For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,347 students in the neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville, NC.
The top ranked public middle schools in Terry Sanford are R Max Abbott Middle School and The Capitol Encore Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville, NC (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
R Max Abbott Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
590 Winding Creek Road
Fayetteville, NC 28305
(910) 323-2201
Fayetteville, NC 28305
(910) 323-2201
Grades: 6-8
| 726 students
Rank: #22.
The Capitol Encore Academy
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
126 Hay Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 849-0888
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 849-0888
Grades: K-12
| 832 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville, NC?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville, NC include R Max Abbott Middle School and The Capitol Encore Academy.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville?
2 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville?
the neighborhood of Terry Sanford, Fayetteville public middle schools minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.