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Seventy-First Classical Middle

Q: Is Seventy-First Classical Middle a good school?

Seventy-First Classical Middle ranks 90 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 88% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Seventy-First Classical Middle serves 433 students in grades 6–8 in Fayetteville, NC, within Cumberland County Schools, a district rated just 2 stars overall. Despite that, this school is a clear academic standout: it holds a 4-star rating and ranks 90th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools (88th percentile) for 2025–2026, a level it has sustained for a decade. It outperforms both district and state by wide margins in every subject. In 2025–2026, math proficiency averaged about 74% across grades 6–8, versus roughly 49% for the district and 56% for the state; reading averaged 74% versus 53% and 56%; and 8th-grade science reached 82.5% proficiency versus 67% and 68.6%.

The contrast with nearby schools is dramatic. Most neighboring middle schools rank in the bottom half statewide — South View Middle at 622nd, Westover Middle at 583rd, Lewis Chapel Middle at 614th, and Douglas Byrd Middle at 568th. Even the strongest local peer, John R Griffin Middle, ranks only 188th. Seventy-First also posts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism: 13.1%, less than half the state rate (24.2%) and far below the district rate (33.7%), while nearby schools range from 24.3% to 53.4%. The student body is more economically mixed, too: 48.7% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, whereas most nearby middle schools sit at 96–99% poverty.

Results for historically underserved students are especially strong. African American students rank 27th out of 553 schools statewide (95th percentile), Hispanic students rank 32nd out of 566 (94th percentile), and low-income students rank 64th out of 725 (91st percentile) — each actually higher than the school's overall ranking. Areas worth watching include gifted students (72nd percentile, down from 88th) and special education students (73rd percentile, down from 90th), though small group sizes may explain the swings. Overall, this is a school achieving unusual results for its students, making it one of the most compelling middle school success stories in the Fayetteville area.

433

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6830 Raeford Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304

(910) 864-0092

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.8%

White:

18.2%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (75% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of North Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

90^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 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	85.1	90 of 778	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	92 of 773	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	105 of 793	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	144 of 784	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	92 of 786	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	96 of 741	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	90 of 737	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	73 of 691	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	53 of 694	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	74 of 692	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	78 of 705	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	92 of 627	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	94 of 673	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	101 of 662	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	66 of 648	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	51 of 640	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	18 of 630	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.2	21 of 620	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.2	26 of 606	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.4	23 of 598	96.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	27 of 553	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	43 of 546	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	33 of 560	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	56 of 559	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	31 of 550	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	27 of 533	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	23 of 519	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	20 of 494	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	87.5	5 of 102	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	12 of 95	87.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	76.8	36 of 478	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	89 of 731	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	91 of 733	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	100 of 738	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	114 of 731	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	89 of 733	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	72 of 706	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	60 of 684	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	69 of 656	89.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	129 of 465	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	143 of 458	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	55 of 461	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	152 of 452	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	58 of 450	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	173 of 448	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	119 of 416	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	32 of 566	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	20 of 562	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	18 of 564	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	23 of 553	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	20 of 541	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	26 of 522	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	19 of 493	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	6 of 472	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	64 of 725	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	43 of 729	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	49 of 743	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	48 of 735	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	23 of 689	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	10 of 633	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	14 of 639	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	10 of 604	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	86 of 736	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	98 of 733	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	113 of 751	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	162 of 747	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	111 of 748	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	143 of 711	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	112 of 697	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	85 of 665	87.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	7 of 64	89.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	7 of 54	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	67 of 333	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	32 of 328	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	66.6	86 of 306	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	47 of 302	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	21 of 283	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	7 of 248	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	16 of 237	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	25 of 221	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	133 of 500	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	48 of 478	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	90 of 644	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	81 of 649	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	43 of 652	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	67 of 656	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	77 of 658	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	165 of 632	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	146 of 624	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	74 of 596	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2019)95th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2021)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+14 vs state

Reading74%+19 vs state

Mathematics74%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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				11.1	16.9	7.8	22.3	$28,798	$1,835	$26,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Seventy-First Classical Middle

What district is Seventy-First Classical Middle in?

Cumberland County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Seventy-First Classical Middle?

Students at Seventy-First Classical Middle are 51% African American, 18% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Seventy-First Classical Middle a good school?

Seventy-First Classical Middle ranks 90^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seventy-First Classical Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Seventy-First Classical Middle.

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