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Howard Learning Academy

Cumberland County Schools · Cumberland County

Address
1608 Camden Road, Fayetteville, NC 28306
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Grades served
5-8
NCES school ID
370001102087
8
Students
15.0
Teachers (FTE)
0.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
70.6%
Chronically absent
84.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Howard Learning Academy's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Howard Learning AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Massey Hill Classical HighHigh · Grades 9-120.2 mi
  2. Ashley ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-50.8 mi
  3. Cumberland Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  4. Walker-Spivey ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.6 mi
  5. Glendale Acres ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-21.7 mi
  6. Elizabeth M Cashwell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  7. The Capitol Encore AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · The Capitol Encore Academy · Charter1.9 mi
  8. R Max Abbott MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.1 mi
  9. Alma O Easom ElementaryElementary · Grades K-12.2 mi
  10. Mary McArthur ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi

Student Demographics

Black 37.5%Hispanic 25%Two+ Races 25%Native Am. 12.5%
Black: 37.5% (3) Hispanic: 25% (2) Two+ Races: 25% (2) Native Am.: 12.5% (1)
Black37.5%
Hispanic25%
Two+ Races25%
Native Am.12.5%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 8
0%0 Female
100%8 Male

Student counts for Howard Learning Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 8 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 29.4%Chronically absent 70.6%
Regular attendance: 29.4% (60) Chronically absent: 70.6% (144)
Regular attendance29.4%
Chronically absent70.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 204
84.7%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Howard Learning Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 204 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 55.46%Beginning 44.54%
Experienced: 55.46% (7) Beginning: 44.54% (5)
Experienced55.46%
Beginning44.54%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 11.9 FTE
78.15%Fully licensed
21.85%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Howard Learning Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 11.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)10.6%5%
Reading (grades 3–8)8.5%5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)5%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)95%------
Reading (grades 3–8)91.5%6.7%----
Science (grades 5 & 8)89.4%6.1%----

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-6.655.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers11.9
Experienced teachers6.6 (55%)
Beginning teachers5.3 (45%)
Holding a standard license9.3 (78%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.6 (22%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (144 of 204)70.6%
Economically disadvantaged84.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.64
Library books per student14.74
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.28

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 Howard Learning Academy report card PDF

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Howard Learning Academy'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.