Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28303

Summary:

The 28303 zip code area of Fayetteville, North Carolina is home to 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 4 high schools. This diverse set of schools serves students from a range of socioeconomic and racial/ethnic backgrounds, with some standout performers as well as schools facing significant challenges.

At the top of the pack is Cumberland Polytechnic, a high school that consistently ranks among the best in the state with exceptional test scores and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate. On the other end, Alger B. Wilkins High School struggles with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. The data also reveals stark contrasts in spending per student, ranging from $8,221 at Vanstory Hills Elementary to $13,760 at Alger B. Wilkins High School.

Across the district, there appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with high-poverty schools generally underperforming. This suggests significant challenges and inequities that the Cumberland County Schools district will need to address to ensure all students have access to a quality education, regardless of their background or the school they attend.

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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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morganton Road Elementary	Public	K-5	102 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-4137	498	35	14.2	99.4%	62 (12.4%)	292 (58.6%)	86 (17.3%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (8.4%)	45.4	827^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.0%		40	932^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	37.9%	105					52.7	58.6	46.1				41.8	54.3	46.1				71.1		$9,482	$1,213	$8,269
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0148	391	29	13.4	99.2%	24 (6.1%)	218 (55.8%)	86 (22.0%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	41 (10.5%)	54.3	674^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.2%		54	693^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	53.9%	19					77.4	53.6	38.1				60.4	53.6	47.6				68.3		$9,309	$1,813	$7,495
Benjamin J Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 N Reilly Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-4843	484	41	11.8	99.4%	55 (11.4%)	289 (59.7%)	76 (15.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.5%)	31.4	1074^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.6%		24.2	1187^th of 1502 public elementary schools	21.0%	113					48.7	47.1	34.1				46.1	55.9	33.0				55.7		$9,754	$1,847	$7,907
Westover Middle	Public	6-8	275 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0813	778	42	18.7	99.6%	53 (6.8%)	512 (65.8%)	138 (17.7%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	55 (7.1%)	27.9	583^rd of 793 public middle schools	26.5%		31.1	544^th of 784 public middle schools	30.6%	39								41.1	26.6	23.8				47.6	39.7	39.5		57.3	$8,929	$1,969	$6,960
Westover High	Public	9-12	277 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0190	1,244	63	19.6	99.2%	116 (9.3%)	774 (62.2%)	202 (16.2%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	25 (2.0%)	106 (8.5%)	21.8	504^th of 640 public high schools	21.3%		17	530^th of 626 public high schools	15.3%	26	43.5	38.8	30.0	34.2															$9,865	$1,620	$8,245
Terry Sanford High	Public	9-12	2301 Fort Bragg Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 484-1151	1,213	63	19.1	59.7%	354 (29.2%)	557 (45.9%)	126 (10.4%)	53 (4.4%)	12 (1.0%)	6 (0.5%)	105 (8.7%)	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
Vanstory Hills Elementary	Public	2-5	400 Foxhall Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0809	480	33	14.4	99.4%	221 (46.0%)	125 (26.0%)	65 (13.5%)	17 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.8%)	76.8	298^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.2%		75.4	315^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.0%	17					60.4	65.4	75.6				58.6	68.5	66.7				80.7		$8,221	$969	$7,252
Cumberland Polytechnic	Public	9-12	220 Hull Rd	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 486-7300	304	13	23.9	43.8%	110 (36.2%)	109 (35.9%)	43 (14.1%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.2%)	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
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	130	13	10.0	97.7%	14 (10.8%)	98 (75.4%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.2%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 28303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fayetteville	0.6 mi	70	289^th
Spring Lake	5.41 mi	7	339^th
Hope Mills	7.23 mi	10	236^th
Raeford	9.24 mi	11	329^th
Eastover	9.76 mi	2	34^th

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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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