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R Max Abbott Middle

Cumberland County Schools · Cumberland County

Address
590 Winding Creek Road, Fayetteville, NC 28305
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370001102127
704
Students
43.1
Teachers (FTE)
16.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
54
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
41.6%
Chronically absent
53.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Cumberland County Schools

The area Cumberland County Schools assigns to R Max Abbott Middle. 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 R Max Abbott Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 54 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools28th percentile
Higher than 28% · rank 1,702 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 239 of 456
Cumberland County Schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 53 of 81

Chronic absence is lower here than at 7% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 2 points since 2014 (52 → 54). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202554DNot Met50.6
202459CExceeded51.8
202355CMet49.8
202253DMet44.6
201961CMet58
201862CMet56.1
201759CMet55
201661CMet57
201559CMet54
201452DNot Met51

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 46.31%White 26.28%Hispanic 15.2%Two+ Races 7.1%Asian 4.12%Native Am. 0.85%Pacific Isl. 0.14%
Black: 46.31% (326) White: 26.28% (185) Hispanic: 15.2% (107) Two+ Races: 7.1% (50) Asian: 4.12% (29) Native Am.: 0.85% (6) Pacific Isl.: 0.14% (1)
Black46.31%
White26.28%
Hispanic15.2%
Two+ Races7.1%
Asian4.12%
Native Am.0.85%
Pacific Isl.0.14%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 704
44.89%316 Female
55.11%388 Male

Student counts for R Max Abbott Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 704 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 58.4%Chronically absent 41.6%
Regular attendance: 58.4% (469) Chronically absent: 41.6% (334)
Regular attendance58.4%
Chronically absent41.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 803
53.3%Economically disadvantaged
4.26%30 English learners

Student indicators for R Max Abbott Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 803 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 62.04%Beginning 37.96%
Experienced: 62.04% (25) Beginning: 37.96% (15)
Experienced62.04%
Beginning37.96%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 39.7 FTE
91.93%Fully licensed
8.07%Emergency or provisional
2.52%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for R Max Abbott Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 39.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)58.9%44.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)48.9%27.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.2%30.6%

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)56.8%12.5%22.4%8.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)51.1%21.7%17.9%9.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)41.1%14.3%27.7%16.9%

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 teachers39.67
Experienced teachers24.61 (62%)
Beginning teachers15.06 (38%)
Holding a standard license36.47 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.2 (8%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (334 of 803)41.6%
Economically disadvantaged53.3%
English learners making progress (of 30)20%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.69
Library books per student18.54
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.62

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
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 R Max Abbott Middle report card PDF

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R Max Abbott Middle'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.