R Max Abbott Middle

Located at 590 Winding Creek Road, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, R Max Abbott Middle is a mid-tier 6-8 campus that enrolls 704 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Cumberland County Schools.

Within Cumberland County Schools, which oversees 86 schools and 49,002 students, R Max Abbott Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, R Max Abbott Middle reports that the largest single group is Black at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, R Max Abbott Middle reports 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cumberland County (around 86%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, R Max Abbott Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Cumberland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,291 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cumberland County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students), of which R Max Abbott Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Vanstory Hills Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts R Max Abbott Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

R Max Abbott Middle operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 721 students in 2018 compared to 704 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 33% to 26% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.