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Gallberry Farm Elementary

Q: Is Gallberry Farm Elementary a good school?

Gallberry Farm Elementary ranks 464 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Gallberry Farm Elementary is a large PK–5 public school in Hope Mills, NC, serving 883 students as part of Cumberland County Schools. Although more than 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school ranks in the 69th percentile statewide — 464th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — and earns 3 stars. Its strongest results are in math and science: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math proficiency all top both state and district averages, with 5th grade math reaching 73.7% versus 56.4% districtwide. Fifth grade science (78.1%) also beats the state by more than 10 points. Reading is more mixed, with 4th grade reading (56.7%) landing about a point below the state average.

Where Gallberry Farm stands out is in how well specific student groups perform. The school ranks in the 87th percentile statewide for African American students and the 88th percentile for Hispanic students — top 15% results among North Carolina schools serving these groups — while economically disadvantaged students rank in the 66th percentile. This is striking because nearby schools with similar poverty levels, such as Educational V Baldwin Elementary and Cumberland Mills Elementary, post far lower math and reading scores. Gallberry Farm's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5% is also about 10 points better than the county district's 33.7%.

The main areas to watch are upper-grade reading, advanced learners, and attendance compared with the strongest neighbors. Fifth grade reading proficiency (56.2%) trails 5th grade math by more than 17 points, and the gifted and talented subgroup ranks in just the 13th percentile, a sharp drop from two years ago. Gray's Creek Elementary (12.4%) and Stoney Point Elementary (17.4%) both post much lower chronic absenteeism. Still, for Hope Mills families, Gallberry Farm offers strong math and science instruction, well-above-average results for African American and Hispanic students, and a track record that shows high poverty does not have to mean low achievement.

883

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8019 Byerly Drive
Hope Mills, NC 28348

(910) 424-1490

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Gallberry Farm Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gray's Creek Middle
High:	Gray's Creek High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

African American:

27.6%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

464^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 31% (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	67.4	464 of 1492	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	552 of 1490	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	385 of 1505	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	610 of 1502	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	603 of 1514	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	791 of 1489	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	580 of 1473	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	433 of 1434	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	507 of 1429	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	380 of 1425	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	57.8	611 of 1440	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	591 of 1390	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	545 of 1403	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	632 of 1388	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	593 of 1381	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	601 of 1363	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.9	715 of 1354	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	737 of 1324	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.0	846 of 1293	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.8	904 of 1276	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	117 of 903	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	172 of 918	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	228 of 924	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	420 of 933	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	425 of 927	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	532 of 896	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	207 of 949	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	172 of 927	81.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	400 of 634	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	535 of 646	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	395 of 878	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	252 of 897	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	531 of 1447	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	445 of 1451	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	368 of 1455	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	569 of 1459	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	505 of 1458	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	781 of 1440	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	542 of 1424	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	409 of 1405	70.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	644 of 743	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.8	464 of 710	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	323 of 669	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	265 of 582	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	161 of 500	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	365 of 494	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	438 of 612	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	114 of 981	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	137 of 961	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	49 of 951	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	158 of 915	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	310 of 893	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	169 of 843	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	204 of 865	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	118 of 851	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	487 of 1434	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	565 of 1437	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	362 of 1450	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	649 of 1437	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	682 of 1366	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	1057 of 1329	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	452 of 1361	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	268 of 1332	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	351 of 1451	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.4	638 of 1450	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	397 of 1464	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	628 of 1461	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	651 of 1464	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	763 of 1444	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	598 of 1430	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	435 of 1413	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	26 of 67	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	36 of 75	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	27 of 81	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	31 of 85	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	57 of 76	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	34 of 76	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	83 of 181	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	85 of 175	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	81 of 159	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	53 of 154	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	79 of 133	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	63 of 103	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	32 of 86	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	288 of 815	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	431 of 821	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	258 of 801	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	571 of 1146	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	686 of 1172	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	387 of 1166	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	575 of 1183	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	369 of 1194	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	765 of 1172	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	580 of 1183	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	312 of 1178	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+10 vs state

Mathematics71%+8 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2016

My children have been going to this school since my youngest started Kindergarten and shes now going into the 4th grade. The teachers for the most part of have been AMAZING for both kids, however, it seems the office staff get worse and worse every time I have conversation with them (over the phone or face to face). I dont know why they hate their jobs so much, but please move on if the job doesnt fit your personality. Its awful to have to deal with any of them, and I really dont know why they bother answering the phone ever, they refuse to answer any questions, its like your killing them. PS... BRING BACK MRS JAMMER, shes the best teacher I have ever had the pleasure to meet! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

This year, I'm very happy with the help and concerns for my son and he's academic and individual needs. Having an excelent teacher (Mrs. Ransom) and IEP (Mrs Schmidt) makes a big difference. Both are working together to finds different options to work with my son's issues and needs.
My recommendation, sometimes during school time every school should give an opportunity for parents to comments about their kid's teacher. Because at the end is the teachers good or not enough work that will reflects on the SCHOOL REPUTATION. It's always room to learn from mistakes and do better next time.

Gracias

Ilka Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 25, 2012

I am very disappointed with the school. The teachers teach using centers and when the kids do not finish they make them run laps during recess. That would be fine if they were goofing off, but it is simply for not finishing and the kids are not allowed to ask questions for help because the teachers are working in a different small group or testing other kids. It is a very unfair situation and a poor way for kids to learn and be motivated. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

My child is in second Grade and every teacher all her teachers have been very attentive, driven her to succeed, and knew her personally not just as another student. All the teacher aids, media teachers, arts, fast forward group, every program helped her excel. They need to work on a more substantial music program but are very active culturally with a week devoted to different countries, and have a balanced physical fitness program. Their office staff is curteous and friendly and careful with each child who comes and goes through their school. 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gallberry Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8019 Byerly Drive	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-1490	883	55	15.9	99.7%	367 (41.6%)	244 (27.6%)	144 (16.3%)	12 (1.4%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	90 (10.2%)	67.4	464^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.9%		60.7	552^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	63.0%	88	73.8	66.2	73.7				64.8	56.7	56.2				78.1		$8,220	$863	$7,357
Gray's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2964 School Rd	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3352	428	26	16.7	99.3%	203 (47.4%)	90 (21.0%)	69 (16.1%)	7 (1.6%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	79.5	247^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.7	226^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%	21	85.9	71.7	75.0				78.2	73.3	64.3				70.2		$9,481	$1,043	$8,438
Alderman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2860 Alderman Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 321-0398	655	40	16.4	96.2%	260 (39.7%)	225 (34.4%)	85 (13.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.2%)	52.1	688^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.9%		50.3	744^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.1%	56	74.0	59.2	54.5				61.5	58.2	48.5				63.6		$10,104	$1,239	$8,865
Educational V Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4441 Legion Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-0145	634	38	16.8	99.5%	102 (16.1%)	327 (51.6%)	106 (16.7%)	10 (1.6%)	12 (1.9%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (10.9%)	25.3	1179^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.0%		18.5	1309^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.1%	130	57.6	51.1	38.8				38.0	59.1	31.6				53.1		$9,122	$1,184	$7,938
Rockfish Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5763 Rockfish Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-5313	682	43	15.8	98.8%	204 (29.9%)	236 (34.6%)	131 (19.2%)	9 (1.3%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (11.9%)	62.1	546^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.4%		71.1	373^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.0%	173	70.1	69.2	57.9				63.6	62.6	58.9				68.2		$8,857	$1,144	$7,713
Parkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	400 North Green Street	Parkton	28371	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 858-3951	592	29	20.4	99.5%	134 (22.6%)	154 (26.0%)	181 (30.6%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.9%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (11.8%)	13.3	1384^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.4	1344^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.8%	40	52.2	15.1	35.7	18.2	48.2	58.3	43.5	37.0	33.9	37.5	39.3	43.3	51.8	63.3	$9,281	$1,575	$7,706
C Wayne Collier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3522 Sturbridge Drive	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-7200	532	37	14.5	99.4%	146 (27.4%)	212 (39.8%)	88 (16.5%)	6 (1.1%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (12.2%)	31.9	1056^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.2%		48.5	766^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.6%	290	53.8	50.6	51.2				50.5	49.4	47.6				54.9		$9,988	$1,541	$8,447
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
Cumberland Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2576 Hope Mills Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-4536	573	33	17.3	96.7%	78 (13.6%)	304 (53.1%)	104 (18.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.4%)	24.9	1191^st of 1492 public elementary schools	20.2%		24.4	1197^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.7%	6	39.6	46.4	53.2				41.6	50.0	45.6				55.7		$9,071	$1,598	$7,473
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallberry Farm Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gallberry Farm Elementary?

Students at Gallberry Farm Elementary are 42% White, 28% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Gallberry Farm Elementary in?

Cumberland County Schools

What schools do graduates of Gallberry Farm Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gallberry Farm Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gray's Creek Middle
High : Gray's Creek High

Is Gallberry Farm Elementary a good school?

Gallberry Farm Elementary ranks 464^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gallberry Farm Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Gallberry Farm Elementary.

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