Luther Nick Jeralds Middle

Luther Nick Jeralds Middle, an average-sized middle-grades school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, run under Cumberland County Schools, instructs 605 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Cumberland County Schools runs 86 schools in total, collectively educating 49,002 students. Luther Nick Jeralds Middle is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Luther Nick Jeralds Middle lists that Black students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder is composed of 15% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% 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, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Luther Nick Jeralds Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cumberland County (around 86%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Luther Nick Jeralds Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 35.8%, a residual of -13.6 points.

In the broader community, census data for Cumberland County shows median household income runs about $61,291, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Luther Nick Jeralds Middle is one of 89 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lucile Souders Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Luther Nick Jeralds Middle at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Luther Nick Jeralds Middle's enrollment has edged up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 516 (now 605). Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 15% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

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