Best traditional public schools in Fayetteville (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 61 schools in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
- 171Cumberland PolytechnicFayetteville · Public High82% Math proficiency · 319 students
- 269Cross Creek Early CollegeFayetteville · Public High87% Math proficiency · 253 students
- 369Massey Hill Classical HighFayetteville · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 273 students
- 468Seventy-First Classical MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 566Cumberland International Early CollegeFayetteville · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 237 students
- 662John R Griffin MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 1,024 students
- 760Jack Britt HighFayetteville · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,940 students
- 848Pine Forest MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 703 students
- 947Cape Fear HighFayetteville · Public High57% Math proficiency · 1,515 students
- 1044Stoney Point ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 780 students
- 1142Reid Ross Classical HighFayetteville · Public High47% Math proficiency · 227 students
- 1242Long Hill ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 412 students
- 1342Vanstory Hills ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 514 students
- 1440New Century International MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 362 students
- 1540J W Seabrook ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 271 students
- 1639E Melvin Honeycutt ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 782 students
- 1739Mac Williams MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 1,109 students
- 1838New Century International ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 686 students
- 1937Howard L Hall ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 539 students
- 2035Pine Forest HighFayetteville · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,551 students
- 2133Terry Sanford HighFayetteville · Public High38% Math proficiency · 1,201 students
- 2232R Max Abbott MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 704 students
- 2331College Lakes ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 459 students
- 2430E E Miller ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 656 students
- 2529J W Coon ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 186 students
- 2628Brentwood ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 494 students
- 2725Ashley ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 180 students
- 2825Reid Ross Classical MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 238 students
- 2925Alderman Road ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 655 students
- 3025Elizabeth M Cashwell ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 576 students
- 3124Glendale Acres ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary98.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 251 students
- 3223Cumberland Road ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 3323Lucile Souders ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 399 students
- 3422Cliffdale ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 613 students
- 3522Douglas Byrd HighFayetteville · Public High36% Math proficiency · 1,006 students
- 3622Warrenwood ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 424 students
- 3721Ponderosa ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 417 students
- 3821Montclair ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 3921William H Owen ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 393 students
- 4021Anne Chesnutt MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 470 students
- 4120Sherwood Park ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 4220Benjamin J Martin ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 4320Cumberland Mills ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 573 students
- 4420Seventy-First HighFayetteville · Public High31% Math proficiency · 1,332 students
- 4519Margaret Willis ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 296 students
- 4619Loyd E Auman ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 495 students
- 4719Bill Hefner ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 712 students
- 4818Mary McArthur ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 4918Westover MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 768 students
- 5017Lewis Chapel MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 574 students
- 5117Lake Rim ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 656 students
- 5217Westarea ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 546 students
- 5316Douglas Byrd MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 855 students
- 5416Walker-Spivey ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 345 students
- 5516Alma O Easom ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary99% Free/reduced-price lunch · 301 students
- 5615E E Smith HighFayetteville · Public High17% Math proficiency · 1,017 students
- 5715Morganton Road ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 5814Ferguson-Easley ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 5914Luther Nick Jeralds MiddleFayetteville · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 605 students
- 6013Sunnyside ElementaryFayetteville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 362 students
- 6113Westover HighFayetteville · Public High21% Math proficiency · 1,234 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland Polytechnic Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 70.5 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 2 | Cross Creek Early College Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 68.9 Top 25% | 87% Math proficiency | 253 |
| 3 | Massey Hill Classical High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 68.7 Top 25% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 4 | Seventy-First Classical Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67.5 Top 25% | 56% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 5 | Cumberland International Early College Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66.4 Top 25% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 237 |
| 6 | John R Griffin Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 61.9 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 1,024 |
| 7 | Jack Britt High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 60.4 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,940 |
| 8 | Pine Forest Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 48.3 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 703 |
| 9 | Cape Fear High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 47.4 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 1,515 |
| 10 | Stoney Point Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 44.4 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 780 |
| 11 | Reid Ross Classical High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 42.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 12 | Long Hill Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 42.3 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 13 | Vanstory Hills Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 41.5 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 14 | New Century International Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40.0 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 15 | J W Seabrook Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.8 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 271 |
| 16 | E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 39.4 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 782 |
| 17 | Mac Williams Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 39.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,109 |
| 18 | New Century International Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.7 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 686 |
| 19 | Howard L Hall Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 539 |
| 20 | Pine Forest High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 34.5 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 1,551 |
| 21 | Terry Sanford High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.3 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,201 |
| 22 | R Max Abbott Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 704 |
| 23 | College Lakes Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 30.8 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 459 |
| 24 | E E Miller Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.1 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 656 |
| 25 | J W Coon Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 186 |
| 26 | Brentwood Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 27 | Ashley Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 25.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 180 |
| 28 | Reid Ross Classical Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 25.4 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 29 | Alderman Road Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 655 |
| 30 | Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.6 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 576 |
| 31 | Glendale Acres Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 23.5 Lower 50% | 98.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 251 |
| 32 | Cumberland Road Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 33 | Lucile Souders Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 34 | Cliffdale Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.0 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 35 | Douglas Byrd High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 1,006 |
| 36 | Warrenwood Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 37 | Ponderosa Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 38 | Montclair Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 39 | William H Owen Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 40 | Anne Chesnutt Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.5 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 470 |
| 41 | Sherwood Park Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 42 | Benjamin J Martin Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 43 | Cumberland Mills Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 44 | Seventy-First High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,332 |
| 45 | Margaret Willis Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 296 |
| 46 | Loyd E Auman Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 47 | Bill Hefner Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.7 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 712 |
| 48 | Mary McArthur Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 49 | Westover Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 768 |
| 50 | Lewis Chapel Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 51 | Lake Rim Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 656 |
| 52 | Westarea Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.8 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 53 | Douglas Byrd Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 855 |
| 54 | Walker-Spivey Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 345 |
| 55 | Alma O Easom Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades K–1 | Public | 15.8 Lower 50% | 99% Free/reduced-price lunch | 301 |
| 56 | E E Smith High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 1,017 |
| 57 | Morganton Road Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 58 | Ferguson-Easley Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 59 | Luther Nick Jeralds Middle Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 60 | Sunnyside Elementary Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 61 | Westover High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.6 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 1,234 |
Cumberland Polytechnic in Fayetteville leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Fayetteville with a Success Index (US) of 70.5. Of the 61 schools shown, 61 are public.
For the full picture see the wider North Carolina traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Fayetteville page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Fayetteville?
Cumberland Polytechnic in Fayetteville, North Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Fayetteville with a Success Index (US) of 70.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 319).
How are traditional public schools in Fayetteville ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.