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Stedman Elementary

Q: Is Stedman Elementary a good school?

Stedman Elementary ranks 152 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Stedman Elementary is a small school in Stedman, NC, serving roughly 284 students in grades 1–5 within Cumberland County Schools. Despite serving a student body where nearly 99% of children qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, this school ranks 152nd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — the 90th percentile statewide.

Academically, Stedman posts proficiency rates that are 15 to 25 points above district averages and roughly 15 to 22 points above state averages in every tested subject and grade level. For example, 3rd grade reading proficiency is 77.5% versus 55.6% statewide. The school also excels with high-need student groups: low-income students rank in the 94th percentile statewide, special education students in the 95th percentile, and military-connected students at the 96th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 30.1% to 22.9% in one year — far better than the district's 33.7% and most nearby high-poverty schools like Walker-Spivey Elementary (42.6%). Class sizes are also notably smaller, with a student–teacher ratio of 10.9 compared to 15.8 at Walker-Spivey and 17.3 at Sunnyside Elementary.

What makes Stedman especially notable is how much it outperforms schools with similar demographics. Its chronic absenteeism is roughly half that of some neighboring schools, and its special education outcomes are in the top 5% statewide, suggesting supports that reach all learners. The school is tightly connected with Stedman Primary, located just 0.26 miles away, which serves PK–1 and may help build a strong early foundation. One area to watch is that Hispanic students' rankings have fluctuated in recent years, so families may want to ask how the school supports different student groups. Overall, Stedman Elementary is a consistently strong, inclusive school that delivers top-tier results for a community where most schools with similar poverty levels rank far lower.

284

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7370 Clinton Road Hwy 24
Stedman, NC 28391

(910) 483-3886

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Stedman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mac Williams Middle
High:	Cape Fear High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Two or more races:

13.4%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (78% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

152^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 10% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	152 of 1492	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	300 of 1490	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	179 of 1505	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	143 of 1502	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	112 of 1514	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	328 of 1489	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	219 of 1473	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	432 of 1434	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	338 of 1429	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	324 of 1425	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	88.0	120 of 1440	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	151 of 1390	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	198 of 1403	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	88.1	63 of 1388	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	125 of 1381	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	143 of 1363	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	176 of 1354	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	63.4	481 of 1324	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	680 of 1293	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.4	550 of 1276	56.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	66.9	232 of 949	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	264 of 927	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	88.1	27 of 634	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	61.2	164 of 646	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	142 of 878	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	314 of 897	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	161 of 1447	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	333 of 1451	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	224 of 1455	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	125 of 1459	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	132 of 1458	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	67.3	396 of 1440	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	185 of 1424	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	415 of 1405	70.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	166 of 743	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	125 of 710	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	23 of 669	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	306 of 500	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	369 of 612	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	662 of 961	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.5	126 of 915	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	79 of 1434	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	170 of 1437	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	79 of 1450	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	81 of 1437	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	13 of 1366	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	185 of 1329	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	90 of 1361	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	56.8	558 of 1332	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	186 of 1451	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	274 of 1450	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	158 of 1464	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	167 of 1461	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	119 of 1464	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	315 of 1444	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	270 of 1430	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	449 of 1413	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	90.4	3 of 81	96.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	46 of 181	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	68 of 175	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	38 of 815	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	62 of 821	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	41 of 801	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	186 of 1146	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	392 of 1172	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	314 of 1166	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	192 of 1183	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	151 of 1194	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	314 of 1172	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	285 of 1183	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	514 of 1178	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2023)96th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2019)76th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+16 vs state

Mathematics80%+17 vs state

Reading75%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 20, 2017

My child goes to Stedman Primary. We love them school and staff and they're all doing a wonderful job teaching curriculum as well as manners! I just wish they had more fun time. (Class parties, projects, recess, ect..) I feel my kid is safe though and very well loved and looked after. 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/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 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
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	98.9%	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
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	98.9%	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
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	98.5%	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
Eastover-Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5174 Dunn Road	Eastover	28312	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-8997	401	26	15.5	99.3%	227 (56.6%)	72 (18.0%)	58 (14.5%)	10 (2.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	78.4	261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	82.5%		84.6	181^st of 1490 public elementary schools	87.9%	80	88.2	71.0	78.5	77.6	68.1	55.4	73.8	$9,186	$836	$8,350
Clement Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Maxwell Rd	Autryville	28318	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2112	367	23	15.8	99.2%	158 (43.1%)	35 (9.5%)	153 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	68.1	456^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.4%		74.3	330^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.9%	126	85.2	67.2	72.2	55.6	60.3	58.3	75.0	$11,254	$1,615	$9,639
District No 7 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5721 Smithfield Road	Wade	28395	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0001	211	18	11.9	96.7%	136 (64.5%)	22 (10.4%)	32 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.5%)	57.3	621^st of 1492 public elementary schools	58.4%		49.4	753^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%	132	53.8	56.3	64.0	50.0	65.6	68.0	80.0	$11,671	$943	$10,728
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	98.6%	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
Beaver Dam Elementary	Public	K-5	12059 Hwy 210 S	Roseboro	28382	Sampson County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 838-0008	87	10	9.1	96.6%	59 (67.8%)	11 (12.6%)	12 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	97.4	10^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.7	45^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.0%	35	90.9	91.3		90.9	95.6			$14,341	$1,861	$12,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Stedman Elementary

What district is Stedman Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Stedman Elementary?

Students at Stedman Elementary are 58% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% African American, 13% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Stedman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stedman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mac Williams Middle
High : Cape Fear High

Is Stedman Elementary a good school?

Stedman Elementary ranks 152^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stedman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Stedman Elementary.

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