Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fayetteville, NC

Howard L Hall Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Howard L Hall Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370001102128
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Howard L Hall Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of North Carolina schools.

#3 of 14
elementary schools in Fayetteville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
small classes for North Carolina
99.5%
free-lunch eligible

Howard L Hall Elementary has class sizes smaller than 80% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Howard L Hall Elementary ranks #3 of 14 elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-37 students YoY

Howard L Hall Elementary shrank from 600 students in 2022-23 to 563 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 42.7 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-37 students YoY 370001102128 · Fayetteville, NC Elementary · MID · TRAD

539 enr · 12.8:1 · 99.5% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Jack Britt High (1,940 students)

Howard L Hall Elementary shrank from 600 students in 2022-23 to 563 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 42.7 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Howard L Hall Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Howard L Hall Elementary reports 539 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Howard L Hall Elementary compares

Howard L Hall Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 19% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% ▲ 51% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 539 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
539
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,118
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 36.0%
White 30.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6%
Two or More 11.7%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 36.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.1, Howard L Hall Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cumberland County Schools reports $12,118 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Howard L Hall Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jack Britt High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pine Forest High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cape Fear High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South View High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gray's Creek High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Howard L Hall Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cumberland County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fayetteville

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Howard L Hall Elementary

How many students attend Howard L Hall Elementary?

Howard L Hall Elementary has 539 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fayetteville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 600 (2022-23) → 563 (2023-24), down 37.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard L Hall Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Howard L Hall Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 19% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Howard L Hall Elementary?

99.5% of students at Howard L Hall Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howard L Hall Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Howard L Hall Elementary is African American at 36.0% of enrollment, in Fayetteville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Howard L Hall Elementary?

Howard L Hall Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Howard L Hall Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fayetteville?

By Resource Investment Index, Howard L Hall Elementary ranks #3 of 14 elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fayetteville on the city page.

What other schools are in Cumberland County Schools?

Besides Howard L Hall Elementary, Cumberland County Schools also operates Jack Britt High (1,940 students), Pine Forest High (1,551 students), and Cape Fear High (1,515 students). See the Cumberland County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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