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Best public schools in Fayetteville, NC

68 public schools in Fayetteville: 37 elementary · 13 middle · 15 high · 3 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

37 schools in Fayetteville, best first
1
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary 82.4
Cumberland County Schools · Grades K-5 · 827 students
ELA 68%Math 72%Science 83%
#221 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Long Hill Elementary 76.6
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 2-5 · 412 students
ELA 60%Math 75%Science 78%
#294 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Vanstory Hills Elementary 75.4
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 2-5 · 480 students
ELA 64%Math 71%Science 78%
#309 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Stoney Point Elementary 74.1
Cumberland County Schools · Grades K-5 · 829 students
ELA 67%Math 69%Science 76%
#326 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
J W Seabrook Elementary 71.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 280 students
ELA 61%Math 71%Science 77%
#361 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Howard L Hall Elementary 67.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades K-5 · 563 students
ELA 63%Math 65%Science 79%
#405 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Alderman Road Elementary 54.5
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 637 students
ELA 56%Math 63%Science 64%
#572 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Sunnyside Elementary 53.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades K-5 · 343 students
ELA 52%Math 63%Science 69%
#591 of 1,256 in North Carolina
9
Sherwood Park Elementary 49.7
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 327 students
ELA 56%Math 63%Science 56%
#632 of 1,256 in North Carolina
10
Bill Hefner Elementary 45.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 715 students
ELA 52%Math 58%Science 66%
#681 of 1,256 in North Carolina
11
Ponderosa Elementary 45.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 391 students
ELA 51%Math 57%Science 69%
#691 of 1,256 in North Carolina
12
E E Miller Elementary 43.7
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 624 students
ELA 56%Math 51%Science 71%
#708 of 1,256 in North Carolina
13
Benjamin J Martin Elementary 40.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 484 students
ELA 52%Math 50%Science 70%
#750 of 1,256 in North Carolina
14
William H Owen Elementary 39.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 408 students
ELA 44%Math 56%Science 76%
#756 of 1,256 in North Carolina
15
Ashley Elementary 38.9
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 3-5 · 172 students
ELA 50%Math 54%Science 65%
#768 of 1,256 in North Carolina
16
Cumberland Road Elementary 36.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 357 students
ELA 47%Math 52%Science 69%
#804 of 1,256 in North Carolina
17
New Century International Elementary 33.9
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 687 students
ELA 53%Math 49%Science 57%
#831 of 1,256 in North Carolina
18
Mary McArthur Elementary 32.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 424 students
ELA 50%Math 50%Science 62%
#854 of 1,256 in North Carolina
19
Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary 29.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 591 students
ELA 45%Math 52%Science 61%
#882 of 1,256 in North Carolina
20
Lucile Souders Elementary 27.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 395 students
ELA 46%Math 54%Science 47%
#917 of 1,256 in North Carolina
21
Loyd E Auman Elementary 26.9
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 488 students
ELA 45%Math 52%Science 58%
#919 of 1,256 in North Carolina
22
Lake Rim Elementary 26.7
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 647 students
ELA 48%Math 44%Science 63%
#921 of 1,256 in North Carolina
23
Morganton Road Elementary 25.4
Cumberland County Schools · Grades K-5 · 498 students
ELA 44%Math 44%Science 71%
#937 of 1,256 in North Carolina
24
Cumberland Mills Elementary 22.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 551 students
ELA 45%Math 46%Science 57%
#976 of 1,256 in North Carolina
25
Montclair Elementary 19.9
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 448 students
ELA 42%Math 46%Science 59%
#1,006 of 1,256 in North Carolina
26
Ferguson-Easley Elementary 19.1
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 379 students
ELA 37%Math 44%Science 70%
#1,016 of 1,256 in North Carolina
27
Brentwood Elementary 18.7
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 502 students
ELA 42%Math 48%Science 53%
#1,022 of 1,256 in North Carolina
28
J W Coon Elementary 16.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 207 students
ELA 41%Math 44%Science 57%
#1,055 of 1,256 in North Carolina
29
Margaret Willis Elementary 15.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 323 students
ELA 43%Math 48%Science 36%
#1,064 of 1,256 in North Carolina
30
Cliffdale Elementary 14.5
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 649 students
ELA 41%Math 44%Science 53%
#1,074 of 1,256 in North Carolina
31
College Lakes Elementary 14.1
Cumberland County Schools · Grades K-5 · 484 students
ELA 38%Math 42%Science 61%
#1,079 of 1,256 in North Carolina
32
Warrenwood Elementary 13.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 388 students
ELA 39%Math 40%Science 59%
#1,083 of 1,256 in North Carolina
33
Westarea Elementary 12.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 583 students
ELA 38%Math 44%Science 54%
#1,102 of 1,256 in North Carolina
34
Cumberland Virtual Academy K-5 5.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades K-5 · 222 students
ELA 39%Math 31%Science 39%
#1,184 of 1,256 in North Carolina
35
Walker-Spivey Elementary 3.1
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 316 students
ELA 33%Math 32%Science 41%
#1,217 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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Alma O Easom Elementary —
Cumberland County Schools · Grades K-1 · 267 students
No published test results
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Glendale Acres Elementary —
Cumberland County Schools · Grades PK-2 · 231 students
No published test results

Middle schools

13 schools in Fayetteville, best first
1
Seventy-First Classical Middle 91.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 427 students
ELA 74%Math 74%Science 83%
#38 of 460 in North Carolina
2
John R Griffin Middle 80.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,057 students
ELA 65%Math 65%Science 79%
#91 of 460 in North Carolina
3
Reid Ross Classical Middle 76.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 223 students
ELA 64%Math 62%Science 75%
#111 of 460 in North Carolina
4
New Century International Middle 71.2
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 376 students
ELA 62%Math 54%Science 81%
#133 of 460 in North Carolina
5
R Max Abbott Middle 59.7
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 726 students
ELA 58%Math 53%Science 72%
#186 of 460 in North Carolina
6
Pine Forest Middle 57.7
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 704 students
ELA 61%Math 49%Science 72%
#195 of 460 in North Carolina
7
Anne Chesnutt Middle 47.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 467 students
ELA 53%Math 47%Science 71%
#243 of 460 in North Carolina
8
Mac Williams Middle 41.2
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,163 students
ELA 54%Math 46%Science 61%
#271 of 460 in North Carolina
9
Westover Middle 27.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 778 students
ELA 48%Math 39%Science 54%
#335 of 460 in North Carolina
10
Douglas Byrd Middle 27.1
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 902 students
ELA 44%Math 42%Science 59%
#336 of 460 in North Carolina
11
Luther Nick Jeralds Middle 23.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 602 students
ELA 44%Math 37%Science 60%
#351 of 460 in North Carolina
12
Lewis Chapel Middle 21.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 580 students
ELA 40%Math 41%Science 55%
#364 of 460 in North Carolina
13
Howard Learning Academy 0.1
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 5-8 · 12 students
ELA 11%Math 3%Science 22%
#460 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

15 schools in Fayetteville, best first
1
Cumberland Polytechnic 97.9
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 304 students
ELA 98%Math 98%Science 98%
#11 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Cumberland International Early College 95.8
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 250 students
ELA 98%Math 94%Science 98%
#22 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Cross Creek Early College 89.9
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 252 students
ELA 88%Math 98%Science 98%
#52 of 512 in North Carolina
4
Massey Hill Classical High 82.5
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 295 students
ELA 86%Math 88%Science 92%
#90 of 512 in North Carolina
5
Jack Britt High 71.6
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,916 students
ELA 76%Math 67%Science 74%
#146 of 512 in North Carolina
6
Pine Forest High 70.0
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,602 students
ELA 67%Math 76%Science 70%
#154 of 512 in North Carolina
7
Reid Ross Classical High 69.2
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 216 students
ELA 82%Math 63%Science 68%
#158 of 512 in North Carolina
8
Cape Fear High 58.3
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,514 students
ELA 67%Math 67%Science 56%
#214 of 512 in North Carolina
9
Terry Sanford High 33.1
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,213 students
ELA 56%Math 54%Science 43%
#343 of 512 in North Carolina
10
Westover High 31.9
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,244 students
ELA 51%Math 54%Science 49%
#349 of 512 in North Carolina
11
E E Smith High 31.7
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,000 students
ELA 51%Math 50%Science 55%
#350 of 512 in North Carolina
12
Seventy-First High 27.1
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,360 students
ELA 50%Math 48%Science 51%
#374 of 512 in North Carolina
13
Douglas Byrd High 11.2
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,002 students
ELA 46%Math 30%Science 38%
#455 of 512 in North Carolina
14
Ramsey Street High 3.2
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 24 students
ELA 29%Math 14%Science 22%
#496 of 512 in North Carolina
15
Alger B. Wilkins High School 2.2
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 130 students
ELA 27%Math 15%Science 18%
#501 of 512 in North Carolina

Combined schools

3 schools in Fayetteville, best first
1
Alpha Academy 83.2
Alpha Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,043 students
ELA 72%Math 72%Science 82%
#33 of 194 in North Carolina
2
Cumberland Virtual Academy 6-12 58.5
Cumberland County Schools · Grades 6-12 · 445 students
ELA 66%Math 51%Science 56%
#81 of 194 in North Carolina
3
The Capitol Encore Academy 48.7
The Capitol Encore Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 832 students
ELA 52%Math 39%Science 71%
#100 of 194 in North Carolina

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