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Lucile Souders Elementary

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Lucile Souders Elementary ranks 1100 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lucile Souders Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fayetteville’s Cumberland County Schools district serving 399 students, nearly all of whom come from low-income households. The school received a 1-star rating and ranked in the 26th percentile statewide in the most recent testing year — 1100 out of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools — a notable recovery from the 11th percentile the prior year. Despite the improvement, proficiency rates in most subjects remain below both district and state averages. Math is the strongest subject, while 5th-grade science stands out as a particular weakness, with only 46.6% of students proficient compared with 67.7% statewide.

The most instructive comparisons are to nearby Vanstory Hills Elementary and Howard L Hall Elementary, which serve almost identical high-poverty populations but perform far better — ranking at the 74th and 66th percentiles, respectively. One of the clearest differences is attendance: Souders’s chronic absenteeism rate is 34.6%, roughly double the rates at Vanstory Hills (17.4%) and Howard L Hall (18.1%). Resource levels do not explain the gap, since Souders actually has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.8:1) than either of those higher-performing neighbors.

Outcomes vary considerably within the school. Female students perform at the 44th percentile of their statewide comparison group, while male students rank at only the 11th percentile — a striking gap. Special education students also rank low, at the 10th percentile. On the other hand, African American and low-income students are relative bright spots, ranking at the 50th and 44th percentiles, respectively. Souders has shown real progress over the past year in reading and math across most grade levels, but the gains have not yet reached 5th-grade science. Parents considering this school should watch whether the upward trend continues in the coming years, and whether the school can make headway on attendance, science instruction, and the large gaps for boys and students with disabilities.

399

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

128 Hillview Avenue
Fayetteville, NC 28301-3106

(910) 488-6705

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Lucile Souders Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Nick Jeralds Middle
High:	E E Smith High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.4%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2025 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% North Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

1,100^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 26% (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	29.8	1100 of 1492	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1325 of 1490	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	998 of 1505	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1238 of 1502	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1081 of 1514	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1145 of 1489	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	942 of 1473	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	779 of 1434	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	942 of 1429	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	963 of 1425	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	1076 of 1440	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	1134 of 1390	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.5	837 of 1403	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	841 of 1388	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	870 of 1381	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	838 of 1363	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.4	1038 of 1354	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	1073 of 1324	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	1009 of 1293	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	1095 of 1276	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	453 of 903	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.9	702 of 918	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	354 of 924	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	538 of 933	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	413 of 927	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	405 of 896	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	306 of 949	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	127 of 927	86.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	603 of 646	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	815 of 1447	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1054 of 1451	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	832 of 1455	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1227 of 1459	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	961 of 1458	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1107 of 1440	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	873 of 1424	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	601 of 1405	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	808 of 1434	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	1164 of 1437	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	762 of 1450	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1050 of 1437	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	722 of 1366	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1062 of 1329	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	561 of 1361	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	401 of 1332	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1293 of 1451	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1378 of 1450	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1071 of 1464	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1180 of 1461	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1146 of 1464	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1146 of 1444	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1008 of 1430	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	983 of 1413	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	734 of 815	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	623 of 821	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	786 of 801	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.8	382 of 1183	67.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2019)68th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2021)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%-10 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Science47%-21 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 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
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%)	29.8	1100^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.3%		17.1	1325^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.1%	225	51.8	55.4	53.4	46.4	51.4	41.4	46.6	$9,786	$1,579	$8,207
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%)	26.1	1167^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.8%		10.2	1418^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.8%	251	27.8	46.9	63.0	30.6	40.8	44.4	70.4	$11,511	$1,585	$9,925
Westarea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	941 Country Club Drive	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-1705	546	37	14.8	97.6%	28 (5.1%)	368 (67.4%)	96 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.0%)	16.9	1335^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.8	1396^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.3%	61	43.4	47.0	39.4	38.6	44.0	25.8	53.8	$9,953	$1,904	$8,048
Warrenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4618 Rosehill Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-6609	424	30	14.3	96.2%	52 (12.3%)	250 (59.0%)	77 (18.2%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	18.9	1296^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.5	1354^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.1%	58	48.1	31.7	47.4	31.5	47.6	42.1	57.9	$11,031	$1,905	$9,126
College Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	4963 Rosehill Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-6650	459	34	13.3	98.5%	54 (11.8%)	292 (63.6%)	51 (11.1%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.1%)	19	1292^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.3	1174^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.2%	118	40.6	40.6	45.3	35.9	46.4	34.0	62.3	$10,387	$1,828	$8,559
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%)	25.8	1172^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	21.4%		26.5	1144^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.2%	28	63.3	47.4	25.6	55.0	31.6	38.5	35.9	$12,905	$1,919	$10,985
Cumberland Virtual Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	2-5	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%)	9.8	1425^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.5%		26.7	1138^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.6%	287	37.5	26.9	30.3	33.3	38.5	42.4	39.4
Alma O Easom Elementary	Public	K-1	1610 Westlawn Avenue	Fayetteville	28305	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-0194	301	18	16.7	99.0%	96 (31.9%)	111 (36.9%)	62 (20.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.3%)								(n/a)								$10,478	$765	$9,712
Vanstory Hills Elementary	Public	2-5	400 Foxhall Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0809	514	32	15.8	99.4%	228 (44.4%)	143 (27.8%)	83 (16.1%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	71.9	381^st of 1492 public elementary schools	74.5%		77	296^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.1%	85	68.3	70.4	73.8	58.6	70.4	64.8	78.7	$8,221	$969	$7,252
Howard L Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	526 Andrews Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 822-5100	539	34	15.9	99.4%	162 (30.1%)	194 (36.0%)	100 (18.6%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (11.7%)	65.2	502^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.8	551^st of 1490 public elementary schools	63.0%	49	69.9	56.8	66.3	59.3	64.2	65.3	78.9	$8,556	$857	$7,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucile Souders Elementary

Is Lucile Souders Elementary a good school?

Lucile Souders Elementary ranks 1100^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lucile Souders Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucile Souders Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Luther Nick Jeralds Middle
High : E E Smith High

How many students attend Lucile Souders Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Lucile Souders Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lucile Souders Elementary?

Students at Lucile Souders Elementary are 70% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% White.

What district is Lucile Souders Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

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