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New Century International Middle

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New Century International Middle ranks 286 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

New Century International Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Fayetteville, NC, serving 362 students as part of Cumberland County Schools. It performs well above what is typical for its surrounding neighborhood, ranking 286th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools in 2025-2026 (63rd percentile, 3 stars) after ranking 225th out of 773 the prior year (71st percentile, 4 stars). That places it well ahead of its district, which ranks 141st of 246 districts statewide, and the school has stayed in the upper half of North Carolina middle schools for the past decade.

Reading is a clear signature strength: all three grade levels outpaced both district and state averages by wide margins in 2025-2026, with proficiency between 60% and 63%. Science is also a standout, with 8th grade scoring 81.3% proficient versus 67.0% for the district and 68.6% for the state. Math is more mixed — the school exceeds district averages in every grade and 8th grade math is above the state average, but 6th and 7th grade math trail slightly behind state averages. Chronic absenteeism sharply differentiates the school as well: its 2024-2025 rate was 17.6%, dramatically below the district average of 33.7% and far under nearby schools such as South View Middle (41.7%), Westover Middle (47.7%), and Douglas Byrd Middle (53.4%).

Among ten nearby middle schools, only Seventy-First Classical Middle and John R Griffin Middle rank higher, and both serve far fewer economically disadvantaged students (roughly 41%–49% free/reduced-price lunch versus New Century's 97.2%). That makes New Century the highest-performing high-poverty middle school in the area. Its subgroup results reinforce this strength: in 2025-2026, African American students ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide, Hispanic students in the 84th, special education students in the 76th, and gifted students in the 82nd. The key variable to watch is math, which will likely determine whether the school can sustain a top-quarter statewide ranking. And because the school is small and serves a military-connected area, year-to-year subgroup swings — such as military-connected students dropping from the 84th to the 36th percentile — are best read as small-cohort volatility rather than a true decline.

362

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7455 Century Circle
Fayetteville, NC 28306

(910) 487-2001

District: Cumberland County Schools

Feeder schools for New Century International Middle:

Elementary:

New Century International Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2017 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 54th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

286^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 37% (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	60.9	286 of 778	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	225 of 773	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	264 of 793	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	338 of 784	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	247 of 786	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	220 of 741	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	244 of 737	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	266 of 691	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	321 of 694	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	219 of 692	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	265 of 705	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	235 of 627	62.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	94 of 553	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	112 of 546	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	125 of 560	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	145 of 559	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	93 of 550	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	65 of 533	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	73 of 519	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	111 of 494	77.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	63.4	80 of 449	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	325 of 478	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	381 of 504	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.7	135 of 475	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	340 of 731	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	195 of 733	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	291 of 738	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	345 of 731	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	264 of 733	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	211 of 706	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	224 of 684	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	275 of 656	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	85 of 465	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	124 of 458	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	211 of 461	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	114 of 452	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	130 of 450	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	108 of 448	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	191 of 416	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	9 of 127	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	91 of 566	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	76 of 562	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	65 of 564	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	119 of 553	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	44 of 541	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	44 of 522	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	80 of 493	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	42 of 472	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	276 of 725	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	251 of 729	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	138 of 743	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	276 of 735	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	167 of 689	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	66 of 633	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	121 of 639	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	179 of 604	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	238 of 736	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	234 of 733	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	215 of 751	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	309 of 747	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	208 of 748	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	228 of 711	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	260 of 697	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	261 of 665	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	43 of 67	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.9	10 of 64	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	25 of 54	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	165 of 333	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	74 of 328	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	152 of 306	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	137 of 302	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	97 of 221	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	122 of 500	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	52 of 473	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	256 of 644	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	154 of 649	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	202 of 652	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	231 of 656	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	178 of 658	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	176 of 632	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	200 of 624	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	148 of 596	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)84th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2026)36th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+13 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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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/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 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
New Century International Middle	Public	6-8	7455 Century Circle	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 487-2001	362	24	15.0	97.2%	77 (21.3%)	169 (46.7%)	63 (17.4%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)	60.9	286^th of 778 public middle schools	63.2%		67.5	225^th of 773 public middle schools	70.9%	61	55.5	52.1	54.1	63.0	61.2	60.7	81.3	$9,852	$814	$9,038
Seventy-First Classical Middle	Public	6-8	6830 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 864-0092	433	30	14.4	48.7%	79 (18.2%)	220 (50.8%)	64 (14.8%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	85.1	90^th of 778 public middle schools	88.4%		85.1	92^nd of 773 public middle schools	88.1%	2	75.2	78.5	67.9	79.1	70.2	73.7	82.5	$9,000	$854	$8,146
John R Griffin Middle	Public	6-8	5551 Fisher Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 424-7678	1,024	58	17.7	41.3%	345 (33.7%)	265 (25.9%)	227 (22.2%)	67 (6.5%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (9.7%)	73.6	188^th of 778 public middle schools	75.8%		73.5	178^th of 773 public middle schools	77.0%	10	71.4	64.1	61.3	63.0	67.3	66.0	78.5	$8,311	$843	$7,468
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
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	—	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
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	—	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
Sandy Grove Middle	Public	6-8	300 Chason Road	Lumber Bridge	28357	Robeson County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-3559	604	33	18.5	—	144 (23.8%)	182 (30.1%)	141 (23.3%)	4 (0.7%)	66 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.6%)	31.2	543^rd of 778 public middle schools	30.2%		22.3	615^th of 773 public middle schools	20.4%	72	41.9	42.8	44.3	47.0	47.4	43.3	62.1	$7,541	$1,124	$6,417
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	—	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
Hope Mills Middle	Public	6-8	4975 Cameron Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 425-5106	474	32	14.6	97.0%	141 (29.7%)	177 (37.3%)	83 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (12.4%)	53.5	363^rd of 778 public middle schools	53.3%		47.2	415^th of 773 public middle schools	46.3%	52	59.7	56.4	45.3	59.1	51.4	52.7	78.0	$10,179	$1,099	$9,080
South View Middle	Public	6-8	4100 Elk Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-3131	614	39	15.7	—	89 (14.5%)	348 (56.7%)	115 (18.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	7 (1.1%)	41 (6.7%)	23.3	622^nd of 778 public middle schools	20.1%		30.2	547^th of 773 public middle schools	29.2%	75	40.4	35.7	32.1	42.0	46.2	40.2	60.3	$9,019	$1,257	$7,762

Frequently Asked Questions about New Century International Middle

What is the racial makeup of New Century International Middle?

Students at New Century International Middle are 47% African American, 21% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is New Century International Middle in?

Cumberland County Schools

How many students attend New Century International Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended New Century International Middle.

Is New Century International Middle a good school?

New Century International Middle ranks 286^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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