Alma O Easom Elementary

Alma O Easom Elementary is a close-knit K-5 school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, operated by Cumberland County Schools. The school serves 301 students in grades K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

Alma O Easom Elementary is one of 86 schools operated by Cumberland County Schools, a district that serves 49,002 students overall.

Demographically, Alma O Easom Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Cumberland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Alma O Easom Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cumberland County runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cumberland County put median household income runs about $61,291, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Cumberland County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students), Alma O Easom Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Terry Sanford High, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alma O Easom Elementary has rose 9%, going from 275 students in 2018 to 301 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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