John R Griffin Middle

Summary:

John R Griffin Middle is a public middle school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 1,091 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in the state, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

John R Griffin Middle stands out for its exceptional performance, outpacing the district and state averages on state assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 69.5% of 6th graders, 61.3% of 7th graders, and 59.1% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 46.2%, 39.2%, and 37.7% for the Cumberland County Schools district, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with 39.69% White, 25.57% African American, and 18.06% Hispanic students, is another notable strength.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Cumberland County Schools district, John R Griffin Middle stands out as a high-performing institution. For instance, while Seventy-First Classical Middle is also a strong performer, ranking in the top 105 out of 793 middle schools in North Carolina, John R Griffin Middle's overall academic achievement is notably higher across most subject areas and student subgroups. This consistent excellence over time, with the school earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, makes it an exemplary institution that can serve as a model for other schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5551 Fisher Road
       Fayetteville, NC  28304


(910) 424-7678

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
162nd of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,311 Help


Students who attend John R Griffin Middle usually attend:

High:    Jack Britt High

Feeder schools for John R Griffin Middle:

Elementary:    E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary
    Stoney Point Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  1,091

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.7%
African American:
25.6%
Hispanic:
18.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.7% Help


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Compare Details John R Griffin Middle ranks better than 79.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd 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 76.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at John R Griffin Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.7%), African American (25.6%), Hispanic (18.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John R Griffin Middle is 17.4. 14 middle 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 John R Griffin Middle is $8,311. 13 middle schools in the Cumberland County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John R Griffin Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John R Griffin Middle 162nd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See John R Griffin 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 John R Griffin Middle

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Rank History for all students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.50 126th 598 78.9%
2007 69.26 178th 606 70.6%
2008 68.47 188th 620 69.7%
2009 67.28 213th 630 66.2%
2010 68.53 201st 640 68.6%
2011 73.42 165th 648 74.5%
2012 75.96 136th 662 79.5%
2013 81.12 100th 673 85.1%
2014 80.82 109th 627 82.6%
2015 79.56 122nd 705 82.7%
2016 82.49 87th 692 87.4%
2017 87.16 56th 694 91.9%
2018 84.54 72nd 691 89.6%
2019 79.30 128th 737 82.6%
2021 64.52 234th 741 68.4%
2022 69.58 205th 786 73.9%
2023 71.08 197th 784 74.9%
2024 76.12 162nd 793 79.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.50 36th 221 83.7%
2019 78.48 31st 237 86.9%
2021 55.86 85th 248 65.7%
2022 66.52 71st 283 74.9%
2023 67.94 78th 302 74.2%
2024 71.41 72nd 306 76.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 91.21 16th 356 95.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.06 101st 473 78.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.24 48th 604 92.1%
2019 74.74 100th 639 84.4%
2021 61.27 186th 633 70.6%
2022 68.74 137th 689 80.1%
2023 55.63 281st 735 61.8%
2024 69.95 155th 743 79.1%
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Rank History for Female students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.76 42nd 656 93.6%
2019 82.07 94th 684 86.3%
2021 61.38 239th 706 66.1%
2022 74.25 164th 733 77.6%
2023 72.57 167th 731 77.2%
2024 77.46 144th 738 80.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.31 37th 475 92.2%
2019 73.15 69th 504 86.3%
2021 46.78 211th 478 55.9%
2022 56.21 118th 449 73.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.98 170th 416 59.1%
2021 67.65 143rd 448 68.1%
2022 67.36 109th 450 75.8%
2023 71.27 78th 452 82.7%
2024 71.30 66th 461 85.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.97 4th 45 91.1%
2019 76.88 7th 48 85.4%
2021 55.18 30th 57 47.4%
2022 60.79 25th 58 56.9%
2023 59.76 17th 54 68.5%
2024 60.97 24th 58 58.6%
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Rank History for Male students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.46 106th 665 84.1%
2019 74.72 148th 697 78.8%
2021 65.81 213th 711 70.0%
2022 62.20 255th 748 65.9%
2023 67.03 212th 747 71.6%
2024 71.75 185th 751 75.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.93 44th 95 53.7%
2019 57.11 51st 102 50.0%
2021 69.38 40th 99 59.6%
2022 73.86 38th 109 65.1%
2023 73.34 42nd 110 61.8%
2024 78.66 30th 110 72.7%
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Rank History for African American students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.45 33rd 494 93.3%
2019 79.89 58th 519 88.8%
2021 68.46 91st 533 82.9%
2022 70.05 100th 550 81.8%
2023 70.24 105th 559 81.2%
2024 77.71 85th 560 84.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.05 13th 472 97.2%
2019 87.81 26th 493 94.7%
2021 79.01 60th 522 88.5%
2022 73.48 90th 541 83.4%
2023 73.30 91st 553 83.5%
2024 80.60 61st 564 89.2%
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Rank History for White students at John R Griffin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.59 79th 596 86.7%
2019 73.65 148th 624 76.3%
2021 52.24 280th 632 55.7%
2022 57.39 261st 658 60.3%
2023 63.95 222nd 656 66.2%
2024 65.40 198th 652 69.6%
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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 John R Griffin Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 502 351 18 48 12 n/a n/a 0 931
2001 552 366 13 49 13 n/a n/a 0 993
2002 588 439 21 64 12 n/a n/a 0 1124
2003 588 439 21 64 12 n/a n/a 0 1124
2004 588 520 22 71 12 n/a n/a 0 1213
2005 604 495 27 74 11 n/a n/a 0 1211
2006 638 507 21 100 15 n/a n/a 0 1281
2007 596 481 32 99 25 n/a n/a 56 1289
2008 630 495 31 107 30 n/a n/a 52 1345
2009 633 588 40 107 28 n/a n/a 0 1396
2010 624 508 44 96 26 n/a n/a 0 1298
2011 571 372 43 164 22 3 87 0 1262
2012 552 342 45 161 23 2 87 0 1212
2013 463 230 41 122 19 1 63 0 939
2014 457 240 43 115 20 4 84 0 963
2015 468 239 36 137 11 5 74 0 970
2016 427 239 39 124 12 2 78 0 921
2017 418 250 43 147 13 2 85 0 958
2018 435 251 52 162 13 2 93 0 1008
2019 465 254 61 198 13 1 96 0 1088
2020 451 297 75 229 15 0 112 0 1179
2021 399 280 71 236 16 3 112 0 1117
2022 408 283 70 210 14 3 108 0 1096
2023 433 279 68 197 11 3 100 0 1091

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 John R Griffin Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 931 49.0 19.0 46.3
2001 993 52.0 19.1 33.2
2002 1124 70.0 16.1 32.9
2003 1124 70.0 16.1 32.9
2004 1213 76.0 16.0 35.4
2005 1211 79.0 15.3 38.9
2006 1281 79.0 16.2 34.9
2007 1289 72.9 17.7 35.3
2008 1345 75.0 17.9 n/a
2009 1396 78.0 17.9 35.4
2010 1298 73.9 17.5 35.2
2011 1262 73.6 17.1 33
2012 1212 69.8 17.3 32.4
2013 939 56.7 16.5 30.1
2014 963 57.2 16.8 31.3
2015 970 58.0 16.7 32
2016 921 57.0 16.1 34.5
2017 958 55.8 17.1 31.7
2018 1008 58.6 17.1 32.8
2019 1088 61.6 17.6 39.5
2020 1179 62.2 18.9 31.7
2021 1117 67.5 16.5 33.8
2022 1096 67.7 16.1 29.1
2023 1091 62.4 17.4 39.7

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 John R Griffin Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 931 49.0 19.0 46.3
2001 993 52.0 19.1 33.2
2002 1124 70.0 16.1 32.9
2003 1124 70.0 16.1 32.9
2004 1213 76.0 16.0 35.4
2005 1211 79.0 15.3 38.9
2006 1281 79.0 16.2 34.9
2007 1289 72.9 17.7 35.3
2008 1345 75.0 17.9 n/a
2009 1396 78.0 17.9 35.4
2010 1298 73.9 17.5 35.2
2011 1262 73.6 17.1 33
2012 1212 69.8 17.3 32.4
2013 939 56.7 16.5 30.1
2014 963 57.2 16.8 31.3
2015 970 58.0 16.7 32
2016 921 57.0 16.1 34.5
2017 958 55.8 17.1 31.7
2018 1008 58.6 17.1 32.8
2019 1088 61.6 17.6 39.5
2020 1179 62.2 18.9 31.7
2021 1117 67.5 16.5 33.8
2022 1096 67.7 16.1 29.1
2023 1091 62.4 17.4 39.7

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 John R Griffin Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $843 (10.1%) $7,468 (89.9%) $8,310

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

Impact of COVID-19 on John R Griffin Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 128th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 197th of 784 Middle schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (John R Griffin Middle)69.163.8
 5.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)50.541.7
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (John R Griffin Middle)70.558.4
 12.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.246.2
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (John R Griffin Middle)67.358.6
 8.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)47.238.6
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (John R Griffin Middle)73.459.1
 14.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)52.648
 4.6%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (John R Griffin Middle)69.152.7
 16.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)42.337.9
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (John R Griffin Middle)69.759.5
 10.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)51.651
 0.6%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (John R Griffin Middle)93.877.4
 16.4%
   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 Students10881091
 0.3%
African American254279
 9.8%
American Indian1311
 15.4%
Asian6168
 11.5%
Hispanic198197
 0.5%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White465433
 6.9%
Two or More Races96100
 4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.5%39.7%
 0.2%


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Students who attend John R Griffin Middle usually go on to attend Jack Britt High

John R Griffin Middle ranks 162nd of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,091 students attended John R Griffin Middle.

Students at John R Griffin Middle are 40% White, 26% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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