E E Miller Elementary

Set in Fayetteville, North Carolina, E E Miller Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community, part of Cumberland County Schools. It instructs 656 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

E E Miller Elementary is one of 86 schools operated by Cumberland County Schools, a district that works with 49,002 students overall.

In terms of who attends, E E Miller Elementary records that the most-represented group is Black (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 38% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, E E Miller Elementary shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cumberland County runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, E E Miller Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cumberland County put median household income runs about $61,291, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. E E Miller Elementary is one of 89 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bill Hefner Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts E E Miller Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.8%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 17%: 560 students in 2018 compared to 656 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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