Walker-spivey Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

500 Fisher Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Bottom 50%

Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walker-spivey Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 316 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walker-spivey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Walker-spivey Elementary School's student population of 316 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walker-spivey Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	56
1	32
2	67
3	38
4	56
5	44

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Total Students

316 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School
2023	269
2022	288
2021	242
2020	270
2019	270
2018	268
2017	268
2016	358
2015	344
2014	320
2013	282
2012	202
2011	185
2010	175
2009	194
2008	184
2007	161
2006	170
2005	168
2004	205
2003	207
2002	284
2001	238
2000	263
1999	164
1998	186
1997	179
1996	178
1995	171
1994	194
1993	211
1992	221
1991	196
1990	185
1989	207
1988	230
1987	228

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	23
2020	19
2019	19
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2014	27
2013	24
2012	23
2011	21
2010	19
2009	20
2008	20
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	26
2002	25
2001	16
2000	15
1999	19
1998	17
1997	13
1996	15
1995	18
1994	18
1993	20
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Panthers

School Rankings

Walker-spivey Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walker-spivey Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2442 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School
2023	#2442
2022	#2442
2021	#2503
2019	#2050
2018	#2032
2017	#1697
2016	#1546
2015	#1586
2014	#1656
2013	#1612
2012	#594

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(21-22)

15-19%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2022	17%	51%	41%
2021	7%	42%	32%
2019	22%	42%	34%
2018	37%	48%	36%
2017	47%	47%	42%
2016	52%	47%	41%
2015	42%	44%	37%
2014	37%	43%	35%
2013	37%	42%	35%
2012	92%	82%	80%
2011	95%	82%	78%

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25-29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2022	27%	50%	48%
2021	17%	47%	41%
2019	32%	46%	42%
2018	22%	47%	36%
2017	27%	46%	44%
2016	27%	47%	46%
2015	32%	46%	43%
2014	32%	46%	43%
2013	32%	45%	42%
2012	77%	73%	73%
2011	77%	70%	69%

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50-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2022	54%	63%	62%
2021	34%	61%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	11:1	16:1	15:1
2017	11:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	9:1	15:1	15:1
2011	9:1	15:1	15:1
2010	9:1	15:1	15:1
2009	10:1	15:1	14:1
2008	9:1	15:1	15:1
2006	7:1	14:1	13:1
2005	7:1	14:1	14:1
2004	9:1	15:1	15:1
2003	8:1	15:1	14:1
2002	11:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	9:1	15:1	15:1
1998	11:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	12:1	16:1	17:1
1995	10:1	16:1	20:1
1994	11:1	16:1	17:1
1993	11:1	16:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	18:1
1991	12:1	16:1	17:1
1990	11:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	5%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	6%	20%	16%
2022	4%	20%	15%
2021	5%	19%	15%
2020	4%	18%	14%
2019	4%	18%	14%
2018	5%	17%	13%
2017	5%	17%	13%
2016	5%	16%	13%
2015	7%	16%	12%
2014	6%	15%	11%
2013	7%	14%	12%
2012	5%	13%	11%
2011	5%	13%	11%
2010	2%	11%	7%
2009	3%	11%	7%
2008	3%	11%	8%
2007	7%	10%	8%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	2%	6%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	1%	4%	5%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	1%	3%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%

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Black

84%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	82%	25%	46%
2022	81%	25%	46%
2021	80%	25%	46%
2020	86%	25%	45%
2019	86%	25%	45%
2018	89%	26%	46%
2017	89%	26%	46%
2016	87%	26%	46%
2015	84%	26%	46%
2014	85%	26%	45%
2013	83%	26%	45%
2012	82%	26%	45%
2011	78%	26%	45%
2010	90%	31%	52%
2009	89%	31%	52%
2008	90%	29%	48%
2007	87%	29%	48%
2006	88%	32%	52%
2005	92%	31%	51%
2004	91%	31%	50%
2003	93%	31%	50%
2002	90%	31%	49%
2001	89%	31%	48%
2000	94%	31%	48%
1999	91%	31%	47%
1998	93%	30%	47%
1997	91%	31%	46%
1996	88%	31%	45%
1995	88%	30%	43%
1994	87%	30%	43%
1993	87%	30%	42%
1992	86%	30%	41%
1991	80%	30%	41%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	3%	44%	26%
2022	5%	45%	26%
2021	3%	46%	27%
2020	2%	48%	29%
2019	2%	48%	29%
2018	1%	49%	30%
2017	1%	49%	30%
2016	2%	50%	31%
2015	1%	50%	32%
2014	2%	51%	32%
2013	3%	52%	33%
2012	5%	53%	34%
2011	6%	53%	34%
2010	5%	54%	36%
2009	5%	54%	37%
2008	5%	55%	38%
2007	4%	56%	38%
2006	6%	56%	38%
2005	2%	57%	39%
2004	6%	58%	40%
2003	5%	59%	40%
2002	6%	60%	41%
2001	7%	61%	43%
2000	4%	61%	43%
1999	6%	62%	44%
1998	5%	63%	44%
1997	6%	64%	45%
1996	9%	64%	47%
1995	8%	65%	49%
1994	9%	66%	49%
1993	9%	66%	50%
1992	12%	66%	52%
1991	17%	66%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	4%	8%
2016	5%	4%	7%
2015	5%	4%	7%
2014	5%	4%	7%
2013	4%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	0.32	0.71	0.70
2022	0.33	0.70	0.70
2021	0.35	0.69	0.70
2020	0.26	0.68	0.69
2019	0.26	0.68	0.69
2018	0.21	0.67	0.68
2017	0.21	0.67	0.68
2016	0.24	0.66	0.68
2015	0.29	0.66	0.67
2014	0.27	0.65	0.68
2013	0.31	0.65	0.68
2012	0.32	0.64	0.68
2011	0.38	0.64	0.67
2010	0.19	0.61	0.60
2009	0.21	0.61	0.59
2008	0.19	0.61	0.62
2007	0.24	0.60	0.62
2006	0.23	0.58	0.59
2005	0.15	0.58	0.59
2004	0.17	0.57	0.59
2003	0.13	0.56	0.59
2002	0.19	0.55	0.59
2001	0.20	0.53	0.59
2000	0.12	0.53	0.59
1999	0.17	0.52	0.58
1998	0.13	0.52	0.58
1997	0.18	0.50	0.58
1996	0.22	0.50	0.58
1995	0.22	0.49	0.58
1994	0.24	0.48	0.58
1993	0.24	0.48	0.57
1992	0.25	0.48	0.56
1991	0.33	0.48	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	78%
2022	99%	47%	72%
2021	99%	49%	77%
2020	97%	52%	73%
2019	97%	52%	73%
2018	90%	53%	64%
2017	90%	53%	64%
2016	99%	52%	59%
2015	88%	52%	53%
2014	95%	47%	52%
2013	98%	47%	51%
2012	94%	45%	48%
2011	88%	43%	47%
2010	90%	40%	43%
2009	89%	28%	41%
2007	98%	35%	40%
2006	86%	35%	42%
2005	93%	37%	43%
2004	95%	36%	41%
2003	94%	27%	37%
2002	74%	30%	35%
2001	95%	29%	36%
2000	56%	31%	38%
1999	95%	31%	37%
1998	93%	31%	37%
1997	93%	30%	35%
1996	83%	30%	37%
1995	85%	29%	34%
1994	90%	29%	34%
1993	93%	29%	33%
1992	71%	22%	28%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Walker-spivey Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2015	1%	5%	7%
2014	2%	7%	8%
2013	1%	7%	8%
2012	4%	8%	8%
2011	2%	8%	8%
2010	2%	9%	10%
2009	4%	6%	11%
2007	1%	8%	11%
2006	2%	7%	10%
2005	5%	8%	12%
2004	4%	8%	11%
2003	4%	7%	12%
2002	1%	8%	13%
2001	4%	7%	13%
2000	2%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cumberland County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Panthers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walker-spivey Elementary School's ranking?

Walker-spivey Elementary School is ranked #2442 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Walker-spivey Elementary School often compared to?

Walker-spivey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ferguson-easley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Walker-spivey Elementary School?

316 students attend Walker-spivey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Walker-spivey Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walker-spivey Elementary School?

Walker-spivey Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Walker-spivey Elementary School offer ?

Walker-spivey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Walker-spivey Elementary School part of?

Walker-spivey Elementary School is part of Cumberland County Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Walker-spivey Elementary School located?

Walker-spivey Elementary School is located in the Douglas Byrd neighborhood of Fayetteville, NC. There are 14 other public schools located in Douglas Byrd.