Is Reid Ross Classical High a good school?

Reid Ross Classical High ranks 271 st of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Reid Ross Classical High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Reid Ross Classical High.

What is the racial makeup of Reid Ross Classical High?

Students at Reid Ross Classical High are 69% African American, 15% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Reid Ross Classical High

Summary:

Reid Ross Classical High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with a student population of 229. 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.

Academically, Reid Ross Classical High has shown a mixed performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school has higher proficiency rates than the district and state in English II and Math III, it has lower proficiency in Math I. The school's ranking and star rating have fluctuated over the years, with a high of 4 stars in the past and a current 3-star rating. Interestingly, the school has shown strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as African American and low socioeconomic status students, but relatively lower performance for gifted and talented students.

Compared to nearby schools like Massey Hill Classical High and Cumberland Polytechnic, Reid Ross Classical High has a lower student-teacher ratio and a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a focus on providing more individualized attention and support for economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's academic performance is generally lower than these higher-performing nearby schools, indicating potential areas for improvement in addressing the needs of all student subgroups and ensuring consistent educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301-3118

(910) 488-8415

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
271^st of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,566

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 229

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.6%

White:

14.8%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Reid Ross Classical High ranks better than 57.7% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9^th among 17 ranked high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.6%), White (14.8%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Reid Ross Classical High is 10.4, which is the 2^nd best among 17 high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Reid Ross Classical High employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Reid Ross Classical High is $15,566, which is the 2^nd highest among 17 high schools in the Cumberland County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Reid Ross Classical High:

SchoolDigger ranks Reid Ross Classical High 271^st of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Reid Ross Classical High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cumberland County Schools:

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

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Rank History for Reid Ross Classical High

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Rank History for all students at Reid Ross Classical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	65.85	107^th	431	75.2%
2007	62.32	121^st	453	73.3%
2008	59.57	154^th	477	67.7%
2009	50.35	253^rd	490	48.4%
2010	64.30	142^nd	499	71.5%
2011	60.92	171^st	506	66.2%
2012	62.25	132^nd	502	73.7%
2013	39.28	238^th	505	52.9%
2014	30.74	269^th	451	40.4%
2015	33.18	319^th	531	39.9%
2016	49.82	164^th	507	67.7%
2017	59.83	132^nd	476	72.3%
2018	68.75	105^th	469	77.6%
2019	72.06	84^th	514	83.7%
2021	37.40	350^th	594	41.1%
2022	43.19	332^nd	621	46.5%
2023	53.61	267^th	626	57.3%
2024	54.10	271^st	640	57.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Reid Ross Classical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	69.40	64^th	424	84.9%
2019	75.00	34^th	446	92.4%
2021	48.94	125^th	432	71.1%
2022	49.02	229^th	544	57.9%
2023	57.58	200^th	597	66.5%
2024	61.69	181^st	613	70.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Reid Ross Classical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	47.39	235^th	449	47.7%
2019	73.23	79^th	475	83.4%
2021	36.66	265^th	475	44.2%
2022	38.26	358^th	594	39.7%
2023	48.92	295^th	588	49.8%
2024	55.13	257^th	602	57.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Reid Ross Classical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.48	38^th	334	88.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Reid Ross Classical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.94	173^rd	325	46.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Reid Ross Classical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	68.07	100^th	463	78.4%
2019	69.46	86^th	488	82.4%
2021	39.82	238^th	481	50.5%
2022	47.03	289^th	585	50.6%
2023	56.21	247^th	602	59.0%
2024	53.17	264^th	607	56.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Reid Ross Classical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	78.23	38^th	359	89.4%
2019	87.40	19^th	369	94.9%
2021	55.72	87^th	364	76.1%
2022	64.31	104^th	430	75.8%
2023	66.06	102^nd	434	76.5%
2024	72.83	90^th	437	79.4%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Reid Ross Classical High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	680	8	4	3	n/a	n/a	-2	966
1989	254	659	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	927
1990	244	646	3	11	3	n/a	n/a	-3	904
1991	259	601	13	20	3	n/a	n/a	-1	895
1992	248	650	6	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	928
1993	230	653	10	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	918
1994	187	687	8	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	912
1995	260	783	22	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1996	260	783	22	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1997	257	779	19	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	1104
1998	209	778	15	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	1042
1999	225	807	6	30	6	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2000	233	397	8	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	677
2001	240	433	10	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	724
2002	279	475	8	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	806
2003	279	475	8	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	806
2004	303	513	12	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	876
2005	289	523	16	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	870
2006	271	530	17	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	858
2007	247	514	16	35	4	n/a	n/a	32	848
2008	213	477	13	37	2	n/a	n/a	34	776
2009	196	546	18	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	799
2010	172	549	15	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
2011	150	484	11	58	2	1	49	0	755
2012	115	494	10	58	1	0	41	0	719
2014	60	203	2	25	2	0	22	0	314
2015	57	218	2	24	1	0	18	0	320
2016	41	233	3	19	1	0	23	0	320
2017	35	226	2	25	0	0	18	0	306
2018	31	221	2	23	0	0	16	0	293
2019	29	193	2	26	0	0	22	0	272
2020	27	150	2	20	1	0	20	0	220
2021	31	175	2	23	0	0	24	0	255
2022	33	175	2	25	0	0	21	0	256
2023	34	157	2	19	2	0	15	0	229

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 Reid Ross Classical High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	966	60.0	16.1	44.1
1989	927	59.0	15.7	50.8
1990	904	63.0	14.3	46.3
1991	895	60.0	14.9	46.8
1992	928	60.0	15.4	41.6
1993	918	56.0	16.4	47.5
1994	912	57.0	16.0	44.3
1995	1098	71.0	15.5	39.1
1996	1098	71.0	15.5	39.1
1997	1104	71.0	15.5	46.4
1998	1042	83.0	12.6	53.1
1999	1074	61.0	17.6	61
2000	677	40.0	16.9	99.6
2001	724	42.0	17.2	31.2
2002	806	50.0	16.1	37.3
2003	806	50.0	16.1	37.3
2004	876	51.0	17.2	38.7
2005	870	54.0	16.1	40.8
2006	858	54.0	15.9	43.8
2007	848	48.5	17.5	45
2008	776	52.9	14.7	n/a
2009	799	50.0	16.0	41.2
2010	772	48.0	16.0	44.9
2011	755	47.2	15.9	47.8
2012	719	47.4	15.1	52.4
2014	314	45.3	6.9	50
2015	320	44.0	7.2	54.4
2016	320	41.0	7.8	51.3
2017	306	24.6	12.4	58.2
2018	293	25.0	11.7	54.9
2019	272	26.8	10.1	62.5
2020	220	21.8	10.0	66.8
2021	255	23.0	11.0	70.6
2022	256	22.7	11.2	46.5
2023	229	22.0	10.4	73.8

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 Reid Ross Classical High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	966	60.0	16.1	44.1
1989	927	59.0	15.7	50.8
1990	904	63.0	14.3	46.3
1991	895	60.0	14.9	46.8
1992	928	60.0	15.4	41.6
1993	918	56.0	16.4	47.5
1994	912	57.0	16.0	44.3
1995	1098	71.0	15.5	39.1
1996	1098	71.0	15.5	39.1
1997	1104	71.0	15.5	46.4
1998	1042	83.0	12.6	53.1
1999	1074	61.0	17.6	61
2000	677	40.0	16.9	99.6
2001	724	42.0	17.2	31.2
2002	806	50.0	16.1	37.3
2003	806	50.0	16.1	37.3
2004	876	51.0	17.2	38.7
2005	870	54.0	16.1	40.8
2006	858	54.0	15.9	43.8
2007	848	48.5	17.5	45
2008	776	52.9	14.7	n/a
2009	799	50.0	16.0	41.2
2010	772	48.0	16.0	44.9
2011	755	47.2	15.9	47.8
2012	719	47.4	15.1	52.4
2014	314	45.3	6.9	50
2015	320	44.0	7.2	54.4
2016	320	41.0	7.8	51.3
2017	306	24.6	12.4	58.2
2018	293	25.0	11.7	54.9
2019	272	26.8	10.1	62.5
2020	220	21.8	10.0	66.8
2021	255	23.0	11.0	70.6
2022	256	22.7	11.2	46.5
2023	229	22.0	10.4	73.8

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 Reid Ross Classical High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,451 (9.3%)	$14,115 (90.7%)	$15,566

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Reid Ross Classical High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 84^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 267^th of 626 High schools	26.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Reid Ross Classical High)	93.3	45.5	47.8%
End of Course Biology (Cumberland County Schools)	58.5	54.6	3.9%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Reid Ross Classical High)	72.2	75	2.8%
End of Course English II (Cumberland County Schools)	56.9	57.2	0.3%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Reid Ross Classical High)	52.5	40	12.5%
End of Course Math I (Cumberland County Schools)	41.6	34.4	7.2%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Reid Ross Classical High)	56.7	64	7.3%
End of Course Math III (Cumberland County Schools)	43.2	52.3	9.1%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	272	229	15.8%
African American	193	157	18.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	26	19	26.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	29	34	17.2%
Two or More Races	22	15	31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.5%	73.8%	11.3%

Schools Near Reid Ross Classical High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reid Ross Classical High	Public	9-12	3200 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-8415	229	22	10.4	73.8%	34 (14.8%)	157 (68.6%)	19 (8.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	54.1	271^st of 640 public high schools	57.7%		53.6	267^th of 626 public high schools	57.3%	4		65.4	41.1	65.5								$15,566	$1,451	$14,115
E E Smith High	Public	9-12	1800 Seabrook Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0153	1,004	60	16.8	99.2%	97 (9.7%)	671 (66.8%)	141 (14.0%)	11 (1.1%)	8 (0.8%)	6 (0.6%)	70 (7.0%)	20.8	511^th of 640 public high schools	20.2%		21.7	501^st of 626 public high schools	20.0%	10	33.0	45.1	31.6	31.7								$10,706	$1,987	$8,720
Ramsey Street High	Public	9-12	117 Quincy St	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 437-5829	13	15	.8	76.9%	0 (0.0%)	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2	632^nd of 640 public high schools	1.3%		2.3	620^th of 626 public high schools	1.0%	12	9.1	14.3										$25,524	$4,088	$21,436
Cross Creek Early College	Public	9-12	1200 Murchison Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 500-7551	246	12	20.5	57.3%	41 (16.7%)	116 (47.2%)	44 (17.9%)	14 (5.7%)	6 (2.4%)	5 (2.0%)	20 (8.1%)	96	10^th of 640 public high schools	98.4%		94.5	33^rd of 626 public high schools	94.7%	23	98.6	97.3	92.3	98.8								$7,352	$641	$6,711
Cumberland International Early College	Public	9-12	1200 Murchison Rd	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 226-6485	269	13	21.3	55.0%	33 (12.3%)	149 (55.4%)	50 (18.6%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	94	40^th of 640 public high schools	93.8%		92.9	45^th of 626 public high schools	92.8%	5	96.8	89.9	92.3	95.1								$7,428	$562	$6,866
Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	800 North Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(910) 500-7985	590	41	14.4	65.3%	122 (20.7%)	301 (51.0%)	99 (16.8%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (9.5%)	35.2	403^rd of 640 public high schools	37.0%		38.4	367^th of 626 public high schools	41.4%	36	46.8	48.5	37.0	52.2	57.4	32.8	30.4	57.4	51.6	59.4	68.1
Terry Sanford High	Public	9-12	2301 Fort Bragg Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 484-1151	1,224	62	19.7	58.7%	377 (30.8%)	542 (44.3%)	145 (11.8%)	53 (4.3%)	13 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	88 (7.2%)	45.6	326^th of 640 public high schools	49.1%		30.2	432^nd of 626 public high schools	31.0%	106	46.8	61.1	37.6	61.0								$8,493	$714	$7,779
Cumberland Polytechnic	Public	9-12	220 Hull Rd	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 486-7300	289	13	23.1	42.6%	91 (31.5%)	112 (38.8%)	41 (14.2%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	30 (10.4%)	94.6	30^th of 640 public high schools	95.3%		95.4	21^st of 626 public high schools	96.6%	9	90.0	92.1	97.6	97.5								$8,770	$513	$8,257
Pine Forest High	Public	9-12	525 Andrews Road	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-2384	1,572	82	19.0	62.5%	359 (22.8%)	772 (49.1%)	267 (17.0%)	27 (1.7%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	136 (8.7%)	54.8	263^rd of 640 public high schools	58.9%		57.3	245^th of 626 public high schools	60.9%	18	54.0	55.4	55.9	68.2								$8,296	$894	$7,402
Alger B. Wilkins High School	Public	9-12	1429 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 864-5438	128	11	11.8	97.7%	12 (9.4%)	96 (75.0%)	9 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	4.8	620^th of 640 public high schools	3.1%		10.1	580^th of 626 public high schools	7.3%	40	6.6	20.0	18.8	18.7								$13,760	$1,393	$12,367

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