Mac Williams Middle

Summary:

Mac Williams Middle is a public middle school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,151 students. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mac Williams Middle consistently outperforms the Cumberland County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency, with 56.8% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics compared to 46.2% for the district and 54.3% for the state. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 47.26% White, 28.15% African American, and 12.86% Hispanic. Mac Williams Middle performs particularly well for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 138th out of 550 North Carolina middle schools for African American students and 86th out of 541 for Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking 104th out of 461 North Carolina middle schools.

However, Mac Williams Middle has faced some challenges, including a decline in student population and a shift in racial composition, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in African American and Hispanic students. The school also serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 44.82% to 61.4% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby schools, such as Gray's Creek Middle and Pine Forest Middle, Mac Williams Middle generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, but some schools have stronger performance in certain subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4644 Clinton Road
       Fayetteville, NC  28312


(910) 483-8222

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
346th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,092 Help


Students who attend Mac Williams Middle usually attend:

High:    Cape Fear High

Feeder schools for Mac Williams Middle:

Elementary:    Armstrong Elementary
    Beaver Dam Elementary
    District No 7 Elementary
    Eastover-Central Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  1,151

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
African American:
28.1%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.9% Help


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Compare Details Mac Williams Middle ranks better than 56.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 17 ranked middle schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Mac Williams Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Cumberland County Schools District. Student population at Mac Williams Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.3%), African American (28.1%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mac Williams Middle is 19, which is the highest among 17 middle schools in the Cumberland County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mac Williams Middle is $8,092. 14 middle schools in the Cumberland County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mac Williams Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mac Williams Middle 346th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Mac Williams Middle in the ranking list.)

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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 Mac Williams Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.88 214th 598 64.2%
2007 62.27 250th 606 58.7%
2008 53.64 319th 620 48.5%
2009 55.99 336th 630 46.7%
2010 51.97 376th 640 41.3%
2011 51.45 379th 648 41.5%
2012 54.30 371st 662 44.0%
2013 48.67 339th 673 49.6%
2014 50.97 291st 627 53.6%
2015 58.03 292nd 705 58.6%
2016 61.90 255th 692 63.2%
2017 67.41 219th 694 68.4%
2018 56.60 315th 691 54.4%
2019 55.39 336th 737 54.4%
2021 55.12 307th 741 58.6%
2022 61.62 277th 786 64.8%
2023 54.05 346th 784 55.9%
2024 54.33 346th 793 56.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.10 112th 221 49.3%
2019 60.25 75th 237 68.4%
2021 50.89 105th 248 57.7%
2022 51.67 121st 283 57.2%
2023 44.37 172nd 302 43.0%
2024 41.46 182nd 306 40.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.23 108th 236 54.2%
2022 58.92 72nd 312 76.9%
2023 44.72 141st 318 55.7%
2024 46.28 161st 356 54.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.86 264th 473 44.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.20 213th 604 64.7%
2019 60.19 206th 639 67.8%
2021 73.67 102nd 633 83.9%
2022 67.33 149th 689 78.4%
2023 50.28 338th 735 54.0%
2024 50.55 346th 743 53.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.76 297th 656 54.7%
2019 54.28 317th 684 53.7%
2021 56.93 277th 706 60.8%
2022 63.70 238th 733 67.5%
2023 53.88 329th 731 55.0%
2024 52.14 339th 738 54.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.47 293rd 475 38.3%
2019 46.53 238th 504 52.8%
2021 49.17 193rd 478 59.6%
2022 45.97 187th 449 58.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.18 19th 127 85.0%
2019 42.26 335th 416 19.5%
2021 66.30 156th 448 65.2%
2022 61.63 179th 450 60.2%
2023 64.75 159th 452 64.8%
2024 68.51 104th 461 77.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.82 12th 45 73.3%
2019 61.86 15th 48 68.8%
2021 72.16 11th 57 80.7%
2022 73.34 12th 58 79.3%
2023 57.24 23rd 54 57.4%
2024 52.84 34th 58 41.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.11 312th 665 53.1%
2019 54.20 321st 697 53.9%
2021 51.77 316th 711 55.6%
2022 57.68 287th 748 61.6%
2023 51.72 335th 747 55.2%
2024 53.85 322nd 751 57.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.91 181st 494 63.4%
2019 57.29 166th 519 68.0%
2021 46.54 238th 533 55.3%
2022 62.78 138th 550 74.9%
2023 54.17 191st 559 65.8%
2024 50.87 226th 560 59.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.83 62nd 472 86.9%
2019 73.55 75th 493 84.8%
2021 70.48 86th 522 83.5%
2022 74.04 86th 541 84.1%
2023 65.93 142nd 553 74.3%
2024 61.11 167th 564 70.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.42 4th 23 82.6%
2019 53.49 13th 24 45.8%
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Rank History for White students at Mac Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.34 288th 596 51.7%
2019 47.40 338th 624 45.8%
2021 50.77 292nd 632 53.8%
2022 55.76 272nd 658 58.7%
2023 49.31 314th 656 52.1%
2024 52.40 305th 652 53.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mac Williams Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 751 345 6 15 57 n/a n/a 0 1174
1998 728 338 11 15 57 n/a n/a 0 1149
1999 712 361 9 22 49 n/a n/a 0 1153
2000 722 343 10 24 49 n/a n/a 0 1148
2001 741 379 7 26 49 n/a n/a 0 1202
2002 730 364 6 31 58 n/a n/a 0 1189
2003 730 364 6 31 58 n/a n/a 0 1189
2004 722 366 8 38 47 n/a n/a 0 1181
2005 709 366 9 36 34 n/a n/a 0 1154
2006 667 370 9 42 42 n/a n/a 0 1130
2007 692 342 7 48 50 n/a n/a 28 1167
2008 690 323 8 52 47 n/a n/a 35 1155
2009 720 374 8 51 47 n/a n/a 0 1200
2010 732 398 10 40 49 n/a n/a 0 1229
2011 708 319 8 66 40 2 67 0 1210
2012 699 342 9 65 40 2 64 0 1221
2013 728 319 9 80 35 0 57 0 1228
2014 640 311 12 93 42 1 55 0 1154
2015 625 321 14 93 38 3 74 0 1168
2016 596 296 14 100 43 4 75 0 1128
2017 555 272 13 106 48 3 92 0 1089
2018 533 302 5 117 47 5 93 0 1102
2019 578 325 9 104 39 7 94 0 1156
2020 577 323 9 118 32 6 123 0 1188
2021 572 274 8 122 24 6 95 0 1101
2022 545 286 6 134 27 8 105 0 1111
2023 544 324 9 148 27 7 92 0 1151

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 Mac Williams Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1174 69.0 17.0 35.1
1998 1149 78.0 14.7 37.8
1999 1153 74.0 15.6 50.7
2000 1148 64.0 17.9 50.8
2001 1202 58.0 20.7 47.8
2002 1189 82.0 14.5 48
2003 1189 82.0 14.5 48
2004 1181 77.0 15.3 52.7
2005 1154 79.0 14.6 58.1
2006 1130 79.0 14.3 54.2
2007 1167 71.8 16.3 51.8
2008 1155 74.0 15.6 n/a
2009 1200 76.0 15.8 48.3
2010 1229 72.0 17.0 52.9
2011 1210 75.5 16.0 50.5
2012 1221 72.5 16.8 51.8
2013 1228 71.5 17.1 52.2
2014 1154 72.2 15.9 51.3
2015 1168 70.0 16.6 53.1
2016 1128 65.0 17.3 53.6
2017 1089 61.5 17.7 53.6
2018 1102 62.8 17.5 51
2019 1156 66.8 17.2 55.5
2020 1188 69.3 17.1 50.8
2021 1101 68.0 16.1 61.4
2022 1111 68.0 16.3 44.8
2023 1151 60.4 19.0 57.9

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 Mac Williams Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1174 69.0 17.0 35.1
1998 1149 78.0 14.7 37.8
1999 1153 74.0 15.6 50.7
2000 1148 64.0 17.9 50.8
2001 1202 58.0 20.7 47.8
2002 1189 82.0 14.5 48
2003 1189 82.0 14.5 48
2004 1181 77.0 15.3 52.7
2005 1154 79.0 14.6 58.1
2006 1130 79.0 14.3 54.2
2007 1167 71.8 16.3 51.8
2008 1155 74.0 15.6 n/a
2009 1200 76.0 15.8 48.3
2010 1229 72.0 17.0 52.9
2011 1210 75.5 16.0 50.5
2012 1221 72.5 16.8 51.8
2013 1228 71.5 17.1 52.2
2014 1154 72.2 15.9 51.3
2015 1168 70.0 16.6 53.1
2016 1128 65.0 17.3 53.6
2017 1089 61.5 17.7 53.6
2018 1102 62.8 17.5 51
2019 1156 66.8 17.2 55.5
2020 1188 69.3 17.1 50.8
2021 1101 68.0 16.1 61.4
2022 1111 68.0 16.3 44.8
2023 1151 60.4 19.0 57.9

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 Mac Williams Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,061 (13.1%) $7,031 (86.9%) $8,092

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mac Williams Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 336th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 346th of 784 Middle schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Mac Williams Middle)59.754
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)50.541.7
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Mac Williams Middle)63.656
 7.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.246.2
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mac Williams Middle)54.543.3
 11.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)47.238.6
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Mac Williams Middle)57.755.2
 2.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)52.648
 4.6%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mac Williams Middle)52.341.3
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)42.337.9
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Mac Williams Middle)52.848.7
 4.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)51.651
 0.6%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Mac Williams Middle)83.670.2
 13.4%
   8th Grade Science (Cumberland County Schools)77.969.1
 8.8%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11561151
 0.4%
African American325324
 0.3%
American Indian3927
 30.8%
Asian99
Hispanic104148
 42.3%
Pacific Islander77
White578544
 5.9%
Two or More Races9492
 2.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.5%57.9%
 2.4%


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Students at Mac Williams Middle are 47% White, 28% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,151 students attended Mac Williams Middle.

Students who attend Mac Williams Middle usually go on to attend Cape Fear High

Mac Williams Middle ranks 346th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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