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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%

What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.

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

What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.

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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