Howard Learning Academy

Set in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Howard Learning Academy is a very small middle-grades school, run under Cumberland County Schools. It educates 8 students across grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 99% smaller than the state mean of about 605.

Cumberland County Schools runs 86 schools in total, collectively educating 49,002 students. Howard Learning Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Howard Learning Academy shows that the most-represented group is Black (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 25% Hispanic, 25% multiracial, 13% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Cumberland County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 0.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) records that median household earnings sit near $61,291, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Cumberland County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students), Howard Learning Academy is one campus in the mix.

Massey Hill Classical High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Howard Learning Academy has expanded 60%, going from 5 students in 2018 to 8 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 40% to 0% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.