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E E Miller Elementary

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E E Miller Elementary ranks 831 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

831^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

E E Miller Elementary is a PK–5 school in Fayetteville, NC, serving 656 students as part of Cumberland County Schools, and it stands out as one of the area's higher-performing schools even though nearly every family qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently ranks at the 44th percentile statewide — 831st out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, earning a 2-star rating — a modest rebound from the 37th percentile it posted in 2024–25. Despite carrying the highest poverty rate in its immediate area, E E Miller outranks most nearby schools with similar demographics, including Cliffdale, Montclair, Brentwood, Lake Rim, and Morganton Road.

For parents, one of the most encouraging findings is the school's exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.3% — far better than the district rate of 33.7% and the statewide rate of 24.2%. The school has kept absenteeism well below district averages for five straight years. Academically, E E Miller shows genuine strengths in early literacy: 3rd-grade reading proficiency reached 61.2% in 2025–26, the highest among ten comparable neighborhood schools and well above district and state averages. The school also shines in 5th-grade science, with a 70.5% proficiency rate that ties for the best in the area. Hispanic students at the school ranked at the 80th percentile statewide — a strong success marker that many high-poverty schools struggle to reach.

The main challenge appears to be math, where proficiency drops steadily from 60.2% in 3rd grade to 43.6% by 5th grade, and subgroups such as male students, African American students, and economically disadvantaged students currently trail the school's overall performance. That said, E E Miller achieves these results while spending less per pupil ($8,887) than most comparable schools — notably less than Brentwood's $11,456 or Montclair's $10,530. With improving attendance, a strong early-literacy jump, and standout science results, E E Miller looks like a school building real momentum for turnaround.

656

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

1361 Rim Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314-9100

(910) 868-2800

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend E E Miller Elementary usually attend:

High:

Seventy-First High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

Hispanic:

23.8%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

831^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 44% (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	44.9	831 of 1492	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	935 of 1490	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	901 of 1505	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	710 of 1502	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	619 of 1514	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	864 of 1489	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	542 of 1473	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	579 of 1434	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.7	444 of 1429	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	596 of 1425	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.7	859 of 1440	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.2	642 of 1390	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.9	848 of 1403	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.7	962 of 1388	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.5	1090 of 1381	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.1	1032 of 1363	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	1067 of 1354	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	914 of 1324	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.0	703 of 1293	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	790 of 1276	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	518 of 903	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	402 of 918	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	302 of 924	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	219 of 933	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	133 of 927	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	228 of 896	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	86 of 949	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	88 of 927	90.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	569 of 646	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	272 of 878	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	599 of 897	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	689 of 1447	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	823 of 1451	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	634 of 1455	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	677 of 1459	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	601 of 1458	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	811 of 1440	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	493 of 1424	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	570 of 1405	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	544 of 743	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.4	227 of 710	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	489 of 669	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.7	323 of 582	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	199 of 981	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	334 of 961	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	194 of 951	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	108 of 915	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	160 of 893	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	136 of 843	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	168 of 865	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	128 of 851	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	958 of 1434	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	998 of 1437	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	850 of 1450	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	662 of 1437	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	330 of 1366	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	634 of 1329	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	226 of 1361	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	414 of 1332	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	922 of 1451	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1003 of 1450	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1063 of 1464	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	706 of 1461	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	610 of 1464	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	858 of 1444	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	557 of 1430	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	596 of 1413	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	31 of 67	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	45 of 72	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	55 of 81	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.6	64 of 76	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	54 of 72	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	66 of 76	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	71 of 159	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	58 of 154	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	33 of 133	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	501 of 815	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	538 of 821	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	569 of 801	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	655 of 1146	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	519 of 1172	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.8	993 of 1166	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.8	532 of 1183	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	354 of 1194	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	29.9	873 of 1172	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	424 of 1183	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	289 of 1178	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)55th percentile+15 vs school

Military Connected (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2021)12th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+3 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics52%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
E E Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1361 Rim Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 868-2800	656	42	15.7	—	108 (16.5%)	312 (47.6%)	156 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	67 (10.2%)	44.9	831^st of 1492 public elementary schools	44.3%		39.2	935^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.2%	104	60.2	50.5	43.6	61.2	57.7	50.5	70.5			$8,887	$1,163	$7,725
Bill Hefner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7059 Calamar Drive	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 860-7058	712	44	16.3	94.2%	94 (13.2%)	404 (56.7%)	113 (15.9%)	16 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	77 (10.8%)	45	825^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.7%		26.6	1139^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.6%	314	67.6	49.6	58.7	52.4	51.3	54.3	66.3	95.9%	1%	$8,571	$1,209	$7,361
Lake Rim Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Hoke Loop Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-1133	656	41	15.9	—	76 (11.6%)	376 (57.3%)	128 (19.5%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.1%)	28.8	1119^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.0%		32.6	1043^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	30.0%	76	51.8	38.1	43.6	51.8	51.4	42.6	63.4	87.6%	2.1%	$8,613	$1,279	$7,333
Loyd E Auman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6882 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 868-8153	495	35	14.0	—	60 (12.1%)	285 (57.6%)	84 (17.0%)	14 (2.8%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	29.3	1108^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.7%		33.8	1019^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.6%	89	52.9	52.1	50.7	42.9	53.4	38.8	58.2	93%	3.5%	$10,052	$1,488	$8,565
Cliffdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Cliffdale Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-3442	613	44	14.0	97.9%	28 (4.6%)	381 (62.2%)	137 (22.3%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.5%)	19.8	1281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.4	1335^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.4%	54	50.0	45.0	35.6	38.7	52.0	33.0	52.7	69.4%	0.9%	$9,948	$1,914	$8,034
New Century International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7465 Century Circle	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 487-2340	686	46	14.7	97.4%	155 (22.6%)	293 (42.7%)	129 (18.8%)	19 (2.8%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (11.5%)	34.7	1014^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.0%		47.8	786^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.2%	228	52.6	50.4	44.4	54.6	54.0	51.9	56.5	97.6%	0%	$9,286	$1,041	$8,245
Benjamin J Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 N Reilly Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-4843	522	36	14.3	97.7%	54 (10.3%)	311 (59.6%)	82 (15.7%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.5%)	38.7	928^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.8%		20.8	1265^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.1%	337	63.6	36.6	54.5	52.7	52.4	48.5	69.7	91.4%	5.2%	$9,754	$1,847	$7,907
Brentwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Bingham Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-5310	494	36	13.8	96.8%	52 (10.5%)	298 (60.3%)	90 (18.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.9%)	24.2	1201^st of 1492 public elementary schools	19.5%		27.6	1117^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.0%	84	47.8	51.8	46.2	35.8	50.6	40.0	53.8			$11,456	$2,255	$9,201
Morganton Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-4137	491	30	16.2	—	64 (13.0%)	286 (58.2%)	84 (17.1%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.8%)	29.8	1098^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.4%		25.8	1160^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.1%	62	57.7	28.6	45.5	47.4	33.8	50.0	70.5	90.6%	2.4%	$9,482	$1,213	$8,269
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0148	417	27	15.7	96.6%	30 (7.2%)	239 (57.3%)	91 (21.8%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	41 (9.8%)	44.3	840^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.7%		61.2	544^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.5%	296	65.3	51.4	57.9	55.1	54.3	45.6	68.4			$9,309	$1,813	$7,495

Frequently Asked Questions about E E Miller Elementary

Is E E Miller Elementary a good school?

E E Miller Elementary ranks 831^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of E E Miller Elementary?

Students at E E Miller Elementary are 48% African American, 24% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of E E Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend E E Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Seventy-First High

How many students attend E E Miller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended E E Miller Elementary.

What district is E E Miller Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

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