Cumberland County Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Ashley ElementaryBeaver Dam ElementaryBrentwood ElementaryDouglas Byrd MiddleDouglas Byrd HighCape Fear HighElizabeth M Cashwell ElementaryEastover Central ElementaryAnne Chesnutt MiddleCliffdale ElementaryCollege Lakes ElementaryJ W Coon ElementaryCumberland Mills ElementaryCumberland Road ElementaryDistrict No 7 ElementaryAlderman Road ElementaryHope Mills MiddleEd V Baldwin ElementaryLewis Chapel MiddleLong Hill ElementaryMassey Hill Classical HighMary Mcarthur ElementaryMontclair ElementaryMorganton Road ElementaryManchester ElementaryPine Forest MiddlePine Forest HighPonderosa ElementaryRaleigh Road ElementaryBenjamin J Martin ElementaryRockfish ElementaryJ W Seabrook ElementarySeventy First HighSherwood Park ElementarySouth View MiddleSouth View HighSpring Lake MiddleStedman PrimarySunnyside ElementaryWarrenwood ElementaryWestarea ElementaryWestover MiddleWestover HighWilliam H Owen ElementaryWilliam T Brown ElementaryBill Hefner ElementaryE Melvin Honeycutt ElementaryMac Williams MiddleSeventy First Classical MiddleStedman ElementaryArmstrong ElementaryHoward Learning AcademyAlma O Easom ElementaryLoyd E Auman ElementaryC Wayne Collier ElementaryLuther Nick Jeralds MiddleE E Smith HighFerguson Easley ElementaryGlendale Acres ElementaryR Max Abbott MiddleHoward L Hall ElementaryLucile Souders ElementaryMargaret Willis ElementaryWalker Spivey ElementaryReid Ross Classical HighTerry Sanford HighVanstory Hills ElementaryRamsey Street HighE E Miller ElementaryJohn R Griffin MiddleJack Britt HighGallberry Farm ElementaryLake Rim ElementaryGrays Creek MiddleStoney Point ElementaryGrays Creek HighCross Creek Early CollegeAlger B Wilkins High SchoolGrays Creek ElementaryNew Century International ElementaryCumberland International Early CollegeReid Ross Classical MiddleNew Century International MiddleCumberland Academy 6 12 Virtual SchoolCumberland Academy K 5 Virtual SchoolCumberland Polytechnic
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Cumberland County Schools

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
99%
Exceeding
80%
Avg actual scores
40%
Avg projected
31.2%

81 of 86 schools in Cumberland County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (5 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 19B: 15C: 32D: 13F: 2

Best schools in Cumberland County Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.

  1. A+ Cross Creek Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Cumberland International Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Cumberland Polytechnic (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Seventy First Classical Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A Beaver Dam Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A Eastover Central Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. A- Massey Hill Classical High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A- Jack Britt High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A- Reid Ross Classical High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. A- Long Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Cumberland County Schools

High schools (14)

Middle and junior high schools (16)

Elementary and primary schools (52)

Other schools and academies (4)

Where Cumberland County Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (8)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in North Carolina
  • County: Cumberland County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 49,314 students with 3,290 full-time-equivalent teachers and 6,508 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3700011
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Cumberland County Schools

How many schools are in Cumberland County Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 86 public schools in Cumberland County Schools, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Cumberland County Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, Stedman and 3 more.

How good are the schools in Cumberland County Schools?

Across the 81 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.2%. 99% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Cumberland County Schools?

49,314 students were enrolled in Cumberland County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Cumberland County Schools?

Cumberland County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Cumberland County, with its district office in Fayetteville. Its boundary covers about 585 sq mi.