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

941 Country Club Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Bottom 50%

Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westarea 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 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 95% 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: 583 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Westarea Elementary School's student population of 583 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westarea Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	85
1	105
2	111
3	81
4	91
5	94

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Total Students

583 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School
2023	559
2022	507
2021	491
2020	542
2019	542
2018	549
2017	549
2016	530
2015	579
2014	526
2013	560
2012	576
2011	547
2010	517
2009	479
2008	380
2007	460
2006	465
2005	520
2004	524
2003	507
2002	550
2001	509
2000	558
1999	621
1998	601
1997	595
1996	587
1995	575
1994	601
1993	593
1992	613
1991	593
1990	632
1989	658
1988	646
1987	628

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School
2023	41
2022	38
2021	33
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	40
2014	41
2013	42
2012	40
2011	38
2010	37
2009	38
2008	32
2006	40
2005	40
2004	34
2003	40
2002	40
2001	30
2000	31
1999	45
1998	36
1997	36
1996	37
1995	28
1994	36
1993	35
1992	32
1991	32
1990	32

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 9, 2026

School Mascot

Mighty Mustangs

School Rankings

Westarea 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 Westarea Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#2233 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School
2023	#2233
2022	#2233
2021	#2284
2019	#2213
2018	#1824
2017	#1944
2016	#1625
2015	#1683
2014	#1853
2013	#1751
2012	#1956

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(21-22)

33%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2022	33%	51%	41%
2021	12%	42%	32%
2019	18%	42%	34%
2018	34%	48%	36%
2017	34%	47%	42%
2016	42%	47%	41%
2015	39%	44%	37%
2014	36%	43%	35%
2013	36%	42%	35%
2012	71%	82%	80%
2011	71%	82%	78%

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29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2022	29%	50%	48%
2021	27%	47%	41%
2019	31%	46%	42%
2018	32%	47%	36%
2017	32%	46%	44%
2016	36%	47%	46%
2015	33%	46%	43%
2014	28%	46%	43%
2013	31%	45%	42%
2012	65%	73%	73%
2011	67%	70%	69%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2022	52%	63%	62%
2021	24%	61%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	21:1	16:1	20:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2023	15%	20%	16%
2022	14%	20%	15%
2021	17%	19%	15%
2020	13%	18%	14%
2019	13%	18%	14%
2018	13%	17%	13%
2017	13%	17%	13%
2016	10%	16%	13%
2015	12%	16%	12%
2014	9%	15%	11%
2013	10%	14%	12%
2012	11%	13%	11%
2011	9%	13%	11%
2010	5%	11%	7%
2009	5%	11%	7%
2008	7%	11%	8%
2007	5%	10%	8%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	2%	6%	6%
2002	1%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	5%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	3%

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Black

70%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2023	70%	25%	46%
2022	71%	25%	46%
2021	69%	25%	46%
2020	70%	25%	45%
2019	70%	25%	45%
2018	74%	26%	46%
2017	74%	26%	46%
2016	76%	26%	46%
2015	77%	26%	46%
2014	78%	26%	45%
2013	76%	26%	45%
2012	78%	26%	45%
2011	81%	26%	45%
2010	87%	31%	52%
2009	86%	31%	52%
2008	85%	29%	48%
2007	84%	29%	48%
2006	87%	32%	52%
2005	85%	31%	51%
2004	87%	31%	50%
2003	84%	31%	50%
2002	86%	31%	49%
2001	83%	31%	48%
2000	85%	31%	48%
1999	84%	31%	47%
1998	82%	30%	47%
1997	82%	31%	46%
1996	79%	31%	45%
1995	74%	30%	43%
1994	67%	30%	43%
1993	68%	30%	42%
1992	68%	30%	41%
1991	66%	30%	41%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2023	6%	44%	26%
2022	7%	45%	26%
2021	6%	46%	27%
2020	8%	48%	29%
2019	8%	48%	29%
2018	5%	49%	30%
2017	5%	49%	30%
2016	4%	50%	31%
2015	6%	50%	32%
2014	5%	51%	32%
2013	6%	52%	33%
2012	4%	53%	34%
2011	6%	53%	34%
2010	7%	54%	36%
2009	7%	54%	37%
2008	6%	55%	38%
2007	7%	56%	38%
2006	7%	56%	38%
2005	11%	57%	39%
2004	10%	58%	40%
2003	13%	59%	40%
2002	11%	60%	41%
2001	13%	61%	43%
2000	12%	61%	43%
1999	13%	62%	44%
1998	14%	63%	44%
1997	15%	64%	45%
1996	19%	64%	47%
1995	23%	65%	49%
1994	28%	66%	49%
1993	26%	66%	50%
1992	28%	66%	52%
1991	30%	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	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	4%	4%	7%
2014	5%	4%	7%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2023	0.48	0.71	0.70
2022	0.47	0.70	0.70
2021	0.49	0.69	0.70
2020	0.49	0.68	0.69
2019	0.49	0.68	0.69
2018	0.43	0.67	0.68
2017	0.43	0.67	0.68
2016	0.41	0.66	0.68
2015	0.39	0.66	0.67
2014	0.39	0.65	0.68
2013	0.41	0.65	0.68
2012	0.38	0.64	0.68
2011	0.33	0.64	0.67
2010	0.24	0.61	0.60
2009	0.26	0.61	0.59
2008	0.29	0.61	0.62
2007	0.29	0.60	0.62
2006	0.24	0.58	0.59
2005	0.27	0.58	0.59
2004	0.23	0.57	0.59
2003	0.28	0.56	0.59
2002	0.25	0.55	0.59
2001	0.30	0.53	0.59
2000	0.27	0.53	0.59
1999	0.28	0.52	0.58
1998	0.31	0.52	0.58
1997	0.32	0.50	0.58
1996	0.35	0.50	0.58
1995	0.40	0.49	0.58
1994	0.48	0.48	0.58
1993	0.48	0.48	0.57
1992	0.46	0.48	0.56
1991	0.48	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	Westarea Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools
2023	99%	57%	78%
2022	99%	47%	72%
2021	99%	49%	77%
2020	99%	52%	73%
2019	99%	52%	73%
2018	99%	53%	64%
2017	99%	53%	64%
2016	98%	52%	59%
2015	82%	52%	53%
2014	83%	47%	52%
2013	83%	47%	51%
2012	84%	45%	48%
2011	82%	43%	47%
2010	78%	40%	43%
2009	75%	28%	41%
2007	69%	35%	40%
2006	64%	35%	42%
2005	77%	37%	43%
2004	78%	36%	41%
2003	69%	27%	37%
2002	71%	30%	35%
2001	76%	29%	36%
2000	80%	31%	38%
1999	68%	31%	37%
1998	66%	31%	37%
1997	64%	30%	35%
1996	59%	30%	37%
1995	55%	29%	34%
1994	54%	29%	34%
1993	53%	29%	33%
1992	46%	22%	28%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cumberland County Schools

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Mighty Mustangs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westarea Elementary School's ranking?

Westarea Elementary School is ranked #2233 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Westarea Elementary School often compared to?

Westarea Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Warrenwood Elementary School, Lucile Souders Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Westarea Elementary School?

583 students attend Westarea Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Westarea Elementary School students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westarea Elementary School?

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

What grades does Westarea Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Westarea Elementary School part of?

Westarea Elementary School is part of Cumberland County Schools.