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Armstrong Elementary

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Armstrong Elementary ranks 188 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Armstrong Elementary is a public elementary school located in Eastover, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 144 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Armstrong Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. The school outperforms the district and state in proficiency rates for Mathematics, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. Additionally, Armstrong Elementary excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 5-10% of North Carolina elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, as well as the top 10-20% for Low Socioeconomic Status and Military Connected students.

Despite having an exceptionally high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 98.3% to 99.38% over the past three years, Armstrong Elementary's per-student spending of $11,856 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state and district averages. This suggests a greater investment in the school's resources and programs, which may contribute to its consistent academic success. When compared to nearby schools in the Cumberland County Schools district, Armstrong Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, making it a model for other schools to learn from and emulate.

456

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,856

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3395 Dunn Road
Eastover, NC 28312

(910) 483-2425

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mac Williams Middle
High:	Cape Fear High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.5%

White:

31.8%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (73% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

188^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 46Elementary Schools in the Cumberland County Schools

144^th of 242Cumberland 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
2025	84.1	188 of 1490	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	224 of 1505	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	342 of 1502	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	400 of 1514	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	732 of 1489	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	388 of 1473	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	383 of 1434	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	258 of 1429	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	343 of 1425	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	403 of 1440	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	63.5	489 of 1390	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	328 of 1403	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	575 of 1388	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	826 of 1381	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	748 of 1363	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	895 of 1354	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	611 of 1324	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	671 of 1293	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.3	451 of 1276	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	31 of 918	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	62 of 924	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.3	203 of 933	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	118 of 927	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	208 of 896	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	118 of 949	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	177 of 927	80.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	387 of 634	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	410 of 646	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	296 of 878	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	163 of 897	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	112 of 1451	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	150 of 1455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	283 of 1459	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	390 of 1458	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	683 of 1440	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	459 of 1424	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	454 of 1405	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	354 of 710	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	271 of 669	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	74 of 582	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	38 of 961	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	55 of 951	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	38 of 915	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	55 of 893	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	38 of 865	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	40 of 851	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	133 of 1437	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	66 of 1450	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.2	286 of 1437	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	356 of 1366	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	605 of 1329	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	295 of 1361	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	315 of 1332	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	282 of 1450	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	320 of 1464	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	406 of 1461	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	456 of 1464	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	760 of 1444	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	316 of 1430	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	342 of 1413	75.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	14 of 75	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	13 of 85	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	45 of 76	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.8	22 of 159	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	57 of 103	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	52 of 821	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	81 of 801	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	227 of 1172	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	271 of 1166	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	335 of 1183	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	455 of 1194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	766 of 1172	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	378 of 1183	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	375 of 1178	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+14 vs state

Mathematics76%+15 vs state

Reading70%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	84.1	188^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.4%		81.1	224^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.1%	36	79.4	73.0	74.7	58.8	74.6	75.9	75.9	$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%)	84.6	181^st of 1490 public elementary schools	87.9%		81	228^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.9%	47	76.5	65.1	91.8	66.2	69.8	70.5	85.2	$9,186	$836	$8,350
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%)	41	898^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.7%		38.2	965^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.9%	67	50.0	57.1	45.5	36.0	57.1	59.1	51.5	$10,621	$1,658	$8,964
Cumberland Virtual Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	800 North Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(910) 500-7584	168	13	12.8	71.4%	33 (19.6%)	76 (45.2%)	32 (19.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	20 (11.9%)	26.7	1138^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.6%		31.7	1068^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.0%	70	11.5	30.3	41.9	23.1	57.6	58.1	41.9
Lucile Souders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Hillview Avenue	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-6705	399	29	13.8	99.2%	24 (6.0%)	281 (70.4%)	58 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.5%)	17.1	1325^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.1%		35.8	998^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.7%	327	35.7	40.7	32.8	32.9	39.0	42.6	44.3	$9,786	$1,579	$8,207
Walker-Spivey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	12.5	1384^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.1%		29.6	1106^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.5%	278	40.6	40.4	25.9	36.2	38.3	24.1	25.9	$11,761	$1,939	$9,823
Ferguson-Easley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1857 Seabrook Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-4883	392	24	16.1	95.9%	17 (4.3%)	299 (76.3%)	44 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	10.2	1418^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.8%		24.9	1195^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.6%	223	32.1	37.3	24.7	30.4	39.2	30.1	35.6	$11,511	$1,585	$9,925
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%)	49.4	753^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%		72.9	359^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.1%	394	45.7	61.5	53.8	40.0	80.8	48.7	66.7	$11,671	$943	$10,728
Long Hill Elementary	Public	2-5	6490 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-0012	412	27	15.4	99.3%	167 (40.5%)	112 (27.2%)	65 (15.8%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.3%)	75.6	310^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.5	286^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.0%	24	79.4	71.7	62.5	51.0	71.7	65.6	75.0	$8,174	$751	$7,422
Margaret Willis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Belvedere Avenue	Fayetteville	28305	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-9064	296	23	12.9	97.6%	27 (9.1%)	191 (64.5%)	31 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.2%)	26.5	1144^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.9	1139^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.3%	5	68.4	35.9	36.4	47.4	45.0	38.2	38.2	$12,905	$1,919	$10,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Armstrong Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Armstrong Elementary?

Students at Armstrong Elementary are 32% African American, 32% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Armstrong Elementary attend?

Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mac Williams Middle
High : Cape Fear High

What district is Armstrong Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

Is Armstrong Elementary a good school?

Armstrong Elementary ranks 188^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Armstrong Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Armstrong Elementary.

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