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Mary McArthur Elementary

Cumberland County Schools · Cumberland County

Address
3809 Village Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370001100421
447
Students
30.7
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
28.5%
Chronically absent
72.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Cumberland County Schools

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

How Mary McArthur Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 865 of 1,419
Cumberland County Schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 50 of 81

Chronic absence is lower here than at 30% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 1 points since 2014 (55 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CMet51.8
202456CMet50.2
202355CMet51.4
202255CExceeded46.8
201949DNot Met44.4
201854DMet46.8
201756CMet49
201659CMet53
201547DNot Met43
201455CMet49

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

Black 50.78%Hispanic 17.45%White 16.78%Two+ Races 11.63%Asian 2.24%Native Am. 0.67%Pacific Isl. 0.45%
Black: 50.78% (227) Hispanic: 17.45% (78) White: 16.78% (75) Two+ Races: 11.63% (52) Asian: 2.24% (10) Native Am.: 0.67% (3) Pacific Isl.: 0.45% (2)
Black50.78%
Hispanic17.45%
White16.78%
Two+ Races11.63%
Asian2.24%
Native Am.0.67%
Pacific Isl.0.45%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 447
50.56%226 Female
49.44%221 Male

Student counts for Mary McArthur Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 447 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 71.5%Chronically absent 28.5%
Regular attendance: 71.5% (341) Chronically absent: 28.5% (136)
Regular attendance71.5%
Chronically absent28.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 477
72.1%Economically disadvantaged
3.8%17 English learners

Student indicators for Mary McArthur Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 477 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 68.34%Beginning 31.66%
Experienced: 68.34% (20) Beginning: 31.66% (9)
Experienced68.34%
Beginning31.66%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29.7 FTE
95.62%Fully licensed
4.38%Emergency or provisional
6.74%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Mary McArthur 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 29.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)66.2%30.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50%24.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.7%26.4%

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)50%25.3%18.7%6%
Reading (grades 3–8)53.3%20.3%21.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)33.8%35.3%27.9%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.9675.2

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.69
Experienced teachers20.29 (68%)
Beginning teachers9.4 (32%)
Holding a standard license28.39 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.3 (4%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (136 of 477)28.5%
Economically disadvantaged72.1%
English learners making progress (of 17)76.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.9
Library books per student18.21
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.43

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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Mary McArthur 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.