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E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary

4665 Lakewood Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306 · (910) 426-2020 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
Enrollment
782
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 467
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
779 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
115
Grade 1
108
Grade 2
128
Grade 3
140
Grade 4
144
Grade 5
147
Student demographics
White
25432%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Hispanic
14519%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 22%
Black
24531%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 25%
Asian
456%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Two+
7910%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
43255%
Female
35045%

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
59.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
67.6%
NC avg 52.2%
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
782
-106 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.1:1
% White
32%
was 41%
% Hispanic
19%
was 20%
% Black
31%
was 23%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary

E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary, a roomy K-5 school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, run under Cumberland County Schools, hosts 782 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 67% bigger than the state mean of about 467.

E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary is one of 86 schools operated by Cumberland County Schools, a district that teaches 49,002 students overall.

Demographically, E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Black, 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Cumberland County as a whole is about 42% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Cumberland County's rate of about 86%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 64.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cumberland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,291 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: John R Griffin Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 58.5%.

E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 888 (now 782). Over the same period, the Black share edged up from 23% to 31%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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Cumberland County at a glance

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Population
338,545
Census ACS
Median income
$61,291
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,815 students

Quick facts

School name
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary
District
Cumberland County Schools
Address
4665 Lakewood Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone
(910) 426-2020
County
Cumberland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
782
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
779 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
370001101391
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary
How large is E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary?
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary enrolls approximately 782 students in grades KG-05.
Is E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary is approximately 15.1:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary?
At E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary, the student body is approximately 32% White, 19% Hispanic, 31% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary public or private?
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cumberland County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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