New Century International Elementary

New Century International Elementary is an elementary-level community of moderately sized scale in Fayetteville, North Carolina, run under Cumberland County Schools, instructing 686 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 47% bigger than typical.

New Century International Elementary is one of 86 schools operated by Cumberland County Schools, a district that hosts 49,002 students overall.

Demographically, New Century International Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 23% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 97% of students at New Century International Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 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 higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), New Century International Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 55.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Cumberland County shows median household earnings sit near $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%. New Century International Elementary is one of 89 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students).

The closest other public school is New Century International Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Century International Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 55.8%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. New Century International Elementary's enrollment has contracted 13% since 2018, when it stood at 789 (now 686). The White share of enrollment decreased from 34% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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