Summary:
Cliffdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 658 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 school districts in the state.
Cliffdale Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on state standardized tests compared to state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 40.2% of 3rd graders, 42.2% of 4th graders, and 44.7% of 5th graders at Cliffdale Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 62.7%, 56.6%, and 58.1% at the state level, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of North Carolina elementary schools for these subgroups.
Nearby schools in the Cumberland County Schools district, such as Benjamin J. Martin Elementary, William H. Owen Elementary, and J.W. Coon Elementary, generally perform better than Cliffdale Elementary on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science. Additionally, Ponderosa Elementary, also in the Cumberland County Schools district, outperformed Cliffdale Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the racial/ethnic composition of the student population at Cliffdale Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's relatively low academic performance, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive school improvement plan.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Cumberland County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
1254th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,948
Students who attend Cliffdale Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.7
Number of students: 658
Racial breakdown:
African American:
61.4%
Hispanic:
19.0%
Two or more races:
9.6%
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White:
7.4%
Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.8%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.5%
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