Armstrong Elementary

Summary:

Armstrong Elementary is a public elementary school located in Eastover, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 478. 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.

Armstrong Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in North Carolina, with a current ranking of 224 out of 1,505 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in science, where 80.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 66.5% for the district and 66.2% for the state. Despite having a high percentage of students (99.37% in 2022-2023) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Armstrong Elementary's academic performance remains strong, ranking in the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools for low-socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Cumberland County district, Armstrong Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outpacing its peers on most academic metrics. For example, Eastover-Central Elementary, the closest school to Armstrong, also performs well but has a significantly lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (43.32% vs. 99.37% at Armstrong). Armstrong Elementary's diverse student population and strong performance across racial subgroups suggest a commitment to equity and inclusion, making it a model for other schools in the district and state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3395 Dunn Road
       Eastover, NC  28312


(910) 483-2425

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
224th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,856 Help


Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mac Williams Middle
High:    Cape Fear High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  478

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.1%
African American:
27.2%
Hispanic:
16.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Armstrong Elementary ranks better than 85.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd 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 81.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Armstrong Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.1%), African American (27.2%), Hispanic (16.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Armstrong Elementary is 14.1. 31 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Armstrong Elementary is $11,856, which is the 9th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Armstrong Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Armstrong Elementary 224th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Armstrong Elementary 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 Armstrong Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.29 451st 1276 64.7%
2007 53.95 671st 1293 48.1%
2008 56.33 611th 1324 53.9%
2009 41.51 895th 1354 33.9%
2010 52.01 748th 1363 45.1%
2011 47.90 826th 1381 40.2%
2012 61.23 575th 1388 58.6%
2013 72.09 328th 1403 76.6%
2014 63.47 489th 1390 64.8%
2015 70.62 403rd 1440 72.0%
2016 73.31 343rd 1425 75.9%
2017 78.07 258th 1429 81.9%
2018 70.79 383rd 1434 73.3%
2019 70.91 388th 1473 73.7%
2021 48.26 732nd 1489 50.8%
2022 70.19 400th 1514 73.6%
2023 73.97 342nd 1502 77.2%
2024 81.13 224th 1505 85.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.65 57th 103 44.7%
2024 78.80 22nd 159 86.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 78.01 81st 801 89.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.71 315th 1332 76.4%
2019 70.85 295th 1361 78.3%
2021 49.11 605th 1329 54.5%
2022 65.36 356th 1366 73.9%
2023 72.19 286th 1437 80.1%
2024 87.55 66th 1450 95.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.45 454th 1405 67.7%
2019 65.65 459th 1424 67.8%
2021 50.09 683rd 1440 52.6%
2022 69.13 390th 1458 73.3%
2023 75.48 283rd 1459 80.6%
2024 85.20 150th 1455 89.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.55 163rd 897 81.8%
2019 55.61 296th 878 66.3%
2021 35.62 410th 646 36.5%
2022 36.37 387th 634 39.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.20 74th 582 87.3%
2024 62.28 271st 669 59.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.86 20th 72 72.2%
2021 45.75 45th 76 40.8%
2022 77.66 13th 85 84.7%
2023 83.14 9th 81 88.9%
2024 75.70 14th 75 81.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.91 342nd 1413 75.8%
2019 73.29 316th 1430 77.9%
2021 45.26 760th 1444 47.4%
2022 65.98 456th 1464 68.9%
2023 68.24 406th 1461 72.2%
2024 73.94 320th 1464 78.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.49 177th 927 80.9%
2019 78.76 118th 949 87.6%
2021 64.04 208th 896 76.8%
2022 77.41 118th 927 87.3%
2023 70.31 203rd 933 78.2%
2024 86.15 62nd 924 93.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.67 40th 851 95.3%
2019 89.80 38th 865 95.6%
2022 88.41 55th 893 93.8%
2023 91.63 38th 915 95.8%
2024 88.98 55th 951 94.2%
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Rank History for White students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.72 375th 1178 68.2%
2019 66.03 378th 1183 68.0%
2021 37.11 766th 1172 34.6%
2022 59.68 455th 1194 61.9%
2023 68.76 335th 1183 71.7%
2024 73.86 271st 1166 76.8%
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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.

Armstrong Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Armstrong Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 240 106 3 6 14 n/a n/a 0 369
1999 241 135 4 5 13 n/a n/a 0 398
2000 267 146 2 6 23 n/a n/a 0 444
2001 262 136 7 12 20 n/a n/a 0 437
2002 243 136 2 25 15 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 243 136 2 25 15 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 231 157 2 23 18 n/a n/a 0 431
2005 229 139 3 18 20 n/a n/a 0 409
2006 234 149 5 17 25 n/a n/a 0 430
2007 246 130 7 23 26 n/a n/a 16 448
2008 244 115 7 22 23 n/a n/a 16 427
2009 247 131 7 20 23 n/a n/a 0 428
2010 237 143 8 25 19 n/a n/a 0 432
2011 223 119 4 28 21 1 28 0 424
2012 218 128 5 32 21 4 41 0 449
2013 218 110 6 28 13 4 39 0 418
2014 198 105 4 29 14 4 43 0 397
2015 209 98 4 41 17 4 40 0 413
2016 210 115 6 41 19 6 46 0 443
2017 187 115 7 50 11 5 49 0 424
2018 215 122 7 61 8 3 47 0 463
2019 200 117 4 56 7 2 53 0 439
2020 191 104 8 48 6 4 57 0 418
2021 154 110 2 54 7 3 49 0 379
2022 157 115 4 67 9 2 58 0 412
2023 182 130 5 81 12 2 66 0 478

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 Armstrong Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 369 23.0 16.0 n/a
1999 398 26.0 15.3 56.3
2000 444 19.0 23.4 50.7
2001 437 24.0 18.2 63.4
2002 421 33.0 12.8 53.4
2003 421 33.0 12.8 53.4
2004 431 32.0 13.5 55
2005 409 33.0 12.4 62.1
2006 430 29.0 14.8 54.2
2007 448 n/a n/a 52.5
2008 427 30.3 14.1 n/a
2009 428 29.1 14.7 58.9
2010 432 30.1 14.4 50.7
2011 424 29.7 14.2 62.3
2012 449 30.5 14.7 62.1
2013 418 32.5 12.8 61.2
2014 397 32.5 12.2 69
2015 413 33.0 12.5 66.6
2016 443 34.0 13.0 63
2017 424 32.2 13.1 69.8
2018 463 35.9 12.8 97.6
2019 439 38.0 11.5 97.9
2020 418 35.0 11.9 99.3
2021 379 31.5 12.0 99.2
2022 412 34.0 12.1 98.3
2023 478 33.7 14.1 99.4

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 Armstrong Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 369 23.0 16.0 n/a
1999 398 26.0 15.3 56.3
2000 444 19.0 23.4 50.7
2001 437 24.0 18.2 63.4
2002 421 33.0 12.8 53.4
2003 421 33.0 12.8 53.4
2004 431 32.0 13.5 55
2005 409 33.0 12.4 62.1
2006 430 29.0 14.8 54.2
2007 448 n/a n/a 52.5
2008 427 30.3 14.1 n/a
2009 428 29.1 14.7 58.9
2010 432 30.1 14.4 50.7
2011 424 29.7 14.2 62.3
2012 449 30.5 14.7 62.1
2013 418 32.5 12.8 61.2
2014 397 32.5 12.2 69
2015 413 33.0 12.5 66.6
2016 443 34.0 13.0 63
2017 424 32.2 13.1 69.8
2018 463 35.9 12.8 97.6
2019 439 38.0 11.5 97.9
2020 418 35.0 11.9 99.3
2021 379 31.5 12.0 99.2
2022 412 34.0 12.1 98.3
2023 478 33.7 14.1 99.4

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 Armstrong Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,515 (12.8%) $10,342 (87.2%) $11,856

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Armstrong Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 388th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 342nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Armstrong Elementary)70.175
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)58.955.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Armstrong Elementary)53.750
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)54.146.1
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Armstrong Elementary)61.274.4
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)49.449.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Armstrong Elementary)74.678.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.955.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Armstrong Elementary)7258.7
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)53.846.2
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Armstrong Elementary)74.766.7
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)53.944.9
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Armstrong Elementary)78.765.3
 13.4%
   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 Students439478
 8.9%
African American117130
 11.1%
American Indian712
 71.4%
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic5681
 44.6%
Pacific Islander22
White200182
 9%
Two or More Races5366
 24.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.9%99.4%
 1.4%


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Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mac Williams Middle
High : Cape Fear High

Students at Armstrong Elementary are 38% White, 27% African American, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended Armstrong Elementary.

Armstrong Elementary ranks 224th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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