Armstrong Elementary

Armstrong Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Eastover, North Carolina, part of Cumberland County Schools, educates 456 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Cumberland County Schools, which oversees 86 schools and 49,002 students, Armstrong Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Armstrong Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black at 32%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 32% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Cumberland County's rate of about 86%.

With demographic context factored in, Armstrong Elementary sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.8%; actual is 72.7%, +24.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) reports that median household income runs about $61,291, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cumberland County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students), Armstrong Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Eastover-Central Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Armstrong Elementary. On composite proficiency, Armstrong Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 55.2%.

Armstrong Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 463 students in 2018 compared to 456 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 46% to 32% over that span.

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