	884^th	1405	37.1%
2019	57.85	597^th	1424	58.1%
2021	26.07	1075^th	1440	25.3%
2022	23.91	1189^th	1458	18.4%
2023	16.94	1301^st	1459	10.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at William T Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.99	77^th	81	4.9%

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Rank History for Male students at William T Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.53	980^th	1413	30.6%
2019	41.13	894^th	1430	37.5%
2021	25.63	1072^nd	1444	25.8%
2022	29.08	1082^nd	1464	26.1%
2023	20.93	1211^th	1461	17.1%

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Rank History for African American students at William T Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	56.22	359^th	927	61.3%
2019	66.70	236^th	949	75.1%
2021	48.78	373^rd	896	58.4%
2022	42.73	510^th	927	45.0%
2023	41.53	542^nd	933	41.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William T Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.96	725^th	915	20.8%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, November 10, 2022

The teachers at this school are horrible with a capital H. They treat poor students badly, and they call CPS on poor students much, much more than is necessary. They make the poor students feel bad because they treat the wealthier students so much better. My granddaughter was a bubbly, happy child. Now, she comes home every day from this school sad and depressed. She says her teacher does not like her and treats most of the other students better than her. Close Quote

Enrollment information for William T Brown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	319	203	4	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1996	319	203	4	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1997	327	264	9	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
1998	313	278	6	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
1999	309	286	2	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	622
2000	247	290	7	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
2001	212	323	6	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2002	189	353	10	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
2003	189	353	10	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
2004	154	302	14	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2005	156	376	13	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	587
2006	135	392	9	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	573
2007	118	408	13	52	6	n/a	n/a	39	636
2008	107	393	7	52	8	n/a	n/a	39	606
2009	86	398	3	54	6	n/a	n/a	0	547
2010	81	400	12	55	8	n/a	n/a	0	556
2011	74	330	6	86	5	6	36	0	543
2012	68	329	5	77	6	6	20	0	511
2013	48	238	4	63	4	8	22	0	387
2014	60	337	4	104	2	4	36	0	547
2015	61	348	5	109	4	3	29	0	559
2016	58	295	10	88	3	2	34	0	490
2017	75	254	5	92	6	3	38	0	473
2018	62	225	6	54	8	1	29	0	385
2019	71	176	5	54	2	2	25	0	335
2020	47	180	3	48	1	2	29	0	310
2021	44	182	3	50	3	0	22	0	304
2022	30	198	1	45	3	0	27	0	304
2023	56	377	1	96	1	5	62	0	598

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William T Brown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	561	31.0	18.1	20.3
1996	561	31.0	18.1	20.3
1997	634	30.0	21.1	20.2
1998	628	34.0	18.5	22.5
1999	622	43.0	14.5	33
2000	568	27.0	21.0	38
2001	566	29.0	19.5	36.7
2002	586	40.0	14.7	56.1
2003	586	40.0	14.7	56.1
2004	498	39.0	12.8	60.4
2005	587	39.0	15.1	53
2006	573	39.0	14.7	57.6
2007	636	n/a	n/a	61
2008	606	34.8	17.4	n/a
2009	547	39.2	14.0	68.4
2010	556	40.3	14.0	60.6
2011	543	37.0	14.6	63
2012	511	35.1	14.5	58.9
2013	387	32.5	11.9	61.8
2014	547	41.3	13.2	85.4
2015	559	39.0	14.3	81.4
2016	490	36.0	13.6	94.7
2017	473	34.4	13.7	94.7
2018	385	33.2	11.5	96.1
2019	335	27.2	12.3	99.1
2020	310	27.0	11.4	99
2021	304	26.0	11.6	99
2022	304	26.0	11.6	99
2023	598	38.0	15.7	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William T Brown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	561	31.0	18.1	20.3
1996	561	31.0	18.1	20.3
1997	634	30.0	21.1	20.2
1998	628	34.0	18.5	22.5
1999	622	43.0	14.5	33
2000	568	27.0	21.0	38
2001	566	29.0	19.5	36.7
2002	586	40.0	14.7	56.1
2003	586	40.0	14.7	56.1
2004	498	39.0	12.8	60.4
2005	587	39.0	15.1	53
2006	573	39.0	14.7	57.6
2007	636	n/a	n/a	61
2008	606	34.8	17.4	n/a
2009	547	39.2	14.0	68.4
2010	556	40.3	14.0	60.6
2011	543	37.0	14.6	63
2012	511	35.1	14.5	58.9
2013	387	32.5	11.9	61.8
2014	547	41.3	13.2	85.4
2015	559	39.0	14.3	81.4
2016	490	36.0	13.6	94.7
2017	473	34.4	13.7	94.7
2018	385	33.2	11.5	96.1
2019	335	27.2	12.3	99.1
2020	310	27.0	11.4	99
2021	304	26.0	11.6	99
2022	304	26.0	11.6	99
2023	598	38.0	15.7	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for William T Brown Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,937 (15.2%)	$10,821 (84.8%)	$12,758

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William T Brown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 761^st of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1294^th of 1502 Elementary schools	34.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William T Brown Elementary)	70	41.3	28.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)	58.9	55.5	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (William T Brown Elementary)	50	27.5	22.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)	54.1	46.1	8%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (William T Brown Elementary)	52	44.6	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)	49.4	49.2	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (William T Brown Elementary)	64	43.4	20.6%
4th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)	57.9	55.8	2.1%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (William T Brown Elementary)	52.3	24.7	27.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)	53.8	46.2	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (William T Brown Elementary)	53.5	27.2	26.3%
5th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)	53.9	44.9	9%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (William T Brown Elementary)	72.7	43.2	29.5%
5th Grade Science (Cumberland County Schools)	73.4	63.1	10.3%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	598	78.5%
African American	176	377	114.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	5	1	80%
Hispanic	54	96	77.8%
Pacific Islander	2	5	150%
White	71	56	21.1%
Two or More Races	25	62	148%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	99.5%	0.4%

Schools Near William T Brown Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
William T Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2522 Andrews Church Road	Spring Lake	28390	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 497-1258	598	38	15.7	99.5%	56 (9.4%)	377 (63.0%)	96 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (10.4%)	17.6	1294^th of 1502 public elementary schools	13.8%		25.6	1164^th of 1514 public elementary schools	23.1%	130	41.3	44.6	24.7	27.5	43.4	27.2	43.2	$12,758	$1,937	$10,821
Manchester Elementary	Public	K-5	611 Spring Avenue	Spring Lake	28390	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 436-2151	271	21	13.1	98.9%	43 (15.9%)	150 (55.4%)	48 (17.7%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	40.8	919^th of 1502 public elementary schools	38.8%		35.2	1003^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	33.8%	84	52.6	45.7	54.5	40.4	39.1	47.7	68.2	$9,267	$1,263	$8,004
Warrenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4618 Rosehill Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 488-6609	389	35	11.2	99.2%	46 (11.8%)	242 (62.2%)	65 (16.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	22.7	1214^th of 1502 public elementary schools	19.2%		42.4	874^th of 1514 public elementary schools	42.3%	340	22.6	39.7	34.5	25.8	55.6	34.5	51.7	$11,031	$1,905	$9,126
College Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	4963 Rosehill Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 488-6650	459	37	12.4	99.3%	67 (14.6%)	280 (61.0%)	50 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.8%)	23.6	1198^th of 1502 public elementary schools	20.2%		17.7	1324^th of 1514 public elementary schools	12.5%	126	35.0	28.6	41.1	31.3	40.0	43.8	58.1	$10,387	$1,828	$8,559
Howard L Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	526 Andrews Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 822-5100	600	43	14.0	99.5%	198 (33.0%)	220 (36.7%)	102 (17.0%)	25 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.8%)	53.7	701^st of 1502 public elementary schools	53.3%		61.4	560^th of 1514 public elementary schools	63.0%	141	63.3	49.0	52.9	46.8	64.3	52.0	60.4	$8,556	$857	$7,699
Westarea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	941 Country Club Drive	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 488-1705	559	41	13.6	99.5%	34 (6.1%)	389 (69.6%)	83 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.2%)	15.5	1328^th of 1502 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.5	1302^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	14.0%	26	41.6	38.6	29.2	24.7	39.8	30.2	41.7	$9,953	$1,904	$8,048
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 864-0148	366	27	13.5	99.2%	29 (7.9%)	193 (52.7%)	84 (23.0%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	36 (9.8%)	54	693^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	53.9%		45.9	814^th of 1514 public elementary schools	46.2%	121	74.1	48.1	41.1	57.4	50.0	50.0	69.6	$9,309	$1,813	$7,495
Benjamin J Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 N Reilly Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 864-4843	537	40	13.2	99.4%	68 (12.7%)	328 (61.1%)	78 (14.5%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.9%)	24.2	1187^th of 1502 public elementary schools	21.0%		24.8	1178^th of 1514 public elementary schools	22.2%	9	43.2	37.7	33.7	33.3	42.0	39.1	55.4	$9,754	$1,847	$7,907
Long Hill Elementary	Public	2-5	6490 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 488-0012	442	32	13.8	99.3%	198 (44.8%)	102 (23.1%)	70 (15.8%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (12.0%)	83.9	186^th of 1502 public elementary schools	87.6%		79.3	252^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	83.4%	66	81.1	69.7	64.7	65.8	76.8	63.8	84.5	$8,174	$751	$7,422
Morganton Road Elementary	Public	K-5	102 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 867-4137	499	33	15.2	99.4%	65 (13.0%)	296 (59.3%)	82 (16.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (8.4%)	40	932^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	37.9%		35.5	997^th of 1514 public elementary schools	34.1%	65	58.1	43.2	35.5	37.2	55.4	42.1	69.7	$9,482	$1,213	$8,269

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