District No 7 Elementary

Summary:

District No 7 Elementary is a public elementary school in Wade, North Carolina, serving 195 students in grades PK-5. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school consistently outperforms the Cumberland County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic performance, ranking in the top 24% of North Carolina elementary schools.

The school's academic success is particularly noteworthy in mathematics and 5th-grade science, where students significantly outperform their peers at the district and state levels. Additionally, the school's performance is strong for traditionally underserved subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, who have ranked in the top 5% and top 2% in the state, respectively. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support the academic achievement of all its students, even in the face of significant economic challenges.

While District No 7 Elementary has a higher percentage of White students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations, the school's success is not limited to a specific demographic. In fact, some of the neighboring schools, such as Stedman Elementary and Armstrong Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings, indicating that the quality of education in the surrounding area may be a contributing factor to the school's success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5721 Smithfield Road
       Wade, NC  28395-9708


(910) 483-0001

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,671 Help


Students who attend District No 7 Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mac Williams Middle
High:    Cape Fear High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  195

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.3%
Hispanic:
12.3%
African American:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details District No 7 Elementary ranks better than 76.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 11th among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.3%), Hispanic (12.3%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at District No 7 Elementary is 12.1, which is the 10th best among 46 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at District No 7 Elementary is $11,671, which is the 12th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

District No 7 Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks District No 7 Elementary 359th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See District No 7 Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cumberland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland County Schools 138th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for District No 7 Elementary

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Rank History for all students at District No 7 Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 89.25 49th 1276 96.2%
2007 88.41 47th 1293 96.4%
2008 89.14 72nd 1324 94.6%
2009 91.48 22nd 1354 98.4%
2010 89.94 37th 1363 97.3%
2011 83.43 145th 1381 89.5%
2012 91.24 14th 1388 99.0%
2013 92.71 74th 1403 94.7%
2014 95.63 29th 1390 97.9%
2015 85.05 157th 1440 89.1%
2016 85.91 141st 1425 90.1%
2017 76.30 297th 1429 79.2%
2018 80.27 223rd 1434 84.4%
2019 75.57 295th 1473 80.0%
2021 64.83 485th 1489 67.4%
2022 77.91 274th 1514 81.9%
2023 78.97 254th 1502 83.1%
2024 72.87 359th 1505 76.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at District No 7 Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.74 88th 1332 93.4%
2019 79.46 165th 1361 87.9%
2021 59.40 432nd 1329 67.5%
2022 65.75 345th 1366 74.7%
2024 59.04 532nd 1450 63.3%
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Rank History for Female students at District No 7 Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.26 131st 1405 90.7%
2019 80.43 204th 1424 85.7%
2021 68.28 385th 1440 73.3%
2022 87.38 124th 1458 91.5%
2023 84.58 162nd 1459 88.9%
2024 85.30 147th 1455 89.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at District No 7 Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.94 8th 897 99.1%
2019 94.17 17th 878 98.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at District No 7 Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.76 45th 494 90.9%
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Rank History for Male students at District No 7 Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.87 390th 1413 72.4%
2019 67.36 425th 1430 70.3%
2021 60.30 543rd 1444 62.4%
2022 61.70 535th 1464 63.5%
2023 66.24 444th 1461 69.6%
2024 58.74 588th 1464 59.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at District No 7 Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.26 33rd 865 96.2%
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Rank History for White students at District No 7 Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.50 398th 1178 66.2%
2019 58.66 485th 1183 59.0%
2021 50.59 564th 1172 51.9%
2022 65.76 370th 1194 69.0%
2023 69.70 324th 1183 72.6%
2024 62.45 415th 1166 64.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for District No 7 Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 227 121 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 355
1989 228 113 0 3 5 n/a n/a 0 349
1990 221 125 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 352
1991 228 121 0 3 9 n/a n/a 0 361
1992 241 125 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 371
1993 248 130 0 2 5 n/a n/a 0 385
1994 272 125 0 5 11 n/a n/a 16 429
1995 277 114 1 5 13 n/a n/a 0 410
1996 277 114 1 5 13 n/a n/a 0 410
1997 265 97 1 4 17 n/a n/a 0 384
1998 206 55 0 1 8 n/a n/a 0 270
1999 200 42 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 251
2000 202 44 0 6 6 n/a n/a 0 258
2001 186 40 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 234
2002 164 46 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 225
2003 164 46 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 225
2004 183 47 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 243
2005 187 54 4 14 7 n/a n/a 0 266
2006 192 43 4 13 7 n/a n/a 0 259
2007 212 31 6 8 7 n/a n/a 7 271
2008 212 27 7 8 6 n/a n/a 9 269
2009 192 32 6 8 5 n/a n/a 0 243
2010 205 43 9 16 9 n/a n/a 0 282
2011 178 27 4 28 7 1 21 0 266
2012 190 31 1 31 10 1 17 0 281
2013 197 30 0 27 10 1 12 0 277
2014 160 33 0 32 10 0 11 0 246
2015 170 31 2 33 9 0 13 0 258
2016 162 32 4 33 4 0 18 0 253
2017 163 33 2 39 3 0 21 0 261
2018 188 26 2 42 0 0 17 0 275
2019 178 30 3 38 1 0 17 0 267
2020 184 32 3 33 1 0 14 0 267
2021 167 26 2 32 3 0 9 0 239
2022 157 18 2 24 5 0 9 0 215
2023 139 16 2 24 5 1 8 0 195

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at District No 7 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 18.0 19.7 48.2
1989 349 18.0 19.3 49.6
1990 352 17.0 20.7 49.1
1991 361 18.0 20.0 47.9
1992 371 18.0 20.6 44.7
1993 385 20.0 19.3 49.9
1994 429 24.0 17.9 53.5
1995 410 26.0 15.8 51.7
1996 410 26.0 15.8 51.7
1997 384 25.0 15.4 50.8
1998 270 20.0 13.5 61.9
1999 251 22.0 11.4 68.5
2000 258 14.0 18.4 59.7
2001 234 13.0 18.0 67.9
2002 225 19.0 11.8 44.4
2003 225 19.0 11.8 44.4
2004 243 18.0 13.5 50.2
2005 266 20.0 13.3 47.4
2006 259 20.0 13.0 50.2
2007 271 n/a n/a 50
2008 269 20.8 12.9 n/a
2009 243 21.0 11.6 42.8
2010 282 20.6 13.6 38.3
2011 266 23.8 11.1 41
2012 281 20.5 13.6 43.8
2013 277 19.5 14.1 47.3
2014 246 18.6 13.1 52.4
2015 258 18.0 14.3 50.4
2016 253 18.0 14.0 52.2
2017 261 20.0 13.0 55.2
2018 275 19.2 14.3 54.9
2019 267 21.2 12.5 50.9
2020 267 21.0 12.7 98.9
2021 239 19.5 12.2 98.3
2022 215 20.0 10.7 98.6
2023 195 16.0 12.1 98.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio District No 7 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 18.0 19.7 48.2
1989 349 18.0 19.3 49.6
1990 352 17.0 20.7 49.1
1991 361 18.0 20.0 47.9
1992 371 18.0 20.6 44.7
1993 385 20.0 19.3 49.9
1994 429 24.0 17.9 53.5
1995 410 26.0 15.8 51.7
1996 410 26.0 15.8 51.7
1997 384 25.0 15.4 50.8
1998 270 20.0 13.5 61.9
1999 251 22.0 11.4 68.5
2000 258 14.0 18.4 59.7
2001 234 13.0 18.0 67.9
2002 225 19.0 11.8 44.4
2003 225 19.0 11.8 44.4
2004 243 18.0 13.5 50.2
2005 266 20.0 13.3 47.4
2006 259 20.0 13.0 50.2
2007 271 n/a n/a 50
2008 269 20.8 12.9 n/a
2009 243 21.0 11.6 42.8
2010 282 20.6 13.6 38.3
2011 266 23.8 11.1 41
2012 281 20.5 13.6 43.8
2013 277 19.5 14.1 47.3
2014 246 18.6 13.1 52.4
2015 258 18.0 14.3 50.4
2016 253 18.0 14.0 52.2
2017 261 20.0 13.0 55.2
2018 275 19.2 14.3 54.9
2019 267 21.2 12.5 50.9
2020 267 21.0 12.7 98.9
2021 239 19.5 12.2 98.3
2022 215 20.0 10.7 98.6
2023 195 16.0 12.1 98.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for District No 7 Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $943 (8.1%) $10,728 (91.9%) $11,671

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on District No 7 Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 295th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 254th of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (District No 7 Elementary)64.476.7
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)58.955.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (District No 7 Elementary)68.960
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)54.146.1
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (District No 7 Elementary)68.376.9
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)49.449.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (District No 7 Elementary)82.969.2
 13.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.955.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (District No 7 Elementary)6360
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)53.846.2
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (District No 7 Elementary)71.760
 11.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)53.944.9
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (District No 7 Elementary)8782.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Cumberland County Schools)73.463.1
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students267195
 27%
African American3016
 46.7%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic3824
 36.8%
Pacific Islander01
White178139
 21.9%
Two or More Races178
 52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.9%98.5%
 47.5%


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Students who attend District No 7 Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mac Williams Middle
High : Cape Fear High

Students at District No 7 Elementary are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 195 students attended District No 7 Elementary.

District No 7 Elementary ranks 359th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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