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Mac Williams Middle

Q: Is Mac Williams Middle a good school?

Mac Williams Middle ranks 467 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mac Williams Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,109 students attended Mac Williams Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mac Williams Middle?

Students at Mac Williams Middle are 46% White, 28% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Mac Williams Middle attend?

Students who attend Mac Williams Middle usually go on to attend Cape Fear High

Public Grades 6-8

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 40% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Mac Williams Middle is a public school in Fayetteville, NC, serving 1,109 students in grades 6–8 within Cumberland County Schools.

The school's most distinctive strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen from roughly 40–48% in the early 2020s to 19.4% today, well below the district's 33.7% and the state's 24.2% rate. Academically, Mac Williams Middle is trending the wrong way. Its statewide percentile ranking has dropped from the 65th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 40th percentile in the latest year, and average proficiency on the seven main End-of-Grade tests is now about 51.8% — below the district's 53.2% and the state's 57.7%. Results vary by grade: 7th grade is a genuine bright spot, with reading and math proficiency (58.4% and 52.5%) both above district averages. Eighth grade is the biggest concern, especially math at 36% proficiency versus 53% statewide. The school also shows a notable strength with special-education students, whose outcomes rank at the 77th percentile statewide, up from the 44th percentile two years earlier.

Compared with nearby schools, Mac Williams Middle's profile is mixed. It is the largest campus in its local group, with a student–teacher ratio of 17.7, and a smaller share of its students come from low-income families than at most nearby schools. Even so, several neighboring schools with higher poverty rates post stronger results: Reid Ross Classical Middle, Hope Mills Middle, Anne Chesnutt Middle, and R Max Abbott Middle all have higher average proficiency, while Gray's Creek Middle — which is the fairest comparison given similar enrollment and a similar free/reduced-lunch rate — beats Mac Williams Middle in nearly every subject. The decline is visible over just two years: in 2024–2025 the school outperformed Cumberland County Schools in six of seven tested areas; now it tops the district only in 7th-grade math and reading. Attendance gains have not yet turned into academic gains, which suggests the path forward lies less in getting students to school and more in the instruction and supports they receive once they are there.

1,109

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4644 Clinton Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312

(910) 483-8222

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Mac Williams Middle usually attend:

High:

Cape Fear High

Feeder schools for Mac Williams Middle:

Elementary:	Armstrong Elementary
	Beaver Dam Elementary
	District No 7 Elementary
	Eastover-Central Elementary
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	J W Seabrook Elementary
	Stedman Elementary
	Stedman Primary
	Sunnyside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

467^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 40% (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	41.5	467 of 778	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	384 of 773	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	346 of 793	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	346 of 784	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	277 of 786	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	307 of 741	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	336 of 737	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	315 of 691	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	219 of 694	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	255 of 692	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	292 of 705	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	291 of 627	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.7	339 of 673	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	371 of 662	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	379 of 648	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	376 of 640	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.0	336 of 630	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.6	319 of 620	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.3	250 of 606	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	214 of 598	64.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	386 of 553	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	257 of 546	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	226 of 560	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	191 of 559	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	138 of 550	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	238 of 533	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	166 of 519	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	181 of 494	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	187 of 449	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	193 of 478	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	238 of 504	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	293 of 475	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	262 of 371	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	161 of 356	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	141 of 318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	72 of 312	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	108 of 236	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	496 of 731	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	367 of 733	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	339 of 738	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	329 of 731	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	238 of 733	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	277 of 706	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	317 of 684	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	297 of 656	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	331 of 465	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.1	290 of 458	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	104 of 461	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	159 of 452	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	179 of 450	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	156 of 448	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	335 of 416	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.2	19 of 127	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	214 of 566	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	191 of 562	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	167 of 564	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	142 of 553	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	86 of 541	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	86 of 522	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	75 of 493	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	62 of 472	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	528 of 725	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	374 of 729	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	346 of 743	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	338 of 735	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	149 of 689	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	102 of 633	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	206 of 639	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	213 of 604	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	404 of 736	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	363 of 733	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	322 of 751	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	335 of 747	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	287 of 748	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	316 of 711	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	321 of 697	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	312 of 665	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	36 of 67	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	34 of 64	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	23 of 54	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	248 of 333	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	217 of 328	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	182 of 306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	172 of 302	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	121 of 283	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	105 of 248	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	75 of 237	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	112 of 221	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	113 of 500	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	139 of 478	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.9	264 of 473	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	422 of 644	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	329 of 649	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	305 of 652	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	314 of 656	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	272 of 658	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	292 of 632	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	338 of 624	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	288 of 596	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2025)19th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science61%-7 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-10 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
Mac Williams Middle	Public	6-8	4644 Clinton Road	Fayetteville	28312	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 483-8222	1,109	63	17.7	61.0%	505 (45.5%)	308 (27.8%)	145 (13.1%)	10 (0.9%)	27 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (10.2%)	41.5	467^th of 778 public middle schools	40.0%		50.4	384^th of 773 public middle schools	50.3%	83	50.1	52.5	36.0	52.9	58.4	51.2	61.2	$8,092	$1,061	$7,031
Howard Learning Academy	Public	5-8	1608 Camden Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 483-5434	8	15	.5		0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0.6	777^th of 778 public middle schools	0.1%		0.6	773^rd of 773 public middle schools	0.0%	4	536.6	536.7	< 5%	11.1	16.9	7.8	22.3	$28,798	$1,835	$26,963
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
Reid Ross Classical Middle	Public	6-8	3200 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-8415	238	16	14.9	97.5%	34 (14.3%)	144 (60.5%)	30 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.2%)	67.1	228^th of 778 public middle schools	70.7%		63.6	257^th of 773 public middle schools	66.8%	29	45.3	75.0	64.8	64.1	72.5	56.3	74.6	$5,025	$207	$4,817
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
South View Middle	Public	6-8	4100 Elk Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-3131	614	39	15.7	99.5%	89 (14.5%)	348 (56.7%)	115 (18.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	7 (1.1%)	41 (6.7%)	23.3	622^nd of 778 public middle schools	20.1%		30.2	547^th of 773 public middle schools	29.2%	75	40.4	35.7	32.1	42.0	46.2	40.2	60.3	$9,019	$1,257	$7,762
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
Hope Mills Middle	Public	6-8	4975 Cameron Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 425-5106	474	32	14.6	97.0%	141 (29.7%)	177 (37.3%)	83 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (12.4%)	53.5	363^rd of 778 public middle schools	53.3%		47.2	415^th of 773 public middle schools	46.3%	52	59.7	56.4	45.3	59.1	51.4	52.7	78.0	$10,179	$1,099	$9,080
Gray's Creek Middle	Public	6-8	5151 Celebration Drive	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 483-4124	1,068	59	17.9	53.4%	472 (44.2%)	291 (27.2%)	153 (14.3%)	12 (1.1%)	22 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	114 (10.7%)	63.7	260^th of 778 public middle schools	66.6%		50.8	382^nd of 773 public middle schools	50.6%	122	60.9	61.7	60.2	59.8	59.9	57.2	77.3	$7,625	$904	$6,721
Pine Forest Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-2711	703	47	14.9	59.6%	199 (28.3%)	291 (41.4%)	116 (16.5%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	71 (10.1%)	53.5	362^nd of 778 public middle schools	53.5%		54.3	335^th of 773 public middle schools	56.7%	27	51.8	42.2	51.9	63.7	57.4	62.5	72.0	$8,355	$972	$7,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Mac Williams Middle

Is Mac Williams Middle a good school?

Mac Williams Middle ranks 467^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mac Williams Middle in?

Cumberland County Schools

What high school do graduates of Mac Williams Middle attend?

Students who attend Mac Williams Middle usually go on to attend Cape Fear High

What is the racial makeup of Mac Williams Middle?

Students at Mac Williams Middle are 46% White, 28% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Mac Williams Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,109 students attended Mac Williams Middle.

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