Westover Middle

Westover Middle, a medium-sized middle-grades school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, operated by Cumberland County Schools, instructs 768 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 27% above the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 605 students.

Across the 86 schools in Cumberland County Schools (49,002 students total), Westover Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Westover Middle shows that Black students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 38% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Westover Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 98% 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, Westover Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.9%; this one delivers 46.3%.

In the broader community, Cumberland County reports that 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%. Westover Middle is one of 89 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students).

Nearest neighbor: Westover High, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westover Middle at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

Westover Middle operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Westover Middle's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 703 (now 768). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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