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Schools in Zip Code 28306

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At a glance

Schools

8,028

Students

Top rankedMassey Hill Classical High94^th of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary up 129 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Greater Fayetteville Adventist 9.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 28306 in Fayetteville, NC, is served by 11 Cumberland County Schools — seven elementary, two middle, and two high schools — enrolling about 7,000 students across a district ranked 141st of 246 in North Carolina. The area is a true mix: Massey Hill Classical High is the standout high school (86th percentile, 4 stars), with exceptional EOC proficiency across Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III, while Jack Britt High is a strong large high school (70th percentile, 4 stars) with a 93% graduation rate. In the elementary feeder pattern, E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary (82nd percentile) and Stoney Point Elementary (74th percentile) are both 4-star schools serving nearly 100% free/reduced lunch populations, outperforming the state in multiple grade-level subjects.

Middle school results diverge sharply. New Century International Middle ranks in the 63rd percentile (3 stars) with solid reading and 8th grade science proficiency, while Howard Learning Academy is a profound outlier — just 8 students, 70.5% chronic absenteeism, and a 0th-percentile state ranking. Among elementary schools, Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary (24th percentile) and Cumberland Mills Elementary (20th percentile) sit near the bottom, despite poverty levels nearly identical to the top-performing Honeycutt and Stoney Point. Cumberland Road Elementary (33rd percentile) and New Century International Elementary (32nd percentile, and trending downward sharply) round out the lower tier.

Several patterns stand out for parents. Chronic absenteeism tracks performance: the best elementary/middle schools post rates around 17–20%, while struggling schools exceed 35%. Math I is the weakest EOC subject at both high schools — even at Massey Hill, Math I proficiency (79.4%) lags far behind Math III (93.3%). Higher per-pupil spending and lower student–teacher ratios do not clearly predict success; for example, Cumberland Road spends $11,146 per student yet ranks far below Honeycutt, which spends $8,760. The bottom line is that school-level factors matter enormously in 28306: even with equally high poverty rates, some schools achieve at the top of the state while others struggle in the bottom quarter, so parents should look closely at individual school performance rather than assuming one experience fits all.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
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
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
Massey Hill Classical High	Public	9-12	1062 Southern Avenue	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 485-8761	273	19	14.3	39.6%	127 (46.5%)	48 (17.6%)	58 (21.2%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	87.6	94^th of 662 public high schools	85.8%		89.4	84^th of 641 public high schools	86.9%	10	91.5	86.2	79.4	93.3															$11,273	$981	$10,292
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary	Public	K-5	4665 Lakewood Drive	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 426-2020	782	52	15.0	99.6%	254 (32.5%)	245 (31.3%)	145 (18.5%)	45 (5.8%)	7 (0.9%)	7 (0.9%)	79 (10.1%)	78.4	263^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	82.4%		70.1	392^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	73.7%	129					78.6	66.5	73.5				65.6	70.1	69.5				83.4		$8,760	$1,066	$7,694
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														11.1	16.9	7.8		22.3	$28,798	$1,835	$26,963
Jack Britt High	Public	9-12	7403 Rockfish Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 429-2800	1,940	78	25.0	41.6%	607 (31.3%)	615 (31.7%)	408 (21.0%)	111 (5.7%)	21 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	171 (8.8%)	68.5	199^th of 662 public high schools	69.9%		71.8	170^th of 641 public high schools	73.5%	29	74.4	76.5	52.7	80.9															$7,975	$881	$7,094
Stoney Point Elementary	Public	K-5	7411 Rockfish Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 424-3945	780	50	15.4	99.6%	264 (33.8%)	170 (21.8%)	156 (20.0%)	73 (9.4%)	20 (2.6%)	9 (1.2%)	88 (11.3%)	71.5	389^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.9%		72.9	347^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.7%	42					64.8	69.1	71.4				60.7	69.1	72.1				76.4		$8,134	$835	$7,299
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		$9,286	$1,041	$8,245
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
Cumberland County Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K	2587 Hope Mills Rd	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(910) 587-1708	7	10	.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Greater Fayetteville Adventist	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	PK, KG-11	2601 Lone Pine Dr	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(910) 484-6091	100	10	9.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Liberty Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	PK, KG-12	6548 Rockfish Rd	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(910) 424-1205	275	22	12.2		217 (78.9%)	21 (7.6%)	17 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Freedom Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	3130 Gillespie St	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(910) 485-7777	674	25	24.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 28306

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fayetteville	0.92 mi	69	312^th
Hope Mills	2.04 mi	10	258^th
Parkton	8.51 mi	1	434^th
Raeford	8.9 mi	11	327^th
Eastover	9.73 mi	2	25^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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