Walker-Spivey Elementary

Summary:

Walker-Spivey Elementary is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 269 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Walker-Spivey has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (82.16%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 26.69% to 64.88% African American, the school's academic performance is consistently lower than the Cumberland County and North Carolina state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Walker-Spivey's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 47.9%, compared to 57.1% for Cumberland County and 62.7% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 stars rating from SchoolDigger.

While the nearby schools in the Cumberland County district, such as Ferguson-Easley Elementary, Mary McArthur Elementary, and Alma O Easom Elementary, also serve predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student populations, they generally outperform Walker-Spivey on academic measures. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Walker-Spivey to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers to address the unique needs of its community and improve educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 500 Fisher Street
       Fayetteville, NC  28301-5171


(910) 483-5656

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1106th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,761 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  269

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.2%
Two or more races:
7.8%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Walker-Spivey Elementary ranks worse than 73.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 32nd 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 29.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (82.2%), two or more races (7.8%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker-Spivey Elementary is 11.9, which is the 8th 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 Walker-Spivey Elementary is $11,761, which is the 10th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walker-Spivey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker-Spivey Elementary 1106th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Walker-Spivey 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 Walker-Spivey Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walker-Spivey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 0.78 1276th 1276 0.0%
2007 13.42 1193rd 1293 7.7%
2008 9.36 1254th 1324 5.3%
2009 23.70 1108th 1354 18.2%
2010 64.28 526th 1363 61.4%
2011 70.11 401st 1381 71.0%
2012 63.72 537th 1388 61.3%
2013 32.41 987th 1403 29.7%
2014 24.84 1087th 1390 21.8%
2015 38.31 946th 1440 34.3%
2016 47.81 775th 1425 45.6%
2017 41.55 897th 1429 37.2%
2018 29.68 1080th 1434 24.7%
2019 24.95 1187th 1473 19.4%
2021 8.92 1408th 1489 5.4%
2022 14.14 1373rd 1514 9.3%
2023 20.19 1253rd 1502 16.6%
2024 29.64 1106th 1505 26.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walker-Spivey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.19 732nd 1332 45.0%
2019 45.53 781st 1361 42.6%
2021 20.35 1138th 1329 14.4%
2022 31.27 1010th 1366 26.1%
2023 34.05 1000th 1437 30.4%
2024 44.19 836th 1450 42.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Walker-Spivey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.35 955th 1405 32.0%
2019 40.04 910th 1424 36.1%
2021 12.03 1330th 1440 7.6%
2022 23.15 1200th 1458 17.7%
2023 23.21 1191st 1459 18.4%
2024 27.44 1121st 1455 23.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Walker-Spivey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.42 1129th 1413 20.1%
2019 14.48 1299th 1430 9.2%
2021 11.39 1336th 1444 7.5%
2022 10.12 1394th 1464 4.8%
2023 19.64 1237th 1461 15.3%
2024 32.76 1027th 1464 29.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Walker-Spivey Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.30 318th 927 65.7%
2019 50.31 434th 949 54.3%
2021 25.11 723rd 896 19.3%
2022 33.36 648th 927 30.1%
2023 38.54 584th 933 37.4%
2024 49.77 429th 924 53.6%
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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 Walker-Spivey Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 30 193 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 230
1989 25 176 1 1 4 n/a n/a 0 207
1990 21 154 0 2 8 n/a n/a 0 185
1991 33 157 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 196
1992 26 190 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 221
1993 18 183 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 211
1994 18 169 0 4 3 n/a n/a 0 194
1995 16 157 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 178
1996 16 157 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 178
1997 13 162 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 179
1998 10 173 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 186
1999 10 149 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 164
2000 10 247 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 263
2001 17 213 0 5 3 n/a n/a 0 238
2002 10 193 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 207
2003 10 193 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 207
2004 12 186 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2005 4 154 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 168
2006 12 149 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 170
2007 7 140 0 10 1 n/a n/a 3 161
2008 9 165 0 6 2 n/a n/a 2 184
2009 9 173 0 6 6 n/a n/a 0 194
2010 9 158 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 175
2011 12 144 2 9 5 0 13 0 185
2012 11 166 1 9 5 0 10 0 202
2013 8 234 3 20 4 2 11 0 282
2014 6 271 3 20 4 1 15 0 320
2015 6 286 3 23 7 2 17 0 344
2016 8 308 1 17 5 2 17 0 358
2017 5 237 0 13 3 1 9 0 268
2018 6 202 3 9 4 1 6 0 231
2019 6 231 2 12 4 1 14 0 270
2020 10 214 3 9 4 1 18 0 259
2021 8 194 3 12 1 0 24 0 242
2022 13 232 1 12 3 0 27 0 288
2023 9 221 0 17 1 0 21 0 269

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 Walker-Spivey Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 230 18.0 12.7 85.7
1989 207 18.0 11.5 95.2
1990 185 17.0 10.8 85.9
1991 196 17.0 11.5 85.7
1992 221 17.0 13.0 70.6
1993 211 20.0 10.6 93.4
1994 194 18.0 10.8 90.2
1995 178 15.0 11.9 83.1
1996 178 15.0 11.9 83.1
1997 179 13.0 13.8 93.3
1998 186 17.0 10.9 93
1999 164 19.0 8.6 94.5
2000 263 15.0 17.5 58.6
2001 238 16.0 14.9 98.7
2002 207 26.0 8.0 98.6
2003 207 26.0 8.0 98.6
2004 205 23.0 8.9 98.5
2005 168 24.0 7.0 98.2
2006 170 24.0 7.1 88.8
2007 161 n/a n/a 100
2008 184 19.5 9.4 n/a
2009 194 19.5 9.9 93.3
2010 175 18.9 9.2 92
2011 185 20.5 8.9 89.7
2012 202 22.6 8.9 98.5
2013 282 23.5 12.0 98.9
2014 320 26.7 11.9 96.9
2015 344 26.0 13.2 90.4
2016 358 25.0 14.3 99.2
2017 268 24.0 11.1 90.7
2018 231 23.0 10.0 98.7
2019 270 19.3 13.9 97
2020 259 21.1 12.2 98.8
2021 242 23.0 10.5 98.8
2022 288 22.0 13.0 99
2023 269 22.5 11.9 98.9

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 Walker-Spivey Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 230 18.0 12.7 85.7
1989 207 18.0 11.5 95.2
1990 185 17.0 10.8 85.9
1991 196 17.0 11.5 85.7
1992 221 17.0 13.0 70.6
1993 211 20.0 10.6 93.4
1994 194 18.0 10.8 90.2
1995 178 15.0 11.9 83.1
1996 178 15.0 11.9 83.1
1997 179 13.0 13.8 93.3
1998 186 17.0 10.9 93
1999 164 19.0 8.6 94.5
2000 263 15.0 17.5 58.6
2001 238 16.0 14.9 98.7
2002 207 26.0 8.0 98.6
2003 207 26.0 8.0 98.6
2004 205 23.0 8.9 98.5
2005 168 24.0 7.0 98.2
2006 170 24.0 7.1 88.8
2007 161 n/a n/a 100
2008 184 19.5 9.4 n/a
2009 194 19.5 9.9 93.3
2010 175 18.9 9.2 92
2011 185 20.5 8.9 89.7
2012 202 22.6 8.9 98.5
2013 282 23.5 12.0 98.9
2014 320 26.7 11.9 96.9
2015 344 26.0 13.2 90.4
2016 358 25.0 14.3 99.2
2017 268 24.0 11.1 90.7
2018 231 23.0 10.0 98.7
2019 270 19.3 13.9 97
2020 259 21.1 12.2 98.8
2021 242 23.0 10.5 98.8
2022 288 22.0 13.0 99
2023 269 22.5 11.9 98.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walker-Spivey Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,939 (16.5%) $9,823 (83.5%) $11,761

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walker-Spivey Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1187th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1253rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walker-Spivey Elementary)59.541.4
 18.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)58.955.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Walker-Spivey Elementary)47.634.5
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)54.146.1
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walker-Spivey Elementary)1925.5
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)49.449.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Walker-Spivey Elementary)42.934
 8.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.955.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walker-Spivey Elementary)42.941.7
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)53.846.2
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Walker-Spivey Elementary)42.947.2
 4.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)53.944.9
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Walker-Spivey Elementary)64.338.9
 25.4%
   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 Students270269
 0.4%
African American231221
 4.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1217
 41.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White69
 50%
Two or More Races1421
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97%98.9%
 1.8%


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Walker-Spivey Elementary ranks 1106th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 269 students attended Walker-Spivey Elementary.

Students at Walker-Spivey Elementary are 82% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% White.


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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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