Lucile Souders Elementary

Summary:

Lucile Souders Elementary is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 418 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 districts in the state.

Lucile Souders Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly disadvantaged student population. The school has a much higher percentage of African American (67.7%) and Hispanic (13.4%) students compared to nearby schools, and an extremely high poverty rate, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics and reading than the district and state averages. While the school's African American students perform better than the overall school, other subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, struggle significantly.

The contrast between Lucile Souders Elementary's performance and that of some nearby schools, such as Vanstory Hills Elementary and Howard L. Hall Elementary, which have higher academic achievement and more diverse student populations, highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the specific challenges faced by Lucile Souders and the development of targeted interventions to address them. While the school's relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest that additional resources may not be the primary factor, addressing the unique needs of the school's predominantly disadvantaged student population will require a multifaceted approach.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 128 Hillview Avenue
       Fayetteville, NC  28301-3106


(910) 488-6705

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
998th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,786 Help


Students who attend Lucile Souders Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Luther Nick Jeralds Middle
High:    E E Smith High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.7%
Hispanic:
13.4%
White:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Compare Details Lucile Souders Elementary ranks worse than 66.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 27th 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 35.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.7%), Hispanic (13.4%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucile Souders Elementary is 14.4. 35 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 Lucile Souders Elementary is $9,786. 30 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucile Souders Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucile Souders Elementary 998th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Lucile Souders 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 Lucile Souders Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lucile Souders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 21.89 1095th 1276 14.2%
2007 30.92 1009th 1293 22.0%
2008 25.02 1073rd 1324 19.0%
2009 29.43 1038th 1354 23.3%
2010 46.10 838th 1363 38.5%
2011 44.19 870th 1381 37.0%
2012 45.17 841st 1388 39.4%
2013 40.48 837th 1403 40.3%
2014 21.64 1134th 1390 18.4%
2015 30.31 1076th 1440 25.3%
2016 37.41 963rd 1425 32.4%
2017 38.32 942nd 1429 34.1%
2018 48.09 779th 1434 45.7%
2019 38.96 942nd 1473 36.0%
2021 22.80 1145th 1489 23.1%
2022 30.53 1081st 1514 28.6%
2023 21.57 1238th 1502 17.6%
2024 35.80 998th 1505 33.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lucile Souders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.53 786th 801 1.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucile Souders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.78 401st 1332 69.9%
2019 56.01 561st 1361 58.8%
2021 24.26 1062nd 1329 20.1%
2022 46.54 722nd 1366 47.1%
2023 31.77 1050th 1437 26.9%
2024 47.65 762nd 1450 47.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Lucile Souders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.40 601st 1405 57.2%
2019 41.93 873rd 1424 38.7%
2021 24.43 1107th 1440 23.1%
2022 36.32 961st 1458 34.1%
2023 21.46 1227th 1459 15.9%
2024 43.31 832nd 1455 42.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Lucile Souders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.41 603rd 646 6.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lucile Souders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.46 983rd 1413 30.4%
2019 36.13 1008th 1430 29.5%
2021 22.00 1146th 1444 20.6%
2022 25.17 1146th 1464 21.7%
2023 23.03 1180th 1461 19.2%
2024 30.22 1071st 1464 26.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lucile Souders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.83 127th 927 86.3%
2019 60.12 306th 949 67.8%
2021 46.86 405th 896 54.8%
2022 49.58 413th 927 55.4%
2023 41.68 538th 933 42.3%
2024 55.66 354th 924 61.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Lucile Souders Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.79 382nd 1183 67.7%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lucile Souders Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 192 244 0 8 4 n/a n/a 1 449
1989 194 258 4 7 7 n/a n/a 0 470
1990 199 247 1 11 6 n/a n/a -2 462
1991 206 258 1 14 6 n/a n/a 0 485
1992 198 279 2 11 4 n/a n/a 0 494
1993 222 302 7 13 5 n/a n/a 0 549
1994 206 323 3 15 5 n/a n/a 0 552
1995 146 231 4 8 3 n/a n/a 0 392
1996 146 231 4 8 3 n/a n/a 0 392
1997 111 247 5 10 3 n/a n/a 0 376
1998 114 260 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 392
1999 88 259 4 16 3 n/a n/a 0 370
2000 113 312 4 17 2 n/a n/a 0 448
2001 121 310 8 19 3 n/a n/a 0 461
2002 97 309 11 25 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2003 97 309 11 25 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2004 98 346 8 21 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2005 103 353 7 21 3 n/a n/a 0 487
2006 97 365 8 26 2 n/a n/a 0 498
2007 85 272 10 21 1 n/a n/a 17 406
2008 68 283 6 32 3 n/a n/a 15 407
2009 64 324 3 33 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2010 58 334 4 31 2 n/a n/a 0 429
2011 57 313 0 55 5 2 39 0 471
2012 47 341 0 46 6 0 30 0 470
2013 59 343 0 41 1 0 25 0 469
2014 67 321 1 35 1 0 28 0 453
2015 61 338 3 34 4 1 27 0 468
2016 49 339 2 40 4 3 43 0 480
2017 48 322 3 35 2 5 39 0 454
2018 46 323 2 37 2 7 43 0 460
2019 52 319 3 41 2 6 37 0 460
2020 38 286 2 35 2 6 31 0 400
2021 37 268 0 38 2 6 38 0 389
2022 35 233 0 39 3 6 36 0 352
2023 37 283 1 56 3 1 37 0 418

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 Lucile Souders Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 22.0 20.4 44.5
1989 470 21.0 22.3 46.2
1990 462 23.0 20.0 41.8
1991 485 24.0 20.2 39.8
1992 494 24.0 20.5 39.3
1993 549 27.0 20.3 43.2
1994 552 29.0 19.0 45.3
1995 392 21.0 18.7 62.5
1996 392 21.0 18.7 62.5
1997 376 20.0 18.8 50.5
1998 392 25.0 15.7 53.3
1999 370 27.0 13.7 70.5
2000 448 21.0 21.3 54.2
2001 461 24.0 19.2 63.8
2002 443 34.0 13.0 65.2
2003 443 34.0 13.0 65.2
2004 474 30.0 15.8 65.2
2005 487 36.0 13.5 63
2006 498 36.0 13.8 59.4
2007 406 n/a n/a 67.9
2008 407 27.5 14.8 n/a
2009 424 28.5 14.9 70.3
2010 429 31.4 13.6 73
2011 471 33.1 14.2 72
2012 470 28.5 16.4 70.9
2013 469 27.5 17.0 76.3
2014 453 32.0 14.1 82.8
2015 468 30.0 15.6 86.8
2016 480 27.0 17.7 99.4
2017 454 31.1 14.5 99.3
2018 460 29.0 15.8 99.3
2019 460 30.0 15.3 99.3
2020 400 32.5 12.3 99.3
2021 389 31.0 12.5 99.2
2022 352 30.0 11.7 99.1
2023 418 29.0 14.4 99.3

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 Lucile Souders Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 22.0 20.4 44.5
1989 470 21.0 22.3 46.2
1990 462 23.0 20.0 41.8
1991 485 24.0 20.2 39.8
1992 494 24.0 20.5 39.3
1993 549 27.0 20.3 43.2
1994 552 29.0 19.0 45.3
1995 392 21.0 18.7 62.5
1996 392 21.0 18.7 62.5
1997 376 20.0 18.8 50.5
1998 392 25.0 15.7 53.3
1999 370 27.0 13.7 70.5
2000 448 21.0 21.3 54.2
2001 461 24.0 19.2 63.8
2002 443 34.0 13.0 65.2
2003 443 34.0 13.0 65.2
2004 474 30.0 15.8 65.2
2005 487 36.0 13.5 63
2006 498 36.0 13.8 59.4
2007 406 n/a n/a 67.9
2008 407 27.5 14.8 n/a
2009 424 28.5 14.9 70.3
2010 429 31.4 13.6 73
2011 471 33.1 14.2 72
2012 470 28.5 16.4 70.9
2013 469 27.5 17.0 76.3
2014 453 32.0 14.1 82.8
2015 468 30.0 15.6 86.8
2016 480 27.0 17.7 99.4
2017 454 31.1 14.5 99.3
2018 460 29.0 15.8 99.3
2019 460 30.0 15.3 99.3
2020 400 32.5 12.3 99.3
2021 389 31.0 12.5 99.2
2022 352 30.0 11.7 99.1
2023 418 29.0 14.4 99.3

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 Lucile Souders Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,578 (16.1%) $8,207 (83.9%) $9,786

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lucile Souders Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 942nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1238th of 1502 Elementary schools
 18.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lucile Souders Elementary)50.641.4
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)58.955.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Lucile Souders Elementary)54.531.4
 23.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)54.146.1
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lucile Souders Elementary)36.536.1
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)49.449.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Lucile Souders Elementary)55.450.8
 4.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.955.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lucile Souders Elementary)49.331.7
 17.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)53.846.2
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Lucile Souders Elementary)56.736.7
 20%
   5th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)53.944.9
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Lucile Souders Elementary)73.143.3
 29.8%
   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 Students460418
 9.1%
African American319283
 11.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic4156
 36.6%
Pacific Islander61
 83.3%
White5237
 28.8%
Two or More Races3737
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%99.3%
 0.1%


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Students at Lucile Souders Elementary are 68% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races.

Lucile Souders Elementary ranks 998th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lucile Souders Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Luther Nick Jeralds Middle
High : E E Smith High

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended Lucile Souders Elementary.


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