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William H Owen Elementary

Cumberland County Schools · Cumberland County

Address
4533 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370001100447
393
Students
29.8
Teachers (FTE)
13.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
59
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
24.3%
Chronically absent
70.2%
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 William H Owen Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 59 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools43rd percentile
Higher than 43% · rank 1,354 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 739 of 1,419
Cumberland County Schools49th percentile
Higher than 49% · rank 39 of 81

Chronic absence is lower here than at 42% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (64 → 59). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202559CMet53.2
202465CMet60.7
202352DMet45.7
202251DMet42
201953DNot Met51.4
201860CMet54.6
201761CNot Met59
201667CMet63
201557CNot Met56
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

Black 63.87%Hispanic 21.37%White 8.14%Two+ Races 6.11%Native Am. 0.51%
Black: 63.87% (251) Hispanic: 21.37% (84) White: 8.14% (32) Two+ Races: 6.11% (24) Native Am.: 0.51% (2)
Black63.87%
Hispanic21.37%
White8.14%
Two+ Races6.11%
Native Am.0.51%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 393
49.11%193 Female
50.89%200 Male

Student counts for William H Owen Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 393 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.7%Chronically absent 24.3%
Regular attendance: 75.7% (327) Chronically absent: 24.3% (105)
Regular attendance75.7%
Chronically absent24.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 432
70.2%Economically disadvantaged
3.31%13 English learners

Student indicators for William H Owen Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 432 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 50.02%Beginning 49.98%
Experienced: 50.02% (15) Beginning: 49.98% (15)
Experienced50.02%
Beginning49.98%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29.8 FTE
85.23%Fully licensed
14.77%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for William H Owen 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 29.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)76.7%48.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)47.6%28.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.1%31%

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)52.4%18.7%22.5%6.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.9%16%21.9%9.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)23.3%28.3%40%8.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.7481.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.79
Experienced teachers14.9 (50%)
Beginning teachers14.89 (50%)
Holding a standard license25.39 (85%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4.4 (15%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (105 of 432)24.3%
Economically disadvantaged70.2%
English learners making progress (of 13)46.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.74
Library books per student29.11
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.31

Federal & state designations

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

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

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William H Owen 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.