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Gallberry Farm Elementary

Cumberland County Schools · Cumberland County

Address
8019 Byerly Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370001102513
883
Students
55.3
Teachers (FTE)
16.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.6%
Chronically absent
43.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Cumberland County Schools

The area Cumberland County Schools assigns to Gallberry Farm Elementary. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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Zone boundary published by Cumberland County Schools as “BoardofEducation/SchoolLocator”, last updated 2026-09-08.

How Gallberry Farm Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Cumberland County Schools63rd percentile
Higher than 63% · rank 30 of 81

Chronic absence is lower here than at 45% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 2 points since 2014 (64 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CNot Met60.4
202468CMet64.5
202364CExceeded57.9
202262CExceeded55.7
201966CMet64.1
201871BMet68.5
201767CMet66
201674BExceeded69
201566CMet61
201464CMet60

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cumberland County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 41.56%Black 27.63%Hispanic 16.31%Two+ Races 10.19%Native Am. 2.38%Asian 1.36%Pacific Isl. 0.57%
White: 41.56% (367) Black: 27.63% (244) Hispanic: 16.31% (144) Two+ Races: 10.19% (90) Native Am.: 2.38% (21) Asian: 1.36% (12) Pacific Isl.: 0.57% (5)
White41.56%
Black27.63%
Hispanic16.31%
Two+ Races10.19%
Native Am.2.38%
Asian1.36%
Pacific Isl.0.57%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 883
49.83%440 Female
50.17%443 Male

Student counts for Gallberry Farm Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 883 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.4%Chronically absent 23.6%
Regular attendance: 76.4% (697) Chronically absent: 23.6% (215)
Regular attendance76.4%
Chronically absent23.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 912
43.1%Economically disadvantaged
2.83%25 English learners

Student indicators for Gallberry Farm Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 912 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 85.84%Beginning 14.16%
Experienced: 85.84% (45) Beginning: 14.16% (7)
Experienced85.84%
Beginning14.16%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 52.8 FTE
94.74%Fully licensed
5.26%Emergency or provisional
9.47%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Gallberry Farm Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 52.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)65.2%40.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)63.7%31.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.1%32.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)34.8%24.2%33.8%7.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.9%21.6%21.4%11%
Science (grades 5 & 8)36.3%32.1%26.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.7366.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers52.82
Experienced teachers45.34 (86%)
Beginning teachers7.48 (14%)
Holding a standard license50.04 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.78 (5%)
National Board certified5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (215 of 912)23.6%
Economically disadvantaged43.1%
English learners making progress (of 25)40%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.67
Library books per student6.47
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.24

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Gallberry Farm Elementary report card PDF

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Gallberry Farm Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.