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Reid Ross Classical Middle

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Reid Ross Classical Middle ranks 257 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 67% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Reid Ross Classical Middle is a public middle school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 223 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out as a top performer within the Cumberland County Schools district, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in academic achievement.

Reid Ross Classical Middle boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 69.3% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in Reading, compared to 49.7% for the district and 52.3% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, ranking among the top schools in North Carolina for these groups. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school maintains its strong academic performance, ranking 66th out of 743 North Carolina middle schools for low-income students.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Cumberland County Schools district, Reid Ross Classical Middle stands out as a top performer, consistently outranking its peers in academic achievement and student group performance. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Reid Ross Classical Middle ranked 257th out of 773 North Carolina middle schools, while the closest nearby school, Mac Williams Middle, ranked 384th.

238

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,025

Per pupil spending ?

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 — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (59% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cumberland County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg54%

257^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 17Middle Schools in the Cumberland County Schools

144^th of 242Cumberland 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2024	75.7	45 of 473	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
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

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

Reading64%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

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Schools Near Reid Ross Classical Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	63.6	257^th of 773 public middle schools	66.8%		70.8	203^rd of 793 public middle schools	74.4%	54	56.0	44.3	53.9	69.3	57.0	65.8	68.4	$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%)	17.9	661^st of 773 public middle schools	14.5%		25.6	608^th of 793 public middle schools	23.3%	53	29.8	35.2	22.7	33.5	37.6	42.8	44.0	$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%)	40.4	467^th of 773 public middle schools	39.6%		46.3	428^th of 793 public middle schools	46.0%	39	42.7	42.9	43.9	46.4	50.6	50.4	58.7	$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	773^rd of 773 public middle schools	0.0%		0.5	793^rd of 793 public middle schools	0.0%	20				9.8	8.9	7.5	10.6	$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%)	54.3	335^th of 773 public middle schools	56.7%		45.2	436^th of 793 public middle schools	45.0%	101	44.4	46.3	46.4	59.3	53.7	64.2	66.4	$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%)	14.4	691^st of 773 public middle schools	10.6%		19	668^th of 793 public middle schools	15.8%	23	38.3	28.8	15.6	36.5	37.9	30.0	39.0	$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%)	36.6	497^th of 773 public middle schools	35.7%		32.7	549^th of 793 public middle schools	30.8%	52	51.6	45.5	37.0	44.8	45.5	47.9	50.7	$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%)	37.8	486^th of 773 public middle schools	37.1%		27.9	583^rd of 793 public middle schools	26.5%	97	49.8	34.4	39.2	53.6	46.5	47.1	52.9	$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%)	24.2	594^th of 773 public middle schools	23.2%		18.5	673^rd of 793 public middle schools	15.1%	79	46.4	26.0	33.3	29.8	28.2	42.8	61.1	$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	623^rd of 773 public middle schools	19.4%		24.2	625^th of 793 public middle schools	21.2%	2	32.9	38.9	26.7	43.9	41.7	36.0	44.2	$9,881	$1,613	$8,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Reid Ross Classical Middle

How many students attend Reid Ross Classical Middle?

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

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.

Is Reid Ross Classical Middle a good school?

Reid Ross Classical Middle ranks 257^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Reid Ross Classical Middle in?

Cumberland County Schools

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