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Walker-Spivey Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Walker-Spivey Elementary is a K-5 school in Fayetteville, NC, serving 345 students in the Cumberland County Schools district. The school serves a very high-poverty population — approximately 98.6% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Walker-Spivey is currently ranked 1,446 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 3rd percentile with a 0-star rating. This marks a dramatic decline from 2015-16, when the school ranked in the 46th percentile statewide.

Walker-Spivey's proficiency rates fall far below district and state averages in every tested subject and grade. For example, only 25.6% of 3rd graders read at grade level, compared with 52.8% districtwide and 55.6% statewide. Among nearby traditional neighborhood schools, Walker-Spivey is the lowest performer, with average EOG proficiency around 34%. That is well behind Vanstory Hills Elementary (69%) and Ferguson-Easley Elementary (46%) — even though those schools serve similarly high-poverty populations (95-99% free/reduced lunch). Chronic absenteeism is another major concern: at 42.6% in 2024-25, it is higher than every nearby elementary school and nearly double the state rate of 24.2%.

There are some encouraging signs amid the low numbers. In 2023-24, Walker-Spivey reached the 27th percentile statewide, and its 5th grade cohort scored near or above district averages in reading and math. Special education students also ranked at the 41st percentile — a relative strength compared with the school's overall performance. For parents, the most urgent takeaway is the combination of very low early-grade reading proficiency and persistently high absenteeism. Nearby schools with similar demographics prove that strong outcomes are achievable in this community, suggesting that attendance and instructional programming — not student background — are the key areas demanding attention.

345

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Fisher Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5171

(910) 483-5656

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (34% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

1,446^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 3% (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	7.6	1446 of 1492	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	1384 of 1490	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1106 of 1505	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1253 of 1502	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1373 of 1514	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	1408 of 1489	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1187 of 1473	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1080 of 1434	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	897 of 1429	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	775 of 1425	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	946 of 1440	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.8	1087 of 1390	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	987 of 1403	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	63.7	537 of 1388	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	401 of 1381	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	526 of 1363	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	23.7	1108 of 1354	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	1254 of 1324	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	1193 of 1293	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.8	1276 of 1276	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	798 of 903	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	721 of 918	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	429 of 924	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	584 of 933	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	648 of 927	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	723 of 896	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	434 of 949	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	318 of 927	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	1424 of 1447	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1402 of 1451	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1121 of 1455	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1191 of 1459	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1200 of 1458	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1330 of 1440	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	910 of 1424	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	955 of 1405	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	1365 of 1434	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	1307 of 1437	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	836 of 1450	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1000 of 1437	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1010 of 1366	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1138 of 1329	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	781 of 1361	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	732 of 1332	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	1369 of 1451	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	1221 of 1450	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1027 of 1464	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1237 of 1461	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1394 of 1464	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1336 of 1444	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1299 of 1430	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1129 of 1413	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	485 of 821	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)41st percentile+34 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-27 vs state

Reading33%-23 vs state

Mathematics33%-31 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
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
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
Ashley Elementary	Public	3-5	810 Trainer Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-4156	180	14	12.5	98.3%	45 (25.0%)	80 (44.4%)	18 (10.0%)	21 (11.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	38.7	926^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.9%		41.9	881^st of 1490 public elementary schools	40.9%	45	55.1	50.0	60.5	44.9	48.1	58.1	65.1	$12,222	$1,413	$10,809
Cumberland Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Cumberland Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 485-7171	337	26	12.9	98.2%	62 (18.4%)	170 (50.4%)	63 (18.7%)	8 (2.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	35.4	995^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.3	1012^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.1%	17	56.1	40.8	58.0	50.0	44.9	48.0	68.0	$11,146	$1,702	$9,445
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
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
Glendale Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2915 Skycrest Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-9031	251	18	14.0	98.8%	35 (13.9%)	125 (49.8%)	36 (14.3%)	27 (10.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)								(n/a)								$14,262	$1,722	$12,540
Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2970 Legion Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-2312	576	35	16.2	98.8%	72 (12.5%)	350 (60.8%)	79 (13.7%)	7 (1.2%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.4%)	28.2	1130^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.3%		23.3	1214^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.5%	84	57.1	48.8	47.4	42.9	46.3	44.0	59.2	$10,037	$2,089	$7,948
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker-Spivey Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walker-Spivey Elementary?

Students at Walker-Spivey Elementary are 84% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Walker-Spivey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Walker-Spivey Elementary.

Is Walker-Spivey Elementary a good school?

Walker-Spivey Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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