Ashley Elementary

Public elementary school, grades 3 to 5 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Ashley Elementary in Fayetteville, North Carolina enrolled 180 students in 2024-25 with 14.3 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-47% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 33-40% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

178 students in 2022-23, 172 students in 2023-24, 180 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.3 to 14.3.

Students enrolled at Ashley Elementary by school year2022-23: 178, 2023-24: 172, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231782023-241722024-25180
Students enrolled at Ashley Elementary by school year2022-23: 178, 2023-24: 172, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231782023-241722024-25180
Students enrolled at Ashley Elementary by school year2022-23: 178, 2023-24: 172, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231782023-241722024-25180
Students enrolled at Ashley Elementary by school year2022-23: 178, 2023-24: 172, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231782023-241722024-25180
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317814.312.4
2023-2417216.310.5
2024-2518014.312.6

12.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Ashley Elementary 12.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAshley Elementary 12.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Ashley Elementary 12.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAshley Elementary 12.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Ashley Elementary 12.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAshley Elementary 12.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Ashley Elementary 12.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAshley Elementary 12.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 298 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ashley Elementary enrolled 149 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 19 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 298 of the 149 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions19
  • Chronically absent29.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.4% of students were Black, 25.0% White, 11.7% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Black44.4%
  2. White25.0%
  3. Asian11.7%
  4. Hispanic10.0%
  5. Two or more races8.3%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Ashley Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-47% in reading and 33-40% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts40‑47%46%48%
Math33‑40%41%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Fayetteville

37 public elementary schools in Fayetteville report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary78215.199.6%
Stoney Point Elementary78015.599.6%
Bill Hefner Elementary71216.394.2%
New Century International Elementary68614.897.4%
E E Miller Elementary65615.899.5%
Lake Rim Elementary65615.999.4%
Alderman Road Elementary65516.496.2%
Cliffdale Elementary61314.097.9%

All public schools in Fayetteville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Ashley Elementary

  1. Glendale Acres ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 251 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Cumberland Road ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 337 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Ashley Elementary with Glendale Acres ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Cumberland County Schools spends per student$12,118 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,118
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaAshley Elementary is the number 1,378 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,378 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.12.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Ashley Elementary

  1. How many students attend Ashley Elementary?
    180 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 178 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fayetteville, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashley Elementary?
    12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Ashley Elementary a Title I school?
    Ashley Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Ashley Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Ashley Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-47% in reading and 33-40% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Ashley Elementary in?
    Cumberland County Schools, NCES district ID 3700011. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370001100394 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22