Cumberland Mills Elementary

Cumberland Mills Elementary is a mid-sized elementary campus in Fayetteville, North Carolina, overseen by Cumberland County Schools. The school caters to 573 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 467.

Across the 86 schools in Cumberland County Schools (49,002 students total), Cumberland Mills Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cumberland Mills Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 38% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cumberland Mills Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Cumberland Mills Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at Cumberland Mills Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cumberland County (around 86%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cumberland Mills Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.6%.

Around the school, census data for Cumberland County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,291 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Cumberland Mills Elementary is one of 89 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students).

The closest other public school is Sherwood Park Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cumberland Mills Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 54.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cumberland Mills Elementary has shrank 12%, going from 649 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 18% to 14%. Class-load math has widened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

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