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Reid Ross Classical Middle

Q: Is Reid Ross Classical Middle a good school?

Reid Ross Classical Middle ranks 228 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Reid Ross Classical Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Reid Ross Classical Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Reid Ross Classical Middle?

Students at Reid Ross Classical Middle are 61% African American, 14% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Reid Ross Classical Middle, a small classical-themed public school in Fayetteville, NC, serves roughly 238 students in grades 6–8 and ranks as the top-performing middle school in its area of Cumberland County Schools. While the district overall sits at the 43rd percentile statewide (2 stars), Reid Ross ranks 228th of 778 North Carolina middle schools — the 71st percentile, a 4-star rating — and sits more than 100 places above the next-best nearby middle school. Its rank has climbed steadily from around the 38th percentile in 2018-19 to the upper 60s and 70s more recently, so this is an upward trend, not a one-year spike.

Academically, the school delivers standout results. In 7th-grade math, 75% of students were proficient versus 47.5% districtwide and 56.2% statewide; 8th-grade math posted a similar edge (64.8% proficient vs. 45.8% district). Reading proficiency was strong in both 6th and 7th grades, and 8th-grade science reached 74.6% — ahead of the district (67.0%) and state (68.6%) alike. The one weak spot is 6th-grade math, which has trailed state averages in several recent years before students show sharp gains in 7th and 8th grades, suggesting an entry-transition challenge that the school seems to overcome quickly.

Most remarkable is how well Reid Ross serves its student population: 97.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet low-income students score at the 91st percentile statewide — among the top 9% of all North Carolina middle schools. Chronic absenteeism runs just 21.6%, far below the district rate of 33.7% and the 53%-plus rates at Douglas Byrd Middle and Lewis Chapel Middle. The starkest comparison is Luther Nick Jeralds Middle, just 0.65 miles away, which serves an equally high-poverty population yet ranks at the 21st percentile with a 58.3% absenteeism rate. Reid Ross achieves this while spending less per student (about $5,025) than any nearby middle school (peers spent $8,000–$10,700) — evidence that its success reflects what happens inside the school, not its budget or its students' economic circumstances.

238

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301

(910) 488-8415

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.5%

White:

14.3%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

228^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 29% (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	67.1	228 of 778	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	257 of 773	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	203 of 793	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	243 of 784	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	270 of 786	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	459 of 741	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	459 of 737	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	277 of 691	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	241 of 694	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	301 of 692	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.5	333 of 705	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.8	277 of 627	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	65 of 553	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	78 of 546	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	49 of 560	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	60 of 559	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	71 of 550	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	112 of 533	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	152 of 519	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	48 of 494	90.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	89.8	16 of 449	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	263 of 731	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	307 of 733	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	248 of 738	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	298 of 731	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	221 of 733	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	420 of 706	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	434 of 684	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	211 of 656	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	34 of 465	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	53.7	277 of 458	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.1	31 of 461	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	6 of 452	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	55.5	247 of 450	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	409 of 448	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	327 of 416	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	74 of 127	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	32 of 562	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	21 of 564	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	64.0	121 of 493	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	63 of 725	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	108 of 729	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	66 of 743	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	91 of 735	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	94 of 689	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	214 of 633	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	293 of 639	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	65 of 604	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	193 of 736	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	199 of 733	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	158 of 751	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	190 of 747	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	340 of 748	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	452 of 711	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	467 of 697	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	368 of 665	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	79 of 500	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	45 of 473	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	293 of 644	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	287 of 649	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	257 of 658	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	480 of 624	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	264 of 596	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+6 vs state

Reading64%+8 vs state

Mathematics62%+6 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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reid Ross Classical Middle	Public	6-8	3200 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-8415	238	16	14.9	97.5%	34 (14.3%)	144 (60.5%)	30 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.2%)	67.1	228^th of 778 public middle schools	70.7%		63.6	257^th of 773 public middle schools	66.8%	29	45.3	75.0	64.8	64.1	72.5	56.3	74.6	$5,025	$207	$4,817
Luther Nick Jeralds Middle	Public	6-8	2517 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 822-2570	605	33	18.6	96.5%	50 (8.3%)	414 (68.4%)	91 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.6%)	23.6	618^th of 778 public middle schools	20.6%		17.9	661^st of 773 public middle schools	14.5%	43	38.2	33.9	35.6	36.2	47.1	49.1	59.6	$10,234	$1,335	$8,900
R Max Abbott Middle	Public	6-8	590 Winding Creek Road	Fayetteville	28305	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 323-2201	704	43	16.3	98.3%	185 (26.3%)	326 (46.3%)	107 (15.2%)	29 (4.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	54.2	355^th of 778 public middle schools	54.4%		40.4	467^th of 773 public middle schools	39.6%	112	59.0	44.8	54.9	57.0	57.0	60.3	71.7	$9,660	$1,186	$8,474
Howard Learning Academy	Public	5-8	1608 Camden Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 483-5434	8	15	.5		0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0.6	777^th of 778 public middle schools	0.1%		0.6	773^rd of 773 public middle schools	0.0%	4	536.6	536.7	< 5%	11.1	16.9	7.8	22.3	$28,798	$1,835	$26,963
Pine Forest Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-2711	703	47	14.9	59.6%	199 (28.3%)	291 (41.4%)	116 (16.5%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	71 (10.1%)	53.5	362^nd of 778 public middle schools	53.5%		54.3	335^th of 773 public middle schools	56.7%	27	51.8	42.2	51.9	63.7	57.4	62.5	72.0	$8,355	$972	$7,383
Douglas Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	1616 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3101	855	63	13.5	98.2%	119 (13.9%)	447 (52.3%)	165 (19.3%)	5 (0.6%)	13 (1.5%)	6 (0.7%)	100 (11.7%)	28.9	568^th of 778 public middle schools	27.0%		14.4	691^st of 773 public middle schools	10.6%	123	52.6	38.8	33.1	49.4	44.2	39.9	59.7	$10,730	$1,972	$8,757
Anne Chesnutt Middle	Public	6-8	2121 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-9147	470	34	13.7	99.4%	45 (9.6%)	302 (64.3%)	80 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.4%)	44.7	438^th of 778 public middle schools	43.7%		36.6	497^th of 773 public middle schools	35.7%	59	47.8	43.5	51.9	49.7	53.1	57.5	71.3	$10,211	$840	$9,372
Westover Middle	Public	6-8	275 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0813	768	43	17.6	98.0%	53 (6.9%)	487 (63.4%)	146 (19.0%)	18 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	54 (7.0%)	27.7	583^rd of 778 public middle schools	25.1%		37.8	486^th of 773 public middle schools	37.1%	97	44.0	36.8	34.1	53.2	47.2	42.9	54.0	$8,929	$1,969	$6,960
Lewis Chapel Middle	Public	6-8	2150 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-1407	574	40	14.2	96.5%	46 (8.0%)	383 (66.7%)	86 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	46 (8.0%)	23.9	614^th of 778 public middle schools	21.1%		24.2	594^th of 773 public middle schools	23.2%	20	49.2	33.3	40.1	41.1	41.7	38.4	55.1	$9,499	$1,665	$7,833
Spring Lake Middle	Public	6-8	612 Spring Avenue	Spring Lake	28390	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 497-1175	500	36	13.9	98.8%	45 (9.0%)	314 (62.8%)	85 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.8%)	21.5	641^st of 778 public middle schools	17.6%		21.5	623^rd of 773 public middle schools	19.4%	18	33.1	31.4	40.0	36.9	37.1	47.9	63.3	$9,881	$1,613	$8,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Reid Ross Classical Middle

What district is Reid Ross Classical Middle in?

Cumberland County Schools

How many students attend Reid Ross Classical Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Reid Ross Classical Middle.

Is Reid Ross Classical Middle a good school?

Reid Ross Classical Middle ranks 228^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Reid Ross Classical Middle?

Students at Reid Ross Classical Middle are 61% African American, 14% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

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