Home › North Carolina › Cumberland County
Best Schools in Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville, NC has 118 public schools (23 high, 22 middle, 60 elementary) serving 65,911 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Fayetteville exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fayetteville, NC
The top high schools in Fayetteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cross Creek Early College
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 246 Students
2. Cumberland Polytechnic
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 289 Students
3. Cumberland International Early College
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 269 Students
4. Massey Hill Classical High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 264 Students
5. Jack Britt High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1890 Students
6. Union Pines High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Moore County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1438 Students
7. Gray's Creek High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1395 Students
8. Pine Forest High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1572 Students
9. Cape Fear High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1529 Students
10. Reid Ross Classical High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 229 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fayetteville, NC
The top middle schools in Fayetteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Seventy-first Classical Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 430 Students
2. John R Griffin Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1091 Students
3. New Century International Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 391 Students
4. Reid Ross Classical Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 226 Students
5. Pine Forest Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 738 Students
6. Gray's Creek Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1126 Students
7. Hope Mills Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 514 Students
8. Mac Williams Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1151 Students
9. Crain's Creek Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Moore County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 592 Students
10. R Max Abbott Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 759 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fayetteville, NC
The top elementary schools in Fayetteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Beaver Dam Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 86 Students
2. Eastover-central Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 397 Students
3. Armstrong Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 478 Students
4. Gray's Creek Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 461 Students
5. Vass-lakeview Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Moore County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 460 Students
6. Vanstory Hills Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 469 Students
7. Long Hill Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 442 Students
8. Stedman Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 271 Students
9. Stoney Point Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 879 Students
10. E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 834 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fayetteville, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fayetteville, NC has a total population of 238,044 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fayetteville, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fayetteville, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
39.02 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.88 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
32.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fayetteville, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fayetteville, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fayetteville, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fayetteville, NC
How many schools are in Fayetteville, NC?
Fayetteville, NC has 118 public schools: 23 high schools, 22 middle schools and 60 elementary schools, serving 65,911 students in total.
How do schools in Fayetteville perform on state tests?
On average, 118 schools in Fayetteville score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Fayetteville exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fayetteville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
Best Schools in Cities Near Fayetteville, NC
Explore nearby cities to widen your school search.
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Fayetteville
66 of 68 schools in Fayetteville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 13C: 17D: 22F: 4
All 68 public schools we grade in Fayetteville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (12)
- Alger B Wilkins High School
- Cape Fear High
- Douglas Byrd High
- E E Smith High
- Jack Britt High
- Massey Hill Classical High
- Pine Forest High
- Ramsey Street High
- Reid Ross Classical High
- Seventy First High
- Terry Sanford High
- Westover High
Middle and junior high schools (12)
- Anne Chesnutt Middle
- Douglas Byrd Middle
- John R Griffin Middle
- Lewis Chapel Middle
- Luther Nick Jeralds Middle
- Mac Williams Middle
- New Century International Middle
- Pine Forest Middle
- R Max Abbott Middle
- Reid Ross Classical Middle
- Seventy First Classical Middle
- Westover Middle
Elementary and primary schools (38)
- Alderman Road Elementary
- Alma O Easom Elementary
- Ashley Elementary
- Benjamin J Martin Elementary
- Bill Hefner Elementary
- Brentwood Elementary
- Cliffdale Elementary
- College Lakes Elementary
- Cross Creek Early College
- Cumberland International Early College
- Cumberland Mills Elementary
- Cumberland Road Elementary
- E E Miller Elementary
- E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary
- Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary
- Ferguson Easley Elementary
- Glendale Acres Elementary
- Howard L Hall Elementary
- J W Coon Elementary
- J W Seabrook Elementary
- Lake Rim Elementary
- Long Hill Elementary
- Loyd E Auman Elementary
- Lucile Souders Elementary
- Margaret Willis Elementary
- Mary Mcarthur Elementary
- Montclair Elementary
- Morganton Road Elementary
- New Century International Elementary
- Ponderosa Elementary
- Sherwood Park Elementary
- Stoney Point Elementary
- Sunnyside Elementary
- Vanstory Hills Elementary
- Walker Spivey Elementary
- Warrenwood Elementary
- Westarea Elementary
- William H Owen Elementary
Other schools and academies (6)
- Alpha Academy
- Cumberland Academy 6 12 Virtual School
- Cumberland Academy K 5 Virtual School
- Cumberland Polytechnic
- Howard Learning Academy
- The Capitol Encore Academy
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bal-perazim Christian Academy
- Birds Nest Montessori School
- Bright Young Minds University
- Cornerstone Christian Academy
- Fayetteville Academy
- First Impressions Academy
- Freedom Christian Academy
- Greater Fayetteville Adventist
- Liberty Christian Academy
- New Life Christian Academy
- Northview Baptist Academy
- Renaissance Classical Christian Academy
- St Ann Catholic School
- St Patrick Catholic School
- The School Of Hope
- Trinity Christian School Of Fayetteville, Inc.
- Village Christian Academy