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

128 Hillview Avenue
Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Bottom 50%

Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lucile Souders 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% 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: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Lucile Souders Elementary School's student population of 395 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 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	Lucile Souders Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	66
1	59
2	67
3	59
4	67
5	57

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School
2023	418
2022	352
2021	389
2020	460
2019	460
2018	454
2017	454
2016	480
2015	468
2014	453
2013	469
2012	470
2011	471
2010	429
2009	424
2008	407
2007	406
2006	498
2005	487
2004	474
2003	443
2002	459
2001	461
2000	448
1999	370
1998	392
1997	376
1996	392
1995	547
1994	552
1993	549
1992	494
1991	485
1990	462
1989	470
1988	449
1987	473

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	27
2015	30
2014	32
2013	28
2012	29
2011	33
2010	31
2009	29
2008	28
2006	36
2005	36
2004	30
2003	34
2002	34
2001	24
2000	21
1999	27
1998	25
1997	20
1996	21
1995	25
1994	29
1993	27
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Lucile Souders 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 Lucile Souders Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#1749 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School
2023	#1749
2022	#1749
2021	#2117
2019	#1907
2018	#1271
2017	#1715
2016	#1450
2015	#1836
2014	#1907
2013	#1612
2012	#1668

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(21-22)

35-39%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2022	37%	51%	41%
2021	22%	42%	32%
2019	28%	42%	34%
2018	42%	48%	36%
2017	41%	47%	42%
2016	44%	47%	41%
2015	33%	44%	37%
2014	29%	43%	35%
2013	37%	42%	35%
2012	79%	82%	80%
2011	81%	82%	78%

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40-44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2022	42%	50%	48%
2021	27%	47%	41%
2019	34%	46%	42%
2018	42%	47%	36%
2017	35%	46%	44%
2016	41%	47%	46%
2015	33%	46%	43%
2014	33%	46%	43%
2013	32%	45%	42%
2012	68%	73%	73%
2011	64%	70%	69%

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30-39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2022	34%	63%	62%
2021	44%	61%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	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	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	19:1	15:1	18:1
2000	21:1	15:1	18:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	22:1	16:1	20:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	20:1	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 (1989-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	13%	20%	16%
2022	11%	20%	15%
2021	10%	19%	15%
2020	9%	18%	14%
2019	9%	18%	14%
2018	8%	17%	13%
2017	8%	17%	13%
2016	9%	16%	13%
2015	8%	16%	12%
2014	8%	15%	11%
2013	9%	14%	12%
2012	10%	13%	11%
2011	12%	13%	11%
2010	7%	11%	7%
2009	8%	11%	7%
2008	9%	11%	8%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	4%

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Black

69%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	68%	25%	46%
2022	66%	25%	46%
2021	69%	25%	46%
2020	69%	25%	45%
2019	69%	25%	45%
2018	71%	26%	46%
2017	71%	26%	46%
2016	71%	26%	46%
2015	73%	26%	46%
2014	71%	26%	45%
2013	73%	26%	45%
2012	73%	26%	45%
2011	66%	26%	45%
2010	78%	31%	52%
2009	76%	31%	52%
2008	70%	29%	48%
2007	68%	29%	48%
2006	73%	32%	52%
2005	72%	31%	51%
2004	73%	31%	50%
2003	70%	31%	50%
2002	67%	31%	49%
2001	67%	31%	48%
2000	70%	31%	48%
1999	70%	31%	47%
1998	66%	30%	47%
1997	66%	31%	46%
1996	59%	31%	45%
1995	56%	30%	43%
1994	59%	30%	43%
1993	55%	30%	42%
1992	56%	30%	41%
1991	53%	30%	41%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	9%	44%	26%
2022	10%	45%	26%
2021	9%	46%	27%
2020	11%	48%	29%
2019	11%	48%	29%
2018	11%	49%	30%
2017	11%	49%	30%
2016	11%	50%	31%
2015	14%	50%	32%
2014	15%	51%	32%
2013	13%	52%	33%
2012	10%	53%	34%
2011	12%	53%	34%
2010	14%	54%	36%
2009	15%	54%	37%
2008	17%	55%	38%
2007	22%	56%	38%
2006	19%	56%	38%
2005	21%	57%	39%
2004	21%	58%	40%
2003	22%	59%	40%
2002	26%	60%	41%
2001	26%	61%	43%
2000	25%	61%	43%
1999	24%	62%	44%
1998	29%	63%	44%
1997	29%	64%	45%
1996	37%	64%	47%
1995	39%	65%	49%
1994	36%	66%	49%
1993	40%	66%	50%
1992	40%	66%	52%
1991	42%	66%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.70
2022	0.54	0.70	0.70
2021	0.50	0.69	0.70
2020	0.50	0.68	0.69
2019	0.50	0.68	0.69
2018	0.47	0.67	0.68
2017	0.47	0.67	0.68
2016	0.47	0.66	0.68
2015	0.44	0.66	0.67
2014	0.47	0.65	0.68
2013	0.44	0.65	0.68
2012	0.45	0.64	0.68
2011	0.53	0.64	0.67
2010	0.37	0.61	0.60
2009	0.40	0.61	0.59
2008	0.48	0.61	0.62
2007	0.51	0.60	0.62
2006	0.43	0.58	0.59
2005	0.44	0.58	0.59
2004	0.43	0.57	0.59
2003	0.46	0.56	0.59
2002	0.49	0.55	0.59
2001	0.49	0.53	0.59
2000	0.45	0.53	0.59
1999	0.46	0.52	0.58
1998	0.48	0.52	0.58
1997	0.49	0.50	0.58
1996	0.52	0.50	0.58
1995	0.54	0.49	0.58
1994	0.53	0.48	0.58
1993	0.54	0.48	0.57
1992	0.53	0.48	0.56
1991	0.55	0.48	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

98%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
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	99%	52%	59%
2015	76%	52%	53%
2014	77%	47%	52%
2013	71%	47%	51%
2012	66%	45%	48%
2011	65%	43%	47%
2010	62%	40%	43%
2009	58%	28%	41%
2007	48%	35%	40%
2006	49%	35%	42%
2005	51%	37%	43%
2004	53%	36%	41%
2003	48%	27%	37%
2002	50%	30%	35%
2001	48%	29%	36%
2000	43%	31%	38%
1999	58%	31%	37%
1998	53%	31%	37%
1997	51%	30%	35%
1996	63%	30%	37%
1995	50%	29%	34%
1994	45%	29%	34%
1993	43%	29%	33%
1992	39%	22%	28%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Lucile Souders Elementary School	North Carolina	Cumberland County Schools School District
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	12%	6%	11%
2007	17%	8%	11%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	18%	7%	12%
2002	17%	8%	13%
2001	16%	7%	13%
2000	11%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lucile Souders Elementary School's ranking?

Lucile Souders Elementary School is ranked #1749 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Lucile Souders Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Lucile Souders Elementary School?

395 students attend Lucile Souders Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Lucile Souders Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lucile Souders Elementary School?

Lucile Souders Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lucile Souders Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Lucile Souders Elementary School part of?

Lucile Souders Elementary School is part of Cumberland County Schools School District.