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Best Elementary Schools in Fayetteville, NC (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Fayetteville, NC, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Fayetteville, NC rankings: Elementary Schools
Fayetteville, NC elementary schools ranked
How Fayetteville, NC's elementary schools compare
A: 2B: 6C: 10D: 14F: 2
24% of the 34 ranked elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC earn an A or B (2 A grades, 6 B, 10 C, 14 D, 2 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 32 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (94% here, 70% nationally), and 14 exceed it. On average 50% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Ponderosa Elementary (63% against 29%, B), William H Owen Elementary (57% against 24%, C+), Sherwood Park Elementary (60% against 33%, B-), Margaret Willis Elementary (42% against 17%, D), Sunnyside Elementary (51% against 27%, C).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Cumberland County Schools (10).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Stoney Point Elementary (879 students, B+, #3), E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary (834 students, B+, #4), New Century International Elementary (686 students, C+, #9).
Elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC that are not ranked
3 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Fully online schools (1)
Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.
- D Cumberland Academy K 5 Virtual School, Fayetteville
Not yet graded (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Alma O Easom Elementary, Fayetteville
- Glendale Acres Elementary, Fayetteville
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC, as grouped on its schools page; the North Carolina ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC
What is the best elementary school in Fayetteville, NC?
Vanstory Hills Elementary in Fayetteville ranks first among the 34 ranked elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC with a SchoolGrade of A-, 70% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54%.
How are elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Fayetteville, NC have?
SchoolGrade grades 37 public elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC; 34 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.